Press Releases

Solicitation of Prostitution / Felony Fraud Arrest Warrant

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On Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 1:00 PM, the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT) with the assistance of the Desert Hot Springs Police Department served a search warrant at the 14-200 block of Palm Drive, Desert ...

Deputy Involved Shooting

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On September 24, 2020, at 1:25pm, Deputies assigned to the Thermal Sheriff’s Station received information of a man with a gun in the courtyard of La Quinta City Hall. The deputies responded to the courtyard and saw a male adult armed wit...

Indoor Marijuana Cultivation Search Warrant

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On September 15, 2020, deputies from the Perris Station Problem Oriented Policing Team learned of an illegal indoor residential marijuana grow operating on the 3000 block of Kalei Court, in the city of Perris. The investigation led deputies to obt...

Felon in Possession of a Firearm / Identity Theft / Fraud

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City of Norco, California- On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, around 6:00 PM , deputies from the Norco Special Enforcement Team were conducting high visibility patrol at a hotel located in the 3200 block of Hamner Ave., Norco.

Deputies contacted a m...

Solicitation of Prostitution

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On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, members of the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT) with the assistance of the Palm Desert Special Enforcement Team (SET) and Palm Desert Business District Team (BDT), conducted a s...

Homicide

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On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at 8:28 PM, deputies from the Moreno Valley Station responded to a call of a male suffering from a gunshot wound in the 23000 Block of Hemlock Ave. Upon arrival they located multiple people suffering from gunshot ...

Marijuana Eradication Operation

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On September 23, 2020, personnel from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, Hemet Police Department, Riverside Police Department, Mur...

Search Warrant Service

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In April of 2020, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was alerted of possible fraudulent activity at the Temescal Valley 9Round gym franchise by one of the gym managers, Rick Calzada, age 45, a resident from Lake Elsinore. During t...

Homicide

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The suspects in this case were identified as Aaron Aubrey 26 years old out of Riverside, Jason Barton, 43 years old out of Moreno Valley, and Richard Hampton 37 years old out of Moreno Valley. All three are currently in custody on other cases and p...

Fatal Traffic Collision

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On September 21, 2020, at 9:48 PM, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Eastvale Station, responded to a report of a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic collision on Limonite Avenue near Hamner Avenue. Caller reported a...

Traffic Enforcement Operation

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Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Eastvale Station conducted a Traffic Enforcement Saturation patrol on September 12, 2020 in the city of Eastvale. The patrol targeted unsafe drivers throughout the city of Eastvale from 2:00pm...

Robbery Arrest

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On September 18, 2020, at 5:05 PM, Moreno Valley Station deputies were dispatched to the 13000 block of Courage St. in the city of Moreno Valley regarding a robbery.  The victim stated a male adult put a handgun to his head and forcefully...

Homicide

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On September 21, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.,  the third suspect in this investigation, Joseph Goldsmith, turned himself in at the Moreno Valley Sheriff Station. Goldsmith was arrested for his outstanding warrant for Murder, and booked at the Rober...

Narcotic Sales

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In September 2020, deputies assigned to the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station Problem Oriented Policing Team, received information regarding illegal narcotic sales and possession of stolen property occurring in Temescal Valley. 

On...

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Saturation Patrol

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Rancho Mirage, Calif. – Additional officers from the  Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will be out on patrol September 25, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 2:00 am looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence ...

2020-10075

Briel, James Blaise

Homicide

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On Monday, September 21, 2020, at 12:52 AM, deputies from the Perris Station responded to a residence in the 21900 block of Post Road in the unincorporated area of Good Hope for a report of a shooting. Deputies arrived within minutes and located a...

Homicide

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On Saturday, September 19, 2020, at 9:16 PM, deputies from the Jurupa Valley Station responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 150 block of Goldfinch Lane in the unincorporated Riverside County area of Highgrove. Deputies arriv...

Fatal Traffic Collision

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On Saturday, September 19, 2020, about 8:19 PM, deputies from Riverside County Sheriff’s Department - Perris Station responded to a major injury traffic collision near the intersection of San Jacinto Avenue and Dunlap Drive in the city o...

Homicide

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On Sunday, September 20, 2020, at 10:46 PM, deputies from the Moreno Valley Station responded to the 22000 Block of Adrienne Ave in Moreno Valley reference a report of gunshots in the area.

Shortly after arriving in the area, deputies received info...

2020-10048

Barreto, Guillermo

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint (Update)

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Palm Desert, Calif. – Two arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI)  while conducting a DUI checkpoint on September 19, 2020.

The checkpoint was held at Hwy 111 and Painters Path from 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Four dri...

Armed Robbery Arrest

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City of Norco, California- On Wednesday, September 16, 2020, around 1:03 AM , deputies responded to the gas station and convenience store located in the 3100 block of Hamner Ave, Norco, in reference to an armed robbery. Employees reported that a m...

2020-10020

Cook, Marivele

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint Planned

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City of Jurupa Valley, Calif. – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department / Jurupa Valley Station will hold a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Driver’s License Checkpoin...

Felon in Possession of a Loaded Firearm

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On Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 7:00 P.M., members of the Moreno Valley Station’s Special Enforcement Team conducted a parole search in the 20000 block of Kinross Lane, in the city of Moreno Valley. Deputies contacted Jeffrey Guillen...

