Press Releases

Assault on a Peace Officer / Deputy Involved Shooting

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On Tuesday March 31, 2020 at 10:28 AM, a suspect, later identified as Joe Sanchez, a 35 year old from the city of Lake Elsinore, attempted to assault a Lake Elsinore Station Deputy with a vehicle leading to a Deputy Involved Shooting. The suspect ...

Fatal Traffic Collision

On Saturday, March 7, 2020, deputies from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of an overturned vehicle in the area of Palomar Street south of Starbuck Circle, in the City of Wildomar.  Upon arrival, deputies learne...

Assault with Deadly Weapon / Vehicle Theft

On Friday, March 6, 2020, Lake Elsinore Station Deputies responded to a call for service at the Quality Inn located on Casino Drive in the city of Lake Elsinore.  Numerous concerned community members reported a vehicle in the parking lot was cras...

Burglary

On Monday, December 9, 2019, Lake Elsinore Station deputies responded to the 28000 block of W. State Highway 74 in the unincorporated area of Lake Elsinore, regarding a burglary. The business at the location was the Social Work Action Group (S.W.A.G.) whi...

Targeted Patrol Enforcement

At the direction of Sheriff Chad Bianco, investigators and deputies from the Lake Elsinore Station continued “Zero Tolerance” enforcement efforts throughout the city of Wildomar between February 3^rd and February 10^th.  These e...

Carjacking & Robbery

On Friday, February 21, 2020, Lake Elsinore Station deputies responded to the 31000 block of Riverside Drive in the city of Lake Elsinore in reference to a carjacking, which had just occurred.  Deputies learned the victim’s vehicle was ...

Attempted Murder

On Tuesday, February 18, 2020, deputies from the Lake Elsinore Station were dispatched to an assault with a deadly weapon call for service.   The victim was at a local hospital receiving medical treatment for severe injuries.  Deputies w...

Targeted Patrol Enforcement

At the direction of Sheriff Chad Bianco, investigators from the Lake Elsinore Station continued “Zero Tolerance” enforcement efforts throughout the city of Wildomar.  During this patrol operation, a vehicle was stopped for a t...

January's Outreach Successes

During the month of January, the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station, City of Wildomar, along with the assistance of Social Workers Action Group (SWAG), a non-profit agency, was able to assist 2 individuals with ending their cycles of homelessness t...

January's Outreach Successes

During the month of January, the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station, City of Lake Elsinore, along with the assistance of Social Workers Action Group (SWAG), a non-profit agency, was able to assist 7 individuals with ending their cycles of homelessn...

Illegal Marijuana Grow Operation

At the beginning of February, deputies assigned to the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Stations Problem Oriented Policing Team received complaints regarding possible illegal marijuana cultivations occurring within the city of Lake Elsinore, Riverside Co...

Directed Enforcement Patrol

Primary Collision Factor / Directed Enforcement Operation in Wildomar

In an ongoing effort to reduce serious injury/fatal traffic collisions, the Wildomar Traffic Team conducted an enforcement operation on February 19, 2020 from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The...

Homicide

On Sunday, February 16, 2020, deputies from the Lake Elsinore Station responded to Mountain Ave. and Marie St. in Good Hope, to investigate a report of a shooting that occurred on a large property. Deputies arrived and located one deceased male adult. A s...

Illegal Marijuana Grow Operation

At the beginning of January, deputies assigned to the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Stations Problem Oriented Policing Team received complaints regarding possible illegal marijuana cultivation occurring within the city of Lake Elsinore, Riverside Coun...

Illegal Marijuana Grow Operation

At the end of January, deputies assigned to the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Stations Problem Oriented Policing (POP) Team received complaints regarding possible illegal marijuana cultivation occurring within the city of Lake Elsinore, Riverside Coun...

Illegal Marijuana Grow Operation

At the end of January, deputies assigned to the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Stations Problem Oriented Policing Team received complaints regarding possible illegal marijuana cultivation occurring within the city of Lake Elsinore, Riverside County. On...

Targeted Patrol Enforcement

At the direction of Sheriff Chad Bianco, investigators and deputies from the Lake Elsinore Station continued “Zero Tolerance” enforcement efforts throughout the city of Wildomar between February 3rd and February 10th.  These e...

Quality of Life Saturation Patrol

In response to complaints from members of our community and at the direction of Sheriff Chad Bianco, deputies assigned to the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station continued “Zero Tolerance”  enforcement efforts throughout...

Vehicle Theft, Probation Violation, Possession of Methamphetamine

On Thursday, February 6, 2020, Lake Elsinore Station Deputies assigned to the Problem Oriented Policing Team were in the area of Honeydew Lane in the City of Wildomar when they witnessed a vehicle driving erratically and collide into a parked vehicle. &am...

Directed Enforcement Patrol

In an ongoing effort to reduce serious injury/fatal traffic collisions, the Lake Elsinore Traffic Team conducted an enforcement operation on February 5, 2020 from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.   The focus of the enforcement was on collision-causing fac...