Overview
- Police took Joshua Sanchez-Lopez back into custody Wednesday on new allegations that include stealing mail, an apparent fraud lab at his residence, narcotics possession, and related identity-theft offenses.
- The rearrest came a day before a hearing in his earlier grand larceny of a motor vehicle case, where a motion seeking to hold Metro in contempt for not following the judge’s release order is moving forward.
- Justice of the Peace Eric Goodman had set $25,000 bail in January with high-level electronic monitoring if released, but LVMPD declined to enroll him in its program, citing safety risks.
- Sheriff Kevin McMahill and LVMPD have asked the Nevada Supreme Court to intervene to block the order, arguing state law lets the department refuse electronic supervision for high-risk defendants.
- Public defenders say LVMPD is unlawfully overriding judicial authority; police note Sanchez-Lopez’s lengthy record and a 2020 incident involving flight from officers while armed, as Gov. Joe Lombardo publicly backs Metro’s stance.