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WAILUKU -- A 31-year-old man was ordered not to drive and to stay away from any car dealerships after he was arrested for allegedly stealing vehicles from Maui Toyota and Jim Falk Motors of Maui.
Zachariah Tacang, who gave no local address, was arrested Friday.
In one case, he is charged with three counts of unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle in connection with the thefts of a 2017 tan Toyota Tacoma, 2015 white Scion FR-S and 2014 white Scion XB from Maui Toyota at 320 Hana Highway in Kahului.
The vehicles were stolen after Tacang and another suspect allegedly reached into the night deposit drop box at the dealership and took three sets of keys in the early morning of June 10, Deputy Prosecutor Jeffery Temas said during Tacang's initial appearance Monday in Wailuku District Court.
"There was also a high-speed chase, which put the community in danger," Temas said.
He said Tacang has 21 criminal convictions, including two for felony offenses.
Judge Kirstin Hamman maintained bail at $30,000 for Tacang and ordered him not to drive and to stay away from Maui Toyota.
Tacang also was arrested on a warrant charging him with unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle on May 23 for a GMC Acadia stolen from Jim Falk Motors of Maui.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge during his arraignment Monday in 2nd Circuit Court.
Judge Peter Cahill ordered Tacang to stay away from Jim Falk Motors and any other car dealerships.
According to court records, Tacang is awaiting sentencing after he pleaded no contest in five criminal cases to three counts of first-degree unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle, second-degree burglary and third-degree promoting of a dangerous drug. He was released from jail on supervision April 28 after pleading no contest in the cases.