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Attempt Homicide Arrest

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On January 21, 2021, at 6:00 A.M., deputies assigned to the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT), with the assistance of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), served a search warrant at a residen...

Search Warrant / Weapons Arrest

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On January 19, 2021, at 7:00 A.M., deputies assigned to the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT), with the assistance of the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team (SET) and the Southern Coachella Valley Community Service District Team (SCVCSDT), se...

Fugitive Arrest

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On January 15, 2021, at 8:10 P.M., deputies assigned to the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT), conducted an occupied vehicle check in the desert area north of Vista Del Norte and west of Dillon Road in the city of Coachella. Ezequiel Ortega N...

Weapons Arrest

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On January 13, 2021, at 5:00 A.M., deputies assigned to the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT), with the assistance of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), served a search warrant at a residen...

Gang Members Arrested for Attempt Homicide

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On January 6, 2021, at 6:00 A.M., deputies assigned to the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT), with the assistance of the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force (CVVCGTF) and Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Special Weap...

Gang Member Arrested for Robbery

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On January 5th, 2021, at 7:00 A.M., deputies assigned to the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT), with the assistance of the Coachella Valley Narcotic Task Force (CVNTF), served a search warrant at a residence in the 85200 block of Avenue 55 in...

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign - Coachella

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Be Safe, Be Sober This Holiday Season

National Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign Begins Dec. 14

Coachella, Calif. – This holiday season, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department wants to remind the public about the importance...

Weapons and Narcotic Sales Arrest

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On Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at 7:00 A.M. deputies assigned to the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT) with the assistance of Riverside County Sheriff’s Department SWAT served a search warrant at a residence in the 85500 block of ...

Search Warrant / Marijuana Cultivation

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On December 21st, 2020, at 7:00 A.M., deputies assigned to the Southern Coachella Valley Community Service District Team (SCVCSDT), with the assistance of the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT) and La Quinta Special Enforcement Team (SET), ser...

Arrests Made in Connection to Series of Burglaries

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On December 19, 2020, La Quinta Special Enforcement Team deputies conducted a follow-up investigation that stemmed from a series of burglaries occurred at a storage facility located at the 46000 block of Adams Street, in La Quinta. Deputies identi...

Fatal Hit and Run Traffic Collision

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On December 18,2020, about 7:14 PM, La Quinta deputies responded to a call of a vehicle versus pedestrian hit and run traffic collision on Highway 111 west of Dune Palms Road in La Quinta. Investigation revealed an unknown driver was traveling wes...

Burglary Arrest

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On December 10, 2020, La Quinta Special Enforcement Team deputies conducted a follow-up investigation that stemmed from a burglary occurred at a storage facility located on the 46000 block of Adams Street, in La Quinta. Deputies confirmed at least...

Carjacking Arrests

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On December 11, 2020, at 1:30 P.M., deputies assigned to the Southern Coachella Valley Community Service District Team (SCVCSDT) served a search warrant with the assistance of the Coachella Community Action team (CCAT) at a residence in the 46000 ...

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign - La Quinta

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Be Safe, Be Sober This Holiday Season

National Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign Begins Dec. 14

La Quinta, Calif. – This holiday season, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department wants to remind the public about the importance of being safe and s...

Narcotic Sales Arrest

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On December 5, 2020, at 12:45 A.M., deputies assigned to the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT) conducted a traffic stop at Avenue 52 across of Dos Palmas in the city of Coachella. Contacted was Manuel Jacquez, 30 of Coachella, who was found t...

Grant to Improve Traffic Data Reporting

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Coachella, Calif. – Riverside County Sheriff’s Department received a $24,800 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to streamline processes to collect and report traffic data.

“Accurate and timely dat...

Robbery Arrest

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On December 2, 2020, at 7:00 A.M., deputies assigned to the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT) served a search warrant with the assistance of La Quinta Special Enforcement Team (SET), The Southern Coachella Valley Community Service District Te...

Driving Under the Influence / Driver's License Checkpoint

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On December 11, 2020, deputies conducted a Driving Under the Influence (DUI)/Driver’s License Checkpoint at Cesar Chavez and 4th Street within the city of Coachella, between the hours of 8:00 pm and 2:00 am. The checkpoint yielded the following:

• 363...

Thanksgiving Holiday Driving Under the Influence Enforcement

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Be Safe and Take a Sober Ride Home This Thanksgiving Holiday

La Quinta, Calif. – Over the Thanksgiving holiday, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department encourages drivers to arrive at their destinations safely by not driving i...

Weapons Arrest

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On November 22nd, 2020, at 1:05 A.M., deputies assigned to the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT) conducted a traffic stop at Vine Avenue cross of 2nd Street in the city of Coachella.  Contacted was Eduardo Chan, 27 of Coachella, who ...