Press Releases

Suspicious Death

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Richard Carroll

File # PC221400037

Details:

On Friday, May 20, 2022, at 2:27 PM, deputies from the Perris Station responded to a call of an unconscious male in the 16900 block of Mockingbird Canyon Road in the unincorporated area o...

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Driver License Checkpoint - Update

Reporting Deputy: Joshua Robertson

File # N/A

Update:

22 Arrested at Rancho Mirage DUI Checkpoint

Rancho Mirage, Calif. – Two people were arrested for DUI while deputies conducted a DUI checkpoint on May 20, 2022. Deputies also arrested one person f...

Planned sobriety checkpoint - Update

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Joey Sinz

File # N/A

Update:

Temecula, CA – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Southwest Station made two arrests for driving under the influence and one arrest for an outstanding criminal warrant while conducting a...

Single Vehicle Fatal Traffic Collision

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jaime Hernandez

File # CM221400002

Details:

On May 20, 2022, at about 12:28 AM, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, assigned to the city of Calimesa, responded to the report of a major injury traffic ...

Burglary and Robbery Suspects Arrested

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Benjamin Medina

File # I221380078 / I221390068

Details:

On May 19, 2022, at approximately 7:43 pm, Deputies from the San Jacinto Station saw two subjects walking northbound on San Jacinto Avenue from Main Street, in the city of San...

2022-04803

N/A

Felon in Possession of a Loaded Firearm

Reporting Deputy: Sgt. Jose Ayala, Region 6 Gang Task Force

File # GP221390001

Details:

On Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 1:00 P.M., members of the Riverside County Regional Gang Task Force Region 6 Perris / Lake Elsinore conducted a vehicle stop in the 1100 blo...

Juvenile in Possession of a Handgun

Reporting Deputy: Adam Heard, Region 2 Gang Task Force

File # 2205B-2346

Details:

On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 7:30 PM, Gang Task Force Officers from Region 2 conducted a traffic enforcement stop in the area of Beaumont Avenue and 8 Street in the city of B...

Theft Investigation Leads to arrest of Armed Felon Selling Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant David Morton

File # S221340031

Details:

On May 18, 2022 at 2:00 PM, Rancho Mirage Special Enforcement Team deputies located a silver minivan matching the description of a vehicle used during the theft of packages from porches. Depu...

Vehicle Stop Results in Arrest for Possession of Narcotics for Sales

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Paul Heredia

File # GE221380001

Details:

On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 2:30 P.M. Task Force Officers with the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force conducted a vehicle stop near Avenue 53 and Lee Street in the city of Coa...

"Click it or Ticket" Seat Belt Safety

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Joey Sinz

File # N/A

Details:

Temecula, Calif. – Riverside Sheriff-Southwest Station reminds everyone taking a trip to visit friends or family over the Memorial Day Weekend to always buckle up and keep children in child s...

2022-04769

Reyes, Daniel

In-Custody Death Investigation

Reporting Deputy: Correctional Captain David Holm

File # SC221370002

Details:

On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 8:37 A.M., deputies assigned to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Cois Byrd Detention Center were called to the cell of an unresponsive male in...

2022-03217

Kaur, Mandeep

"Click it or Ticket" Seat Belt Safety

Reporting Deputy: Ray Cortez

File # N/A

Details:

“Click it or Ticket” Seat Belt Safety Campaign Runs Through Memorial Day

San Jacinto, Calif. – Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, San Jacinto Station reminds everyone...

"Click it or Ticket" Seat Belt Safety

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Robert Grmusha

File # N/A

Details:

“Click it or Ticket” Seat Belt Safety Campaign Runs Through Memorial Day

Moreno Valley, Calif. – Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Moreno Valley Station...

Moreno Valley High Impact Patrol Operation

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Medina

File # N/A

On May 13, 2022, between 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM, Moreno Valley Sheriffs Station deputies conducted a high impact patrol operation. During the operation, deputies responded to various locations within the City of Mo...

