LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Following his 36th arrest, the man at the center of a ankle-monitor legal fight is set to appear in court Thursday morning.
Joshua Sanchez-Lopez, 36, was arrested by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on Wednesday, after he was released earlier this month on an ankle monitor.
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LVMPD and Sheriff Kevin McMahill urged the Supreme Court to intervene ahead of his release, highlighting Sanchez-Lopez’s multiple felony convictions, among more than 80 other charges.
Officials note that he was originally booked on January 12 for crimes involving possession of a stolen vehicle, leading to the debate on his release.
Sanchez-Lopez is currently listed as in custody, with charges now including:
- Child Abuse or Neglect
- Possession Documents/Person ID to Commit Forge (13 counts)
- Obtain Credit Card Without Holders Consent (10 counts)
- Possess Financial Forgery Lab for Unlawful Act
- Mail Theft
- Possession Schedule I, II of Controlled Substance Less than 14 grams
He is due before a judge at 9 a.m.
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