Murrieta Police Arrest 2 For Stolen Music Equipment

MURRIETA, CA -- A convicted offender who was released under community supervision was found last weekend in Murrieta with stolen music equipment, police report.

Pedro Sanchez, who was under supervision for narcotics-related charges, and Emily Craven were discovered last Sunday with music equipment that was reported stolen from an Escondido home last week, according to the Murrieta Police Department.

Officers also found tools commonly used to commit burglaries, police said.

Sanchez and Craven were placed under arrest for the possession of stolen property, possession of burglary tools and conspiracy and were booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center.

Sanchez has a lengthy criminal history dating back 21 years with arrests for burglary, vehicle theft, possession of burglary tools, possession of stolen property and narcotics. Craven was found to have prior narcotics-related arrests, police said.

In its announcement of the arrests, Murrieta Police said Sanchez was released under Assembly Bill 109 that allowed for offenders to be freed from prison.

"The above arrest demonstrates the impact of these mandates on the citizens of Murrieta," the Police Department said in a press release.

--Photo courtesy of Murrieta Police Department