Homicide

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On Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 6:06 PM, deputies from the Perris Station responded to a residence in the 22000 Block of Rios Ave. in Mead Valley reference a male found at the location unresponsive.

Deputies arrived at the residence and located...

Fatal Traffic Collision

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On September 17, 2020, at 8:02 PM, deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic collision on Iris Avenue near Perris Boulevard.  Callers reported a pedestrian was...

Gang Members Arrested for Firearms, Narcotics, Child Endangerment

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On Thursday, September 17th, 2020, at 9:00 A.M. the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force (CVVCGTF) with the assistance of Riverside County Probation, conducted a probation compliance check at a residence in the 66000 block of 5th Street ...

Felon in Possession of a Loaded Firearm

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On Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at 8:11 P.M., members of the Moreno Valley Station’s Special Enforcement Team-Gang Unit conducted a traffic stop in the 13000 block of Kitching Street, in the city of Moreno Valley. Deputies contacted De...

2020-09959

Stanton, Jerry

Vehicle Pursuit / Fatal Traffic Collision

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On Wednesday, September 16, 2020, about 9:15 AM, a motorcycle enforcement deputy from the Moreno Valley Station was conducting traffic enforcement in the area of Heacock Street and Dracaea Avenue when he attempted to stop the driver of a black Jee...

Outdoor Marijuana Cultivation Search Warrants

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In August of 2020, deputies from the Perris Station Special Enforcement Team learned of numerous illegal outdoor residential marijuana grows. Deputies served search warrants at various residences and located a total of 669 marijuana plants in vari...

Attempted Murder

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On Tuesday September 15, 2020, at 1:11 pm, Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 12000 block of Matthews Rd. on the Morongo Reservation to a report of a non-tribal member firing a handgun and threatening residents at that ...

2020-09941

Markel Good, Constance

Possession of Heroin for Sale

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On August 2020, deputies from the Perris Station Problem Oriented Policing Team learned of illegal narcotics sales operating on the 300 block of 4th Street, in the city of Perris.  On September 15, 2020, deputies were conducting surveilla...

Assault with a Deadly Weapon

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During the course of this investigation, multiple witness interviews were conducted, and corroborating evidence helped identified the suspect as Malik Minnix (49 of Eastvale), who was on Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) during the time of ...

2020-09884

Zamora, Gabriel

Homicide

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On Saturday, September 12, 2020, deputies from the Hemet Station responded to the area of Gillman Springs and Highway 79 to investigate a report of a dead body. When deputies arrived, they located a deceased adult male who appeared to have been sh...

2020-09862

Jackson, Joshua

Possession of Methamphetamine for Sale

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On September 12, 2020 at 8:50 P.M., Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies, assigned to the city of Perris, saw some suspicious activity behind businesses on Indian Hills Circle and 4th Street.  The deputies contacted th...

Conspiracy to Commit Attempted Murder

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On August 18, 2020, about 4:55 AM, Lake Elsinore deputies responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call on the 200 Block of Graham Avenue in the city of Lake Elsinore. The victim, a local transient who was struck several times with an ax and a...

Indoor Marijuana Cultivation Warrants

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Members of the Jurupa Valley Station’s Special Enforcement Teams (SET) representing the cities of Jurupa Valley and Eastvale have been aggressively targeting illegal indoor marijuana grows throu...

Gang Members Arrested for Robbery and Illegal Possession of Firearm

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On Friday, September 11th, 2020, at 2:30 P.M. the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force with the assistance of the Palm Desert Burglary Suppression Unit, Palm Desert Special Enforcement Team, Palm Desert Station Patrol, and and the Califo...

Search Warrant

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In September 2020, deputies assigned to the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station Problem Oriented Policing Team received information regarding illegal narcotic sales occurring in the city of Lake Elsinore.

On September 11, 2020, after a rigoro...

Operation Heatwave

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On September 3, 2020, a joint enforcement operation was conducted in the San Jacinto Valley. Operation Heatwave, consisted of saturation patrol, attempt warrant services, and compliance checks on subjects on Post Release Community Supervision (PRC...

Operation Urgent Fury

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On Thursday, September 10th, 2020, at 2:00 P.M. the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force conducted Operation Urgent Fury to combat gang related violent crime in the eastern Coachella Valley.  The operation consisted of 130 proba...

SWAT Search Warrant / Sexual Assault

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On September 10, 2020, at 6:20 PM, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department SWAT, served a search warrant at the 400 block of Mistletoe Avenue in the City of San Jacinto.  The search warrant stemmed from a sexual assault investigat...

Felon in Possession of Dirk or Dagger

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On Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at 7:00 PM, members of the San Gorgonio Special Operations Regional Gang Task Force (Region 2) conducted a pedestrian check in the 2800 block of West Ramsey Street in the city of Banning. The subject was identified a...

Shotgun and Drugs Seized During Search Warrant Service

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On September 2, 2020 at 7:00 AM, members from the Murrieta-Temecula Regional Gang Task Force served a search warrant at a residence in the 37000 block of Hydrus Place in the city of Murrieta. Other teams assisting with the search warrant were the ...

2020-09764

Garcia, Monica

Robbery Arrest

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On August 30, 2020, at 2:36 AM, Moreno Valley Station deputies were dispatched to the Circle K located in the 12000 block of Frederick St. city of Moreno Valley regarding a robbery.  The victim stated a Black male adult, wearing black clo...

