2 Arrested In Murrieta On Suspicion Of Stealing Car, Credit Card To Buy Guitar

MURRIETA, CA — A man and a woman were arrested in Murrieta this week after they were accused of stealing a car and buying an expensive guitar with the car owner's credit card.

Police said they received reports of a stolen car traveling through Murrieta, according to the Murrieta Police Department. Officers spotted the vehicle unoccupied and parked outside a Guitar Center.

Officers said they waited in the area and monitored the vehicle from a distance.

"Instead of walking off into the sunset, a male and female came strolling back to the stolen vehicle with a pricey new guitar," police wrote in an Instagram post on Friday. "Although the female paid for the guitar, she surely did not pay for it with her own money."

Police said they believe the credit card belonged to the owner of the stolen vehicle. The pair, who were not named in the statement, were arrested.