Press Releases

Sexual Battery Arrest

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Joe Narciso 

File: TE233110003

Details:

In November 2023, the Southwest Sheriff’s Station Investigations Bureau received a report of a sexual battery occurring at a healthcare facility located in the 27000 block ...

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Check Point

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Joey Sinz

File: N/A

Details:

Temecula, Calif. – On December 8th, 2023, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) Checkpoint from 7pm to 1am in an undisclosed location...

Southwest Station and ABC Cite Clerk for Selling Alcohol to Minors

Reporting Deputy: Deputy Christina Weber

File: TE233180143

Details:

On November 14, 2023, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office conducted a Minor Decoy Operation and Decoy Shoulder Tap Operation in the city of Temecula. The operation resulted in on...

Southwest Station to Work in Collaboration with Alcohol Beverage Control

Reporting Deputy: Deputy Christina Weber

File: N/A

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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to battle alcohol-related harm in the communit...

Suspect Arrested for Kidnapping with the Intent of Armed Robbery

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Josh Hephner

File: SW232710041

Details:

On September 28, 2023, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Southwest Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a business in the 34000 Block of Calle Arnaz in the unincorporated area of Temec...

National Teen Driver Safety Week

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Sinz

File # N/A

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National Teen Driver Safety Week: Parents Are Key to Keeping Teens Safe Behind the Wheel

Temecula, Calif. – In recognition of National Teen Driver Safety Week (October 15–21), The Riversi...

National School Bus Safety Week

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Sinz

File # N/A

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National School Bus Safety Week Reminds Drivers: Always Stop for School Buses to Protect Children

Temecula, Calif. – This National School Bus Safety Week (October 16–20), The Riverside Co...

2024 OTS Grant Program Kickoff

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Sinz

File # N/A

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The Southwest Station Awarded Grant from the Office of Traffic Safety for Traffic Enforcement Program to Increase Safety on Roads

Temecula, Calif. – The Southwest Station was awarded a $202,169 gra...

Homicide (Update)

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ben Ramirez

File # SW232940028

Update:

During the course of this investigation, the suspect was identified as David Douglas, 44 years of Lake Elsinore. At about 2:40 p.m., members of the Major Crimes Unit and uniformed patrol deput...

Scam Warning Involving Cryptocurrency

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Joe Narciso

File # N/A

Details:

The Southwest Sheriff Station is seeing an increase in phone scams that are targeting residents of Riverside County. The most recent incidents have scammed the victims of tens of thousands of dollars...