2 arrested after stolen vehicle found in Ventura

Two Ventura men were arrested Tuesday morning after police said they found a stolen vehicle.

Ventura police said the vehicle was found at a motel in the 3000 block of Johnson Drive at 9:25 a.m. Police stopped the vehicle as it left the motel's parking lot.

Officers said they arrested driver Brandon Small, 42, on suspicion of possessing a stolen vehicle. An arrest warrant also had been issued for Small, police said.

Police arrested the passenger, a 37-year-old male, on an outstanding arrest warrant. Another passenger, who was determined not to be involved, was released, police said.

Both men were booked into Ventura County jail, authorities said.