Search Warrant Service/Weapons Arrest

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On September 8, 2020, about 6:10 PM, the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT) served a weapons related search warrant within the 49100 block of Pluma Verde Place, Coachella.  Ulises Serrano-Cortez, 23 of Coachella and Adrian Serrano-Cor...

Parole Check Leads to Illegally Possessed Guns

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On Tuesday, September 8^th, 2020, at 5:30 P.M. the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force (CVVCGTF) conducted a parole compliance check at a residence in the 82000 block of Requa in the city of Indio. During the parole compliance check they...

2020-09650

Whittier, Benjamin

2020-09701

Gonzalez, Daniel

Homicide

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On Monday, September 7, 2020, at 12:33 AM, deputies responded to a residence in the 45000 block of Highway 371 in the unincorporated area of Aguanga, for a report of an Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Once deputies arrived to begin their investigati...

Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center Presentation

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On Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 1:00pm, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will be sharing the proactive steps it has taken to combat the spread of germs. This event will take place at the Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center,...

2020-09641

Godina, Velentin

2020-09629

Rodriguez, Angel

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint Planned

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City of San Jacinto, Calif. – The Riverside County San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station made one arrest for driving under the influence while conducting a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Driver’s License checkpoint. The...

Indoor Marijuana Cultivation Search Warrant

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On Saturday, September 5, 2020, personnel from the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station served a search warrant at the 300 block of La Clarita Avenue, San Jacinto in regards to an illegal indoor residential marijuana grow.  During the ...

Illegal Marijuana Grow Operation

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In the beginning of September, deputies assigned to the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Stations Problem Oriented Policing Team received information regarding a possible illegal marijuana cultivation occurring within the City of Lake Elsinore, i...

2020-09626

Rizo, Brian

2020-09627

Ochoa, Juan

Fatal Traffic Collision

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On Saturday, September 5th, 2020, at about 4:31 AM, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, San Jacinto Station, responded to Esplanade Avenue and Hewitt Street, regarding a two-vehicle traffic collision. Deputies locate...

Possession of Cocaine Base for Sale

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On Friday, September 4, 2020, deputies from the Perris Station Problem Oriented Policing Team and Special Enforcement Team conducted a parole search in the 300 Block of Camino De La Estrella, in the city of Perris.  During the search, dep...

Gang Member Arrested with a Loaded Firearm

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On Friday, September 4, 2020, at 1:19 P.M. deputies from the Perris Station Special Enforcement Team (SET) conducted a traffic enforcement stop on W. Bowen Road and N. Perris Boulevard, in the city of Perris.  During a search of the vehic...

Series of Commercial Burglaries

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On August 12, 2020, The Thermal Sheriff’s Station patrol jurisdiction and neighboring cities of Indio, Palm Desert, Thousand Palms, and Cathedral City began experiencing a series of window smash commercial burglaries. Investigators from ...

Possession of Stolen Property

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Deputies from the Perris Station Problem Oriented Policing Team (POP) and Special Enforcement Team (SET), conducted further investigation regarding a theft that occurred on September 1, 2020, in the 4000 Block of N. Perris Boulevard, in the city o...

2020-09580

Rodriguez, Ricardo

Kidnapping / Assault with a Deadly Weapon Arrest

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On August 18, 2020, deputies assigned to the Southern Coachella Valley Community Services District were conducting a shooting investigation.  The suspect, Gutberto Rodriguez, 29 of Mecca was located in the area of Lincoln Street and Avenu...

Fatal Traffic Collision

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On Thursday, September 3, 2020, about 1:10 PM, deputies from the Jurupa Valley Station responded to a report of a traffic collision involving a mid-size sport utility vehicle versus a motorcycle, on Etiwanda Avenue cross of Jurupa Road, Jurupa Val...

2020-09582

Weston, Lawrence

2020-09571

Phillips, Herman

Motorcycle Safety Training Event

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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Moreno Valley Station is planning a motorcycle safety training event on Saturday, September 19, 2020.  The event will take place at the Moreno Valley mall, located at 22500 Town Circle,...

Homicide

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On Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at 8:34 AM, deputies from the Perris Station responded to a call of a man down on Hwy. 74 just west of Hwy. 79 in the unincorporated area of Riverside County known as Green Acres. Upon arrival, they located a male ...

Robbery

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On September 2, 2020 around 9:00 PM, Thermal Station deputies assigned to the city of La Quinta responded to 43632 Washington Street, La Quinta (Quick Quack carwash) regarding a commercial robbery with a firearm.  During the incident, the...

Prostitution / Maintaining a Brothel Arrest

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On Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 2:30 PM, the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT) served a search warrant at the 700 block of S. Williams Drive, Palm Springs regarding a sex trafficking investigation.  

D...

Shooting Investigation

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Deputies responded to a reported shooting near the 25000 block of Sunnymead Blvd., in the city of Moreno Valley, at 1:25 pm, on September 2, 2020. On arrival, deputies learned that those involved had fled the area. The investigation revealed that ...

Outdoor Marijuana Cultivation Search Warrants

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In August of 2020, deputies from the Perris Station Special Enforcement Team learned of numerous illegal outdoor residential marijuana grows. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies served search warrants at various residences and...