Suspect in Multiple Residential Burglaries Taken into Custody

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ken Hoon

File # I221350057

Details:

In the mid-afternoon on May 15, 2022, San Jacinto Deputies responded to the 300 block of S. Mistletoe Avenue, San Jacinto, regarding a wanted fugitive, Wayne Daniel Morgan, a 40-year-old resident...

"Click it or Ticket" Seat Belt Safety

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Brad Foster

File # N/A

Details:

Cities of Lake Elsinore and Wildomar, Calif. – reminds everyone taking a trip to visit friends or family over the Memorial Day Weekend to always buckle up and keep children in child safety ...

Pursuit Leads to Two Arrests

Reporting Deputy: Captain Dean Agnoletto / Lieutenant Chris Willison

File # T221330126/T221330127

Details:

On Friday, May 13, 2022, at approximately 1:43 pm, Deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station were notified of a suspect with an outstan...

2100 Marijuana Plants Eradicated During Search Warrant

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant David Marshall

File # PE221330019

Details:

On May 13, 2022, deputies from the Perris Station Problem Oriented Policing Team and the Perris Station Special Enforcement Teams, served a marijuana cultivation search warrant on three di...

Suspect Arrested in Sexual Assault Investigation

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jeff Reese

File # L221320042

Details:

In May of 2022, the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station Investigations Bureau began an investigation into allegations of sexual assault against a juvenile. During the course of the invest...

"Click it or Ticket" Seat Belt Safety

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant J. Morando / Sergeant R. Smith / Sergeant N. Padilla

File # N/A

Details:

City of Jurupa Valley, Eastvale, and Norco, Calif. – reminds everyone taking a trip to visit friends or family over the Memorial Day Weekend to alwa...

Burglary Leads to Arrest

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Adrian Brazil

File # L221320008

Details:

On Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 2:41 a.m., deputies from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station responded to a commercial burglary alarm at the Lake Elsinore Senior Center, located in t...

2022-04645

Ramirez, Anthony

2022-04594

Motte, Dylan

Californians Encouraged to Always Wear Their Seat Belt

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Mariano Matos

File # N/A

Details:

Coachella and La Quinta, Calif. – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reminds everyone taking a trip to visit friends or family over the Memorial Day Weekend to always buc...

La Quinta Career Fair

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jessica Hall

File # N/A

Details:

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will be hosting a Career Fair on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at 78870 CA-111, La Quinta, CA. The event will take place from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM...

3800 Marijuana Plants and 1700 Pounds of Processed Marijuana Eradicated

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Anthony Pelato

File # D221310007

Details:

On May 11, 2022, personnel from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Riverside County Code Enforcement, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife served a marijuana cul...

Reckless Driver Collides with Sheriff's Patrol Vehicle

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Chad Craig

File # MV221300001

On May 10, 2022, about 12:06 a.m., deputies driving a marked black and white Sheriff’s patrol vehicle were traveling east on Alessandro Blvd., in the city of Moreno Valley. As they approache...

$6,500.00 Worth of Stolen Property Recovered During Theft Investigation

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Aaron Avila

File # Multiple

Details:

On April 18, 2022, deputies responded to a business located in the 1100 Block of 6 Street, Norco, regarding a grand theft investigation. During the investigation, it was determined the suspect e...

Fatal Traffic Collision

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Robert Grmusha

File # MV221290007

On May 9, 2022, about 12:40 AM, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Moreno Valley Station, responded to Pigeon Pass Road, south of Hemlock Avenue regarding the repor...

2022-04570

Zavala, Mario

Murder

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ben Ramirez

File # JV221270170

Details:

On May 7, 2022, at about 11:49 p.m., deputies assigned to the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to a report of a deceased male in the area of Parkhurst St. south of Ha...

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint

Reporting Deputy: Paul Munoz

File # N/A

Update:

San Jacinto, California. – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, San Jacinto Station conducted a DUI / Driver’s License Checkpoint on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Esplanade Avenue and San Jacinto Avenue betwe...

2022-04485

Atchley, Cody

May is Bicycle Safety Month: Share the Road and Look Out for One Another

Reporting Deputy: Joshua Robertson

File # N/A

Details:

Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage, Calif. — May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Palm Desert is encouraging drivers to slow down when passi...

