MURRIETA – A Murrieta police officer conducted a traffic stop in the area that led to the arrest of three individuals who each had felony warrants, May 21, according to a police official. The officer conducted the traffic enforcement stop in the area of Madison Avenue and Los Alamos Road at about 11:45 p.m.
During the traffic stop, the officer contacted the three occupants of the vehicle. The officer identified the driver as Christopher David Rutledge, 38, of Wildomar. The passengers were identified as Lauren Taylor, a 27-year-old transient and Jacob Anthony Jobgen, 20, of Canyon Lake.
The officer conducted a records check on each subject, which revealed all three had active warrants for their arrest, according to Murrieta Police Lieutenant Tony Conrad.
The records check indicated revealed Rutledge was on Post Community Supervised Release for a weapons charge. During a subsequent search of Rutledge pursuant to the terms of his probation, the officer located narcotics and narcotics-related paraphernalia
The records search also showed Taylor had a misdemeanor warrant out of Northern California and Jobgen was found to have a felony warrant for fraud.
“All three subjects had extensive criminal histories with charges for burglary, narcotics and fraud, according to Conrad.
Following the traffic stop, Taylor was cited for her misdemeanor warrant and released at the scene. Rutledge and Jobgen were booked into the Southwest Detention Center.
A jail records search revealed Jogben was booked for his warrant. He is scheduled to be arraigned May 25, at the Southwest Justice Center, in Murrieta.
Rutledge was booked for one felony count for a revocation hearing. He was also cited for being under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of methamphetamine, both and now misdemeanors under Prop 47 guidelines. He was also cited for possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license. He was then released from jail the following day after posting $35,000 bail. He is scheduled to be arraigned in court July 15 at the Southwest Justice Center, in Murrieta.
“It should be noted that Christopher Rutledge is an AB109 probationer,” Conrad explained. “AB109, also known as Post Release Community Supervision, was signed into law in November 2011. The goal of AB109 is to reduce the state prison population. It allows thousands of less serious offenders to remain out of custody and on probation while they would have previously been eligible for prison.
“Local communities like Murrieta have felt the effects of Assembly Bill 109. The arrest demonstrates the impact of Assembly Bill 109 on the citizens of Murrieta,” Conrad said. “The Murrieta Police Department recognizes the concerns associated with this bill and we continue to proactively arrest the offenders that victimize our residents.”
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