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Sheriff-Coroner, Riverside County, CA

RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

Sheriff Stanley Sniff
Perris Station
PRESS RELEASE

 
Date/Time Written: January 19, 2010
Type of Incident: Assault with a Deadly Weapon (Arrest)
Date/Time of Incident: November 25, 2009, at 9:30 PM
Location(s) of Incident: 1400 Block of Perris Boulevard, City of Perris
Reporting Officer: Sergeant Kevin Smith
File Number: PE093290106

Update 01/19/2010:

On January 19, 2010, investigators from the Perris Police Department received information about the possible location of a suspect wanted in connection with this incident. Investigators responded to 975 Morgan Street in Perris. The suspect, Travis Hicks (18 years old) of Perris was arrested at the location and booked into jail.

If anyone has information regarding this incident, they are encouraged to contact Investigator Javier Rodriguez from the Perris Police Department at (951) 210-1000.

Details:

On November 25, 2009, about 9:30 PM, Perris Police officers responded to the 1400 block of Perris Boulevard, regarding a report of an Assault with a Deadly Weapon that had just occurred.

During the investigation, officers contacted the victim and witnesses. They said as they were walking to their car to leave the location, the suspect, carrying a handgun walked up to the victim, and without provocation pistol-whipped the victim in the head. The suspect then fired the handgun one time, but missed the victim. The victim had non-life threatening injuries and received medical attention at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing and if anyone has information regarding this incident, they are encouraged to contact Investigator Javier Rodriguez from the Perris Police Department at (951) 210-1000.

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