Murrieta Police Respond To Suspicious Car At Village Walk Place, 2 Arrested

MURRIETA, CA — Two men were arrested Tuesday after being found with narcotics and stolen mail, Murrieta police reported this week on social media.

Perris residents Darreon Izell Scipio, 24, and Mark Edward Daniels, 34, were both booked into Southwest Detention Center. Daniels remained jailed Wednesday morning on suspicion of identity theft and violating post-release community supervision. He is due in court Thursday, according to jail records.

Scipio was booked on suspicion of misdemeanor drug charges and subsequently released from custody in lieu of $5,000 bail. He is due in court March 25, jail records show.

The men were nabbed after Murrieta police responded to the area of Village Walk Place and Centerpointe Court, where an alert resident saw "a suspicious vehicle," Sgt. Jeremy Durrant told Patch.

Police found a man and a woman inside a white 2008 Nissan sedan "throwing trash" from the window of the car. Officers soon learned the man was wanted for a misdemeanor and searched the vehicle.

While searching the car, police found a vial of blue pills and mail that did not belong to either the man or woman. The duo blamed a third suspect, who had run away and was hiding in the restroom of a nearby business, according to police. Officers found the man, later identified as Daniels, who was wanted for multiple felonies. Court records show he has a criminal history in Riverside County dating back to 2015.

Both men were arrested. The woman, who remains unidentified, was released.

Over 1,000 residents shared their support over social media, and 150 residents responded to the post.

"This is exactly why crime is low in Murrieta," said John Leonard, adding that the Murrieta Police Department. "... doesn't ignore petty crime or suspicious/nuisance calls."