Runaway Juveniles

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On Tuesday, September 1st, 2020, The Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT) assumed an investigation regarding two runaway juveniles.  On Saturday, August 29, 2020, Zulema Rubi Amezcua-Delval, 14 years, and Julissa Gar...

Shooting at an Inhabited Dwelling

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On Sunday, August 30, 2020, about 9:00 PM, deputies from the Cabazon Station were dispatched to a report of gunshots in the 35000 block of Mesa Grande, Calimesa.  When deputies arrived, they learned Michael Mariscal (21-years-old from Ban...

Stolen Car Recovered and Suspects Arrested

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On August 31, 2020, at 7:20 PM, Wildomar deputies responded to Lemon Street and Blondon Court, Wildomar, regarding a suspicious vehicle call.  Deputies arrived and located a gray Kia Optima.  Deputies discovered the Kia was a sto...

Carjacking Arrest

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On Monday, August 31, 2020, at 10:39 AM a carjacking at gunpoint was reported in the area of Avenue 78 and Fillmore Street, within the unincorporated area of Thermal.  At about 5:36 PM the suspect vehicle was located by deputies in the ar...

Assault with a Deadly Weapon - Firearm

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On Sunday, August 30, 2020, at 10:33 PM, Coachella Deputies responded to the 49000 block of Avenida De Plata for a report of shots fired. Witnesses reported hearing 5 to 7 gunshots with an unknown suspect vehicle leaving at a high rate of speed. A...

Homicide

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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Central Homicide Unit has been working toward developing leads on a homicide that occurred on September 24, 2019, in the unincorporated area of Indio. The investigation identified the suspects as...

2020-09447

Lane, Emiaj

2020-09446

Martin, Raul

Driving Under The Influence (DUI) Checkpoint

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Temecula, California – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Southwest Station made 6 arrests for driving under the influence while conducting a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Driver’s License checkpoint. The checkpoin...

Possession of Heroin/Methamphetamine for Sales

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Over several weeks deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department-Norco Station conducted an investigation into illegal narcotics activity at a local hotel located in the 3200 block of Hamner Ave., Norco. On Friday, August 28, 2...

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint

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City of Eastvale, Calif.-The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department/Jurupa Valley Station conducted a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driver’s License checkpoint on August 28, 2020. The checkpoint was in the 12000 Block of Li...

Solicitation of Prostitution

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On Wednesday, August 26, 2020, members of the Southwest Station Problem Orientated Policing Team (POP), in partnership with personnel from the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT) conducted a comprehensive “John&...

Gang Members Arrested for Multiple Violent Crimes

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On Thursday, August 27th, 2020, the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force concluded a follow-up investigation into a string of violent crimes that occurred between June 29th, 2020 and August 25th, 2020 that occurred within the areas of Co...

Attempted Carjacking by an Active Gang Member

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On Sunday, July 19, 2020, about 4:40 PM, Jurupa Valley Patrol Deputies were dispatched to an attempted armed carjacking that occurred in the 5400 block of Rutile St. in Jurupa Valley. During the attempted carjacking, the suspect pointed a firearm ...

Agricultural Theft

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On August 26, 2020, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Thermal Station, Agricultural Liaison, and Southern Coachella Valley Community Services District Team, responded to the area of 86 Expressway and Lincoln Street...

Homicide

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During the course of this investigation, the suspect was identified as Shaun Tara, 36 years of Jurupa Valley. On August 27, 2020, around 3:00 p.m., members from the Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit (MCU), Jurupa Valley Sheriff Station Problem ...

Assault with Deadly Weapon, Robbery, Criminal Threats

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On Monday, August 24, 2020, at 8:00 A.M., deputies from the Lake Elsinore station responded to the area of Riverside Drive and Joy Street, regarding a report of an assault with a deadly weapon.  The investigation revealed the victim, a co...

Marijuana Cultivation Search Warrants

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On Wednesday, August 26, 2020, personnel from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, (including the Riverside Sheriff Marijuana Enforcement Team), with the assistance of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Riverside C...

2020-09319

Green, Lynne

Fatal Traffic Collision

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Temecula, CA, Calif. – On Tuesday, August 25th, 2020, about 10:35 p.m., deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Southwest Station, responded to Pauba Road, east of Margarita Road, regarding a major traffic coll...

Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operation

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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department – Moreno Valley Station will conduct pedestrian safety enforcement operations intended to educate drivers and pedestrians on traffic laws meant to keep them safe on the road.

On August 2...

Possession for Sales of Heroin and Psilocybin Mushrooms

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On August 24, 2020, deputies from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff Station responded to a suspicious vehicle call in the area of Agape Lane and Seattle Ridge Road, Wildomar.  Deputies located Garrett Ronald Greer in a gray Honda Accord. &nbs...

Search Warrant Service/Assault with a Firearm Arrest

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On August 24, 2020, about 7:20 AM, deputies assigned to the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT) with the assistance of other Thermal Station teams, served two search warrants.  The search warrants stemmed from an assault with a deadly ...

Traffic Enforcement Operation

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Deputies from the Lake Elsinore Station conducted a Traffic Enforcement Saturation patrol on August 21, 2020 in the city of Wildomar. The patrol targeted unsafe drivers throughout the city of Wildomar from 10:00am to 6:00pm.

Deputies conducted 33 v...

