Green Day guitarist’s stolen car recovered in OC

 A 1962 Chevrolet Nova belonging to Green Day guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong that was stolen last week in Costa Mesa was recovered, police said Wednesday, but some pilfered guitars and an amplifier remain missing.

The vehicle was found abandoned in the El Modena area near the city of Orange on Tuesday night. The car was located by sheriff’s deputies who went to the area in response to tips received by Detective Joe Lopez of the Costa Mesa Police Department.

According to Costa Mesa police, the vehicle was found abandoned in the El Modena area near the city of Orange Tuesday night. The car was located by sheriff’s deputies who went to the area in response to tips received by Costa Mesa police Detective Joe Lopez.

“No arrests have been made in this incident and no other items that were stolen have been recovered,” police announced on Twitter. “We thank the public for reporting sightings which assisted in the recovery of the vehicle. We also thank the Orange County Sheriff’s Department for locating the vehicle.”

The classic car was stolen sometime between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning from a “commercial business” in the 1100 block of Victoria Street, police said. Also stolen were a pair of electric guitars and an amplifier.

Armstrong had publicized the theft over the weekend, posting photos on his Twitter page and writing, “This car is near and dear to all our hearts and has been in the GD family for over 30 years. Please send any sighting, tips or info to the Costa Mesa police.”

Anyone with additional information about the theft of the location of the stolen guitars and amps was asked to contact Lopez at 714-754-4873.