Crime & Safety
Burglars Hit Murrieta Home, Police Say
A search was on for burglary suspects after residents on Carly Court came home to find their house had been broken into, a Murrieta police sergeant said.
Murrieta residents came home to find their house broken into Thursday evening, prompting a manhunt for the suspects.
The residents arrived at 9:10 p.m. Thursday at their home on Carly Court near Nutmeg Street and Jackson Avenue to find they had been the victims of a break-in, according to Murrieta police Sgt. Jay Froboese.
Upon entering the home, the sergeant said the victims saw two suspects running out.
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The homeowners chased the suspects to but lost sight of them. That is when they called police, Froboese said.
"We set up a containment area to find them, and called in a sheriff's helicopter," Froboese said.
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Two backpacks and a cellphone were found in the park, and Froboese said police were using the evidence to try and track down the suspects.
Anyone with information may call the at 951-696-3615.
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