Murder

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The investigation revealed Alexander Aquino is a suspect in the homicide. The Central Homicide Unit is seeking information regarding the whereabouts of Aquino. If anyone has information about this case, please contact Investigator Manjarrez at (951...

2020-09262

Gibbs, Landis

2020-09254

Pending Notification to Next of Kin

2020-09228

Gutierrez, Eduardo

Fatal Traffic Collision

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On August 23, 2020 at 10:19 PM, deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to the report of a Fatal Traffic Collision on Perris Boulevard near Gentian Avenue.  Callers reported a pedestrian was struck by a car a...

Convicted Felon Arrested with Firearms and Methamphetamine

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On August 23, 2020, at 9:17 PM, deputies from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff Station conducted an enforcement stop on a white Ford Explorer for a vehicle equipment violation.  A search of the vehicle revealed two loaded handguns and 2.9 grams ...

2020-09235

Sanchez, Juan

2020-09231

Pending Identification

2020-09227

Cruz, Isaac

Fatal Traffic Collision

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On Sunday, August 23rd, 2020, at 2:05 a.m., deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, San Jacinto Station, responded to Ramona Boulevard and Lyon Avenue, regarding a single vehicle traffic collision. Deputies located a veh...

2020-09205

Avalos, Cynthia

Shots Fired / Assault with a Deadly Weapon

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On Saturday, August 22, 2020, at 3:45 AM, La Quinta deputies responded to the 47000 block of Dune Palms Road for a report of shots fired. Both Hispanic female juvenile victims, ages 14 and 15, were shot at by a 16-year-old Hispanic male juvenile f...

2020-09188

Primera, Esbay

Robbery

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On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at 5:38 p.m., Perris Station deputies responded to the 60 block of East Nuevo Road in the city of Perris regarding a report of an armed robbery. Upon arrival, deputies learned a male entered the business, brandished ...

2020-09161

Allen, Keith

Murder and Attempted Murder

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On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, an additional arrest was made in the murder of Jaime Reyes. Isaac Delarosa, 18 years old out of Menifee was arrested and booked for his participation in the murder of Reyes.

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On Tuesday, August 4, 2020,...

Residential Burglary

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On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at 8:30 am, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies assigned to La Quinta responded to a residential burglary in-progress in the 51700 block of Avenida Herrera. The deputies surrounded the house and ...

Traffic Enforcement Operation

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Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Southwest Station conducted a Traffic Enforcement Saturation patrol on August 19, 2020, in the city of Temecula. The patrol targeted unsafe drivers throughout the city of Temecula from 6:00 pm...

Traffic Enforcement Operation

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On August 19, 2020, deputies from the Lake Elsinore Station conducted a Traffic Enforcement Saturation patrol. The patrol targeted unsafe drivers throughout the city of Wildomar from 6:00am to 12:00pm. 

Deputies conducted 70 vehicle enforc...

4 Location Gang Related Search Warrant Service

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On August 13, 2020 the Murrieta-Temecula Regional Gang Task Force coordinated the service of 4 search warrants in the cities of Murrieta, Temecula, and Brea (Orange County).  The search warrants were related to suspected illegal activity ...

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint

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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Norco Station made one arrest for driving under the influence while conducting a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driver’s License checkpoint on August 14, 2020. The checkpoint was in the 3900 B...

Fatal Traffic Collision

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On August 17, 2020, at about 9:38 PM, deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to the report of a Fatal Traffic Collision on Perris Boulevard near Alessandro Boulevard.  Callers reported a subject was run over...

Major Injury Hit and Run Traffic Collision

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At 2:05 am, Wanted Suspect - Domingo Cruz was located by Riverside County Sheriff’s Southwest Patrol Deputies in the 30000 Block of Rancho California Road, Temecula, and arrested for possession of a firearm and an active Felony Hit and Ru...

Deputy Involved Shooting

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The suspect has been identified as Jeffery Monroy, age 33, resident of Cathedral City.

The weapon used by the suspect, to stab our deputy was a screwdriver, which was located at the scene.

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Homicide

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On Monday, August 17, 2020, deputies from the Jurupa Valley Station responded to the 17000 block of Canyon Creek Court in the unincorporated area of Lake Hills to investigate a report of a shooting. When deputies arrived, they located an adult mal...

2020-08987

Schulberg, David

2020-09045

Perez, Juan Carlos

Homicide

Update:

At 12:00 pm this afternoon, Hunter was located in San Bernardino County and arrested for the murder of his wife. This is an active investigation and anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Investigator Deanne of the Cen...

2020-08945

Gomez Barraza, Cristian

Indoor Marijuana Cultivation Search Warrants

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On Saturday, August 15, 2020, personnel from the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station served three search warrants related to illegal indoor residential marijuana grows and marijuana sales.  During the warrant service, approximately 3,...

Traffic Enforcement Operation

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Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Southwest Station conducted a Traffic Enforcement Saturation patrol on August 14, 2020 in the city of Temecula. The patrol targeted unsafe drivers throughout the city of Temecula from 6:00pm t...

Driving Under the Influence Checkpoint Nets 3 Arrests

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Temecula, Calif. – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Southwest Station made 3 arrests for driving under the influence while conducting a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driver’s License checkpoint on August 14, 2020....

