MURRIETA – A 21-year-old parolee suspected of breaking into businesses in Lake Elsinore, Temecula and Wildomar was being held without bail today.
K-John Henry Sands of Compton was arrested Thursday and booked into the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta on suspicion of burglary, conspiracy to commit a felony and parole violations.
According to Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeff Reese, Sands is suspected of burglarizing “multiple” shops during the overnight hours between Feb. 14 and 16.
The value and type of property taken during the break-ins were not disclosed.
Resse said the sheriff’s Special Enforcement Team handled the ensuing investigation and ultimately identified Sands as the alleged perpetrator, though no other details were provided.
The convicted felon was tracked down on Compton Boulevard near his home and taken into custody without incident, according to the sergeant.
Details regarding Sands’ prior convictions were not available.
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