Press Releases

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint

Reporting Deputy:  Sergeant  Tom Anderson

File #  N/A

Update:

Coachella, Calif.—The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, Thermal Station, conducted a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driver’s License ...

Pedestrian Safety Month

Reporting Deputy:  Sergeant  Kyle LaFond

File #  N/A

Details:

Safety is Sharing, Safety is Caring: September is Pedestrian Safety Month

Coachella and La Quinta, Calif. – September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California a...

Fatal Traffic Collision

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant LaFond

File # LA232400063

Details:

On Monday, August 28, 2023, La Quinta deputies responded to a single-vehicle, major-injury traffic collision involving a golf cart just after 6:00 p.m. The collision occurred at the intersection o...

Homicide

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ben Ramirez 

File # Y232320070

Details:

On August 20, 2023, at about 9:07 p.m., deputies assigned to the Thermal Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to a report of a deceased male in the 53500 block of Cesar Chavez...

Assault With a Deadly Weapon / Child Endangerment Arrest

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant David Aldrich

File # Y232150054

Details:

On August 3, 2023, the Sheriff’s Thermal Station patrol units responded to the 52700 block of Calle Techa in the city of Coachella regarding a shooting. The investigation revealed ...

Attempt Murder Arrest

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant David Aldrich

File # Y232070032

Details:

On July 26, 2023, at 9:36 p.m., the Thermal Sheriff’s Station patrol units responded to the 51800 block of Calle Techa, in the city of Coachella, regarding a shooting incident. Upo...

Homicide

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ben Ramirez

File # LA232260003

Details:

On August 14, 2023, at about 1:51 a.m., deputies from the Thermal Sheriff Station were dispatched to a report of a shooting in the parking lot in the 78900 block of Highway 111, La Quinta. Up...

Stolen Property Recovered from Storage Unit Burglary

Reporting Deputy: Corporal Phillip Lorton

File # LA232050025 / C232220024

Details:

On Monday, July 24, 2023, at about 6:25 PM, deputies from the Thermal Sheriff’s Station responded to a storage facility in the 46600 block of Adams Street i...

Summer Mobilization Enforcement

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Kyle LaFond

File # N/A

Details:

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, Encourages Drivers to Go Safely During the Final Days of Summer

Coachella and La Quinta, Calif. – As the summer travel season wraps up, the R...

Back to School Safety Month

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Kyle LaFond

File # N/A

Details:

Coachella and City of La Quinta, Calif. – As students head back to the classroom, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, reminds parents and residents to slow down, follow the spe...