Check Twice for Motorcycles: May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Reporting Deputy: Josh Robertson

File # N/A

Details:

Palm Desert, and Rancho Mirage Calif. — May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, reminds drivers to check twice for motorcycles.

Motorcycle riders are 28 times mo...

2022-04502

Rocha-Ayala, Nelson

Homicide (Update)

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Steve Brosche

File # MV20159390

Update:

Investigators from the Central Homicide Unit have continued to investigate the murder of Kevin Henderson, which occurred in Moreno Valley, in June of 2020. Henderson was shot outside of his a...

3029 Marijuana Plants and 1242 Pounds of Processed Marijuana Eradicated

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Anthony Pelato

File # Multiple

Details:

On May 5, 2022, personnel from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Riverside County Code Enforcement, California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the California Bureau of ...

Over $9000 Worth of Stolen Merchandise Recovered During Search Warrant

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jamie Lewis

File # LA220930089

Details:

On Thursday, May 05, 2022, the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team (SET) served a property related search warrant at the 73000 block of Olive Court, in Palm Desert. The search warrant stemmed ...

May is Bicycle Safety Month: Share the Road and Look Out for One Another

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Brad Foster

File # N/A

Details:

Lake Elsinore and Wildomar Calif. — May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reminds drivers to follow the speed limit and look out for ...

Check Twice for Motorcycles: May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Brad Foster

File # N/A

Details:

Lake Elsinore and Wildomar Calif. — During May’s Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reminds drivers to always look twice for mo...

Fatal Hit and Run Traffic Collision

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Rafael Lopez

File # JV221250002

Details:

On Thursday, May 5, 2022, about 1:22 AM, deputies assigned to the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to the area of Mission Boulevard east of Pedley Road, Jurupa Valley, reg...

2022-04472

Odonnell, John

2022-04452

Lua, Alexis

2022-04451

Beltran, Fred

2022-04438

Rutledge, Ian

May is Bicycle Safety Month: Share the Road and Look Out for One Another

Reporting Deputy: Opice

File # N/A

Details:

Temecula, Calif. — May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reminds drivers to follow the speed limit and look out for people on bike rides.

“The days are longer, and the w...

Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Operation Planned for May 2022

Reporting Deputy: Opice

File # N/A

Details:

Temecula, Calif. – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will conduct a traffic safety operation throughout the month focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of pe...

Check Twice for Motorcycles: May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Reporting Deputy: Opice

File # N/A

Details:

Temecula, Calif. — During May’s Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reminds drivers to always look twice for motorcycles.

“Motorcycles may be difficult to spot, so being extr...

Bicycle and Pedestrian Enforcement Operation

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant J. Morando

File # N/A

Details:

City of Jurupa Valley, Calif. – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department/Jurupa Valley Station will hold a Bicyclists and Pedestrian Enforcement Operation, May 11, 2022 from 7:00 ...

Distracted Driver Awareness Month - Update

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Kasim Bikul

File # N/A

Update:

Perris, Calif. – April was Distracted Driving Awareness Month. In effort to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. During the campaign, the Riverside County Sheriff&rsq...

Check Twice for Motorcycles: May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Mariano Matos III, Sergeant C. Olson

File # N/A

Details:

Coachella, and La Quinta Calif. – May is National Motorcycle Safety Month, and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reminds drivers to always look tw...

May is Bicycle Safety Month: Share the Road and Look Out for One Another

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Mariano Matos III, Sergeant C. Olson

File # N/A

Details:

Coachella, and La Quinta Calif. – May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reminds drivers to follow the speed ...

Check Twice for Motorcycles: May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Robert Grmusha

File # N/A

Details:

Moreno Valley, Calif. — During May’s Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Moreno Valley Station, reminds drivers to always lo...

May is Bicycle Safety Month: Share the Road and Look Out for One Another

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Robert Grmusha

File # N/A

Details:

Moreno Valley, Calif. — May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Moreno Valley Station, reminds drivers to follow the speed limit an...

