WEST COVINA — Police arrested two men on suspicion of auto theft Friday following a routine traffic stop, authorities said.
Joseph Reilly, 21, of El Monte and Matthew Goik, 37, of West Covina were being held in lieu of $25,000 each at the West Covina Police Department’s jail, Lt. Marty Sevilla said in a written statement.
The incident took place about 7:45 p.m. when a West Covina police officer pulled over a 2004 Infiniti G35 for turning without signaling and not having license plates near Baymar Street and Deodar Avenue, Sevilla said.
The driver, Reilly, and Goik, a passenger, got out of the car and started walking away, the lieutenant said, but both were detained by an officer.
Police then discovered that the Infinite had been reported stolen from Los Angeles June 19, he added.
According to sheriff’s booking records, Reilly and Goik were due for arraignment Tuesday in West Covina Superior Court.