2020-08915

Fields, Shealynn

2020-08909

Murrieta, Marcos

Convicted Felon Arrested with Multiple Firearms

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On Friday, August 14th, 2020, at 3:40 P.M., the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force conducted a probation compliance check at a residence located in the 50000 block of Paseo Madrid in the city of Coachella.  Gang Task Force arr...

2020-08869

Barragan, Alejandro

Felon in Possession of Handguns, Ammunition and Narcotics

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On August 14, 2020, Palm Desert Station Burglary Suppression Unit (BSU) was conducting a follow-up investigation in the 32000 block of Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage.  BSU members then recognized Joey Limon, 33 years and Tiffany Goehner, 2...

Possession for Sales Methamphetamine / Fraud

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On Friday, August 13, 2020, a search warrant was executed on a residence located on the 500 block of Mistletoe Ave., San Jacinto. Personnel from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department San Jacinto Station, US Department of Labor, and t...

Solicitation of Prostitution

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On Thursday, August 13, 2020, members of the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT), in partnership with personnel from the Norco Sheriff’s Station, conducted a sex trafficking demand reduction operation in ...

Grand Theft

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Palm Desert Business District Team conducted further investigation regarding thefts to a retail store that occurred from July 21, 2020 to August 12, 2020, in the 73000 block of El Paseo, Palm Desert. The Business District Team identified Jose Refu...

Death of Academy Recruit

Update:

Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) statement regarding academy recruit death:

It is with deep sorrow to confirm that the cadet was ABC Agent Cecil Kidd.  Agent Kidd was hired by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control on July 28, 2020. &am...

Domestic Violence

Update:

Deputies assigned to the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team assumed the investigation. On August 13, 2020, about 9:30 PM, the suspect, Jeffrey Cook, 35 of La Quinta was arrested for felony domestic battery and booked at the jail. 

Anyone wi...

Homicide

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On August 13, 2020, at about 3:07 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon in the parking lot of a business complex in the 8900 block of Limonite Ave., Jurupa Valley. Upon arrival, deputies located a male suffe...

2020-08855

Lujano, Viviana

Traffic Enforcement Operation

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Deputies from the Lake Elsinore Station conducted a Traffic Enforcement Saturation patrol on August 12, 2020 in the city of Wildomar. The patrol targeted unsafe drivers throughout the city of Wildomar from 6:00am to 12:00pm.

Deputies conducted 44 v...

Possession of Cocaine for Sale

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On August 12, 2020, deputies from the Perris Station Special Enforcement Team were conducting saturation patrol in the incorporated area of Perris (Mead Valley).  Deputies noticed a suspicious vehicle near the intersection of Cajalco Road...

Illegal Marijuana Cultivation

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On Monday August 10, 2020 and Tuesday August 11, 2020, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) directed an operation targeting outdoor illegal marijuana cultivations in the unincor...

Homicide

Update:

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Central Homicide Unit has been working toward developing leads on a homicide that occurred on January 26, 2020, in the unincorporated area of Home Gardens. The investigation revealed the suspect ...

Marijuana Indoor Cultivation Warrants

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Members of the Jurupa Valley Station’s Special Enforcement Teams (SET) representing the cities of Jurupa Valley and Eastvale have been aggressively targeting illegal indoor marijuana grows throughout the cities of Eastvale and Jurupa Val...

Missing / At Risk Juvenile

Update:

We received information the juvenile has been seen in the  area of Thousand Palms and city of Indio.

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On Wednesday, May 20, 2020, The Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT) assumed an investigation rega...

Possession of Cannabis for Sale / Resisting Arrest

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On August 12, 2020, at 4:28 AM, Wildomar deputies conducted a vehicle stop in the area of Clinton Keith Road and Inland Valley Drive.  The stop was regarding suspicious activity in a residential neighborhood.  The driver, a 17 ye...

Arson of Property

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On August 4, 2020, at 12:42 AM, Deputy Noel responded to an Arson call in the 31600 block of Saddle Ridge Drive, Lake Elsinore.  Witnesses advised James Tinghitella, 38, of Lake Elsinore, set fire to the victim’s property in the...

Homicide

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On Monday, August 10, 2020, Investigators from the Central Homicide Unit completed an investigation of a 2019 murder that occurred in Jurupa Valley. In January of 2019, the victim, Walter Macklin, a 19 year old male, was shot and killed on the 600...

Robbery Arrest

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During the months of July and August 2020,  members of the Moreno Valley Station Robbery Burglary Suppression Team (RBST) began investigating a series of armed robberies that occurred in the city of Moreno Valley.  During each of...

Residential Burglary

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On Monday, August 10, 2020, around 9:15 am, officers from the California Highway Patrol located a possible stolen golf cart at a recycling shop in Indio. Officers traced the golf cart to a residence in the 54000 block of Southern Hills in La Quint...

Stolen Vehicle / Drug Paraphernalia Arrest

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On August 10, 2020, Deputies from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s station conducted an enforcement stop on a gray Mercedes for a traffic violation.  A records check revealed the Mercedes was stolen out of the city of San Jacinto. &a...

2020-08732

Van Riper, Donald

2020-08754

Vasquez, David

2020-08752

Camou, Luis

2020-08751

Uribe, Eduardo Antonio

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint Planned

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City of Norco, Calif. – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department/Norco Station will hold a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, August 14, from 8:00 pm to 2:00 am at an undiscl...

