Man Accused of Stealing Purse, Dragging Woman With Car

A Temecula man was behind bars today for allegedly robbing a woman outside Pechanga and dragging her with his car, authorities said.

Eric Michael Weekly, 23, of Murrieta, and Marcos Flores Sanchez, 27, of Temecula, allegedly drove up beside the victim as she was walking in the parking lot outside at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday.

The passenger in the car reached out and grabbed the woman's purse, but the woman attempted to hang onto her purse, and was dragged 10 to 15 feet, said sheriff's Sgt. Keith Knotek in a press release.

"The victim fell onto the pavement after being dragged, at which time she suffered minor to moderate injuries," Knotek said.

An investigation into the alleged attack revealed the identity of the two suspects, the sergeant said.

The vehicle described in the alleged attack, an older model Honda Accord, was located by a sheriff's deputy on Tuesday evening at a residence on Rockinghorse Road on Murrieta Hot Springs Road and Pourroy in unincorporated Murrieta.

Both suspects were arrested at the residence on suspicion of felony strong-arm robbery, conspiracy to commit a felony and aggravated assault.

Both were booked at the Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta, and were being held on $25,000 bail each as of Wednesday.