Fentanyl Poisoning Arrest

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ryan Marcuse

File # T220790033

Details:

On March 20, 2022, about 9:48 AM, Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station Deputies were dispatched to an unresponsive male adult call in the 46000 block of Ryway Pl. city of Palm Desert. Upon...

2022-04425

Morales, Rafael

Check Twice for Motorcycles: May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Reporting Deputy: Ray Cortez

File # N/A

Details:

San Jacinto, Calif. — During May’s Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, San Jacinto station reminds drivers to always look twice for motorcycles.

“Motorcycles may be dif...

May is Bicycle Safety Month: Share the Road and Look Out for One Another

Reporting Deputy: Ray Cortez

File # N/A

Details:

San Jacinto, Calif. — May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, San Jacinto reminds drivers to follow the speed limit and look out for people on bike rides.

“The days are ...

Check Twice for Motorcycles: May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant K. Bikul

File # N/A

Details:

Perris, Calif. – During May’s Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department - Perris Station, reminds drivers to always look twice for motorc...

May is Bicycle Safety Month: Share the Road and Look Out for One Another

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant K. Bikul

File # N/A

Details:

Perris, Calif. – May is National Bicycle Safety Month and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department – Perris Station, reminds drivers to follow the speed limit and look out for people on bike rides.

Serg...

Check Twice for Motorcycles: May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant J. Morando / Sergeant R. Smith / Sergeant N. Padilla

File # N/A

Details:

City of Jurupa Valley, Eastvale, and Norco, Calif. – During May’s Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, the Riverside County Sheriff&rsqu...

May is Bicycle Safety Month: Share the Road and Look Out for One Another

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant J. Morando / Sergeant R. Smith / Sergeant N. Padilla

File # N/A

Details:

City of Jurupa Valley, Eastvale, and Norco, Calif. – May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department r...

2022-04371

Lopez, Andrew

2022-04367

Young, Harry

2022-04401

Grant, Faith

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint - Update

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Brad Foster

File # N/A

Update:

Wildomar, California – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Lake Elsinore Station, conducted a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driver’s License checkpoint on Saturday, April 30, 2022. The ch...

In-Custody Death Investigation

Reporting Deputy: Correctional Captain Hal Reed

File # BC221210002

Details:

On April 14, 2022, deputies assigned to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department- Smith Correctional Facility located an adult male inside a housing unit in need of medica...

2022-04369

Delcid, Kerry

2022-04361

Jones, James Jr.

Fatal Traffic Collision

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant William Pratt

File # TE221200160

Details:

On April 30, 2022, at about 6:59 PM, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Southwest Station, responded to the report of a major injury traffic collision near J...

2022-04350

Butler, Elijah

Homicide Suspect Arrested After a Brief Pursuit

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Richard Carroll

File # D221190023

Details:

On Friday, April 29, 2022, at 11:10 AM, deputies from the Hemet Station responded to the intersection of Dartmouth Street and Collegian Way in the unincorporated area of Hemet, reference t...

National Click or Ticket

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant K. Bikul

File # N/A

Details:

Perris, Calif. – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, city of Perris, is joining agencies across the country promoting the importance of wearing a seat belt in the car and keep...

2022-04312

Anderson, Sahtarria

In-Custody Death Investigation

Reporting Deputy: Correctional Captain Victoria Varisco-Flores

File # RC221180005

Details:

On Thursday, April 28, 2022, about 8:35 P.M., deputies assigned to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department-Robert Presley Detention Center responded to the...

30 Search Warrants Served as Result of 3 Month Investigation into a Criminal Street Gang

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Benjamin Medina

File # I220340034

Details:

On Friday, April 28, 2022, members of the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station Special Enforcement Team, in partnership with the Soboba Team, Hemet and San Jacinto Sheriff’s S...

Homicide

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ben Ramirez

File # MV221180001

Details:

On April 28, 2022, at about 12:00 a.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff Station responded to a report of a shooting in the area of Frederick St. n/of Alessandro Blvd., Moreno Valley. ...