2020-08677

Rodriguez, Carlos

Indoor Marijuana Cultivation Search Warrants

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On Saturday, August 8, 2020, personnel from the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station served four search warrants related to illegal indoor residential marijuana grows and marijuana sales.  During the warrant service, a total of approxi...

2020-08680

Jimenez, Eduardo

Fatal Traffic Collision

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On Saturday, August 8th, 2020, at 5:41 a.m., deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, San Jacinto Station, responded to Ramona Expressway, west of Warren Road, regarding a two-vehicle traffic collision. Deputies located a...

Homicide

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On Friday, August 7, 2020, at 7:34 PM, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department - Thermal Station, responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic collision in 84000 block of Avenue 50 in Coachella. Deputies arrived withi...

Homicide

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On Thursday, August 6, 2020, at approximately 7:14 PM, deputies from the Perris Station responded to the 2000 block of Mount Verdugo Lane in Perris regarding a battery between two males.

Deputies arrived on scene and began to interview the involved...

2020-08635

Reyes, Luis

Outdoor Marijuana Cultivation Search Warrant

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On June 12, 2020, deputies from the Perris Station Special Enforcement Team learned of an illegal outdoor residential marijuana grow. At the direction of Sheriff Chad Bianco, deputies served a search warrant at the location and located a total of ...

Outdoor Marijuana Cultivation Search Warrant

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On July 28, 2020, deputies from the Perris Station Special Enforcement Team learned of an illegal outdoor residential marijuana grow. At the direction of Sheriff Chad Bianco, deputies served a search warrant at the location and located a total of ...

Illegal Marijuana Cultivation

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On Monday August 3rd, 2020, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) directed an operation targeting outdoor illegal marijuana cultivations in the unincorporated areas of Anza. The ...

Burglary

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During the end of July and the beginning of August 2020, deputies assigned to the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station Patrol division and Problem Oriented Policing Team conducted an investigation of a burglary at Extra Space Storage, which i...

Illegal Marijuana Grow Operation

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In late July, deputies assigned to the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Stations Problem Oriented Policing Team received information regarding possible illegal marijuana cultivation occurring in the city of Lake Elsinore.

On August 6, 2020, at the...

Illegal Marijuana Grow Operation

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During the month of August 2020, deputies assigned to the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station County Problem Oriented Policing Team investigated information regarding a possible illegal indoor marijuana cultivation occurring within the city ...

Residential Burglary Arrest

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On July 19, 2020, at 3:23 AM, La Quinta patrol deputies responded to multiple residential burglaries in the 53000 block of Avenida Juarez, in the city of La Quinta. The investigation was assumed by the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team. During th...

Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested

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On Thursday, August 6th, 2020, at 7:00 A.M. the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force (CVVCGTF) conducted a search warrant service at a residence in the 49000 block of Corte Molino in the city of Coachella.  The search warrant st...

Indoor Marijuana Cultivation Search Warrant

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On June 13, 2020, deputies from the Perris Station Special Enforcement Team learned of an illegal indoor residential marijuana grow.  At the direction of Sheriff Chad Bianco, deputies served a search warrant at the location and located a ...

Marijuana Cultivation Search Warrants

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On Thursday, August 6, 2020, personnel from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, (including the Riverside Sheriff Marijuana Enforcement Team), with the assistance of California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Riverside County ...

2020-08585

McClanahan, Cory

Unlawful Possession of Firearms

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On Wednesday, August 5, 2020, about 5:00 PM., the San Jacinto Special Enforcement Team (SET) arrested Angel Guerrero, 43-years-old of San Jacinto, for an Arrest Warrant for Parole Violation and searched a residence at the 100 block of Sheriff Aven...

Residential Burglary Arrest

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On August 5, 2020, at 8:34 am, Palm Desert Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an in-progress burglary located in the 72000 block of Desert Drive, Rancho Mirage.  The victim had surveillance footage depicting the suspect shattering ...

Theft of Horses

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On Sunday, July 12, 2020, at 8:30 a.m., Deputy Cotoia responded to the 28000 block of Wendover Road in the unincorporated community of Romoland regarding a report of stolen horses. Upon arrival, Deputy Cotoia discovered one Andalusian/Saddlebred h...

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint Planned

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City of Temecula, Calif. – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department/Temecula Station will hold a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, August 14, from 8:00 pm to 1:30 am at an u...

Carjacking

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On Saturday, August 1, 2020, at 3:26 PM, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Southwest Station responded to a reported carjacking near the intersection of Highway 79 and Sage Road, in unincorporated Temecula. &nbs...

Endangered Missing Person

Update:

On August 4, 2020, Mr. Waynick was located safely in San Diego.  Thank you to the public for your assistance!

Details:

On Sunday, August 2, 2020, at 4:25 PM, Wildomar deputies responded to a missing person call in the 21000 block of Pumice L...

Possession of a Loaded Shotgun and Narcotics

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On August 2, 2020 at 8:40 am, deputies assigned to the city of Eastvale saw a suspicious vehicle parked at Harada Heritage Park and contacted the occupants, Joseph Garibay (age 41) and Rebeccah Fleming (age 28).  Both reside of Northern C...

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driver's License Checkpoint

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San Jacinto, California. – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, San Jacinto Station conducted a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driver’s License Checkpoint on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at State Street and Sa...

