Man accused of stealing same Ferrari twice

FONTANA, Calif. -- A man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing the same Ferrari twice, Fontana police said.

According to investigators, Earnie Steven Hook, 39, first fled a DUI checkpoint in the stolen Ferrari on Aug. 29 near the Village of Heritage. Officers later found the sports car abandoned in the area and put it in an impound lot.

Police say the next morning, at 3 a.m., he allegedly broke into the lot and stole the Ferrari for a second time.

Hooks was arrested on Sept. 4 after Fontana detectives spotted him driving the stolen Ferrari near Vineland Avenue and Ventura Boulevard in Studio City.

He faces charges of theft and unlawful taking or driving of a vehicle, receiving stolen property, and burglary.