Crime & Safety

Murrieta Man Suspected In Lake Elsinore Smoke Shop Burglary

Rodney Nebres was booked into Cois Byrd Detention Center and is being held on $30,000 bail.

The Pipes N Knives store located at 295 Diamond Dr​. in Lake Elsinore was allegedly burglarized on Tuesday.
The Pipes N Knives store located at 295 Diamond Dr​. in Lake Elsinore was allegedly burglarized on Tuesday. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

LAKE ELSINORE, CA — A Murrieta man suspected of burglarizing the Pipes N Knives store in Lake Elsinore on Tuesday has been arrested, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department reported.

Rodney Nebres, 34, was picked up by a patrol deputy at 4 p.m. Tuesday near Lakeshore Drive and Avenue 6, according to the department.

The burglary had been reported about 45 minutes earlier at the 295 Diamond Dr. smoke and weapons store. After a suspect description was provided, the patrol deputy spotted Nebres and made the arrest.

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Nebres was booked into Cois Byrd Detention Center and is being held on $30,000 bail.

Find out what's happening in Lake Elsinore-Wildomarfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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