Homicide

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On Saturday, August 1, 2020, at 3:07 AM, deputies from the Moreno Valley Station responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 24000 Block of Elder Ave. in Moreno Valley. Upon arrival they located a male adult suffering from a seri...

2020-08386

Hernandez Jr., Ernie

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Driver’s License Checkpoint Planned

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On July 31, 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 ...

In-Custody Death Investigation

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Residential “Cat” Burglary Arrest

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Palm Desert Station Burglary Suppression Unit (BSU) conducted further investigation regarding several residential “Cat” burglaries that occurred between the dates of November 30, 2019 to July 16, 2020, in the 47000 block of Mar...

Illegal Marijuana Grow Operation

Details:

On July 29, 2020, deputies assigned to the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station Problem Oriented Policing Team received information regarding a possible illegal outdoor marijuana cultivation occurring in the city of Lake Elsinore, county of R...

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Collision

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On July 31, 2020, at 7:38 AM, La Quinta deputies responded to Avenue 52 and Avenida Bermudas reference a single vehicle traffic collision.  Investigation revealed driver, Roberto Ruelas, 20yrs of Lake Elsinore was traveling eastbound on A...

2020-08314

Hamilton, John

Homicide

Update:

On July 30, 2020, the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force (CVVCGTF) assisted Central Homicide Unit Investigators with locating and arresting 40-year-old Martha Espinoza of Coachella for her involvement in this homicide. The ongoing inves...

Gang Member Arrested with a Loaded Firearm

Details:

On Thursday, July 30th, 2020, at 2:00 P.M. the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force (CVVCGTF) conducted an occupied vehicle check in the 47000 block of Arabia Street in the city of Indio.  During a search of the vehicle Gang Tas...

Search Warrants for Illegal Marijuana Cultivation

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On July 23, 2020, deputies from the Perris Station Special Enforcement Team learned of several illegal marijuana grows operating in the unincorporated area of Homeland.  The investigation led deputies to obtain search warrants for three d...

Possession of Heroin, Fentanyl and Methamphetamine for Sale

Details:

On July 29, 2020, about 3:30 pm, the Jurupa Valley Station Special Enforcement Team (SET) served a narcotics related search warrant in the 4600 block of Filly Lane, in the city of Jurupa Valley. During the service of the search warrant, deputies l...

Public Safety / Sexual Assault

Update:

On July 28, 2020, about 4:30 p.m., investigators assigned to the Southwest Station obtained information leading to the identification of the suspect involved in the sexual assault incident that took place on July 16, 2020, on the “Santa G...

Assault with a Deadly Weapon Negligent Discharge of a Firearm

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Coachella and Thermal Patrol Deputies responded to the area of Calle Camacho and Avenue 52 in Coachella, for a report of multiple shots fired. The victims were riding their bicycles  in the 52000 block of Calle Camacho and were shot at by...

2020-08237

Valeriano, Heriberto

2020-08263

Lorge, Richard

Fatal Traffic Collision

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On Monday, July 27, 2020, about 5:47 PM, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department - Perris Station responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic collision in the parking lot of a distribution center, located near the in...

Marijuana Cultivation Search Warrants

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On Tuesday, July 28, 2020, personnel from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, (including the Riverside Sheriff Marijuana Enforcement Team), with the assistance of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Riverside Count...

2020-08203

Salgado Nava, Hector

Search Warrant

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On Friday, July 17, 2020, members of the Riverside County Regional Gang Task Force Region 6 (Perris/Lake Elsinore) along with the Perris Station Special Enforcement Team (SET), served a search warrant at a residence in the 17000 block of Haines St...

Suspicious Death

Update:

On July 28, 2020, the identity of the homicide victim was confirmed through the Coroner’s Office, using dental records. The victim is Luis Pinedo, 23 years of Mecca. This is still an active investigation and no further details will be rel...

Felon in Possession of a Firearm an Ammunition

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On Monday, July 27, 2020, about 5:00 PM, Jurupa Valley Special Enforcement Team deputies conducted a traffic enforcement stop near the intersection of Mission Boulevard and Pacific avenue in the city of Jurupa Valley.  The driver, Michael...

Fatal Traffic Collision

Details:

On Tuesday, July 28, 2020, about 2:25 AM, deputies from the Jurupa Valley Station responded to a report of a single vehicle traffic collision, on Mission Boulevard north of Highway 60, Jurupa Valley. 

Upon arrival, deputies located &nb...

Negligent Discharge of a Firearm, Driving Under the Influence

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On Monday, July 27, 2020, at 9:22 PM, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Southwest Station responded to a 911 call of shots fired near the intersection of 3rd Street and Old Town Front Street, in the city of Temecula...

Burglary and Assault with a Deadly Weapon

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Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Driver’s License Checkpoint

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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department San Jacinto Station will be conducting a DUI / Driver’s License Checkpoint on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00 p.m. ...

Major Injury Traffic Collision

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2020-08119

Camarena, Gilberto

2020-08104

Clemente Zacarias, Domingo

Indoor Marijuana Cultivation Search Warrants

Details:

On Saturday, July 25, 2020, personnel from the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station served five search warrants related to illegal indoor residential marijuana grows and marijuana sales.  During the warrant service, a total of approxim...

2020-08082

Rodriguez, Samuel

2020-08078

Wells, Donald

2019-13786

Scott, Robin

2019-14231

Grajiola Jr., Robert Brian