Search Warrant Results in Arrest for Narcotics Sales and Illegal Weapons Possession

Reporting Officer: Sergeant Paul Heredia

File # GE221170001

Details:

On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 9:30 A.M. the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force with the assistance of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) served a search warrant a...

Upcoming Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Saturation Patrol

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Robert Grmusha

File # N/A

Details:

Moreno Valley, Calif. – On April 29, 2022, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station, will be on the look-out for drivers suspected o...

95 Citations Issued For Hands-Free Cell Phone Violations

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Robert Grmusha

File # Multiple

Details:

Moreno Valley, Calif. – 95 drivers were cited for hands-free cell phone violations during distracted driving enforcement operations, between 04/05/2022 and 04/14/2022. Additionally,...

89 Citations Issued During Distracted Driving Operation

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Dawn Blair

File # Multiple

Details:

On April 25, 2022, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., deputies from the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station Traffic Team conducted a distracted driving operation at various intersections throughout...

2022-04245

Casillas, Martha

2022-04162

Thomas, Antral

2022-04161

Lopez Gonzalez, Eva

Homicide

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ben Ramirez

File # B220830028

Update:

During the course of this investigation, a suspect was identified in this case. On April 21, 2022, the Central Homicide Unit and Major Crimes Unit served a search warrant at a residence in 1550...

Upcoming Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint (Update)

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Robert Grmusha

File # N/A

Update:

Moreno Valley, Calif.-The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Moreno Valley Station, conducted a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday, Ap...

Human Trafficking Suspect Arrested at the San Ysidro Port Crossing

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jose Tijerina

File # R220630004

Details:

On March 4, 2022, the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT) conducted a sex trafficking investigation that occurred in the cities of Palm Desert, Indio and Desert Hot Sp...

Armed Suspect Forces Victim to Drive Him to an Unknown Location

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jeff Reese

File # L221110021

Details:

On April 21, 2022, at 7:45 AM, Lake Elsinore Station Deputies were dispatched to a call of a carjacking in the area of Railroad Canyon and Summerhill Drive, in the city of Lake Elsinore. During...

2022-04090

Sabeghi, Soheyla

2022-04080

Robles, Andrew

2022-04057

Cavannagh, Jason

67 Citations Issued During Distracted Driving Operation

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Dawn Blair

File # Multiple

Details:

On March 19, 2022, from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., deputies from the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station Traffic Team conducted a distracted driving operation at various intersections throughout...

2022-04050

Ducoing, David

2022-04052

Perez, Albert

2022-04039

Legaspi, Sharmaine

3-year-old Child Kidnapped from Temecula

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Frank Tiburzio

File # TE221040107

Details:

On Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 10:53 A.M., Southwest Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to the 29600 block of Solana Way, in the city of Temecula, regarding a 3-year-old child...

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

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant J. Morando

File # N/A

Update:

City of Jurupa Valley, Calif.-The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department/Jurupa Valley Station conducted a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday, April 15, 2022. The ...

1.75 Tons of Marijuana Destroyed During Search Warrant

Reporting Deputy: Anthony Pelato

File # Multiple

Details:

On April 15, 2022, personnel from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Riverside County Code Enforcement, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife served six marijuana cultivation rela...

Fatal Traffic Collision

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Chad Craig

File # MV221050097

Details:

On April 15, 2022, about 9:44 AM deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Moreno Valley Station, responded to the report of a major-injury traffic collision at the in...

Two Suspects Arrested in Connection to Robbery

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Dave Tinker

File # PE220890148

Details:

On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at 9:03 P.M., Perris Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a robbery that just occurred at the local market in the 2000 block of N. Perris Blvd, in the city of...

Loaded Firearm and Ammunition Located During Enforcement Stop

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Mariano Matos III

File # Y221040026

Details:

On April 14, 2022, at 12:30 P.M., deputies assigned to the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT), were conducting proactive patrol throughout the city Coachella. CCAT Deputies conducted...

Homicide

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Steve Brosche

File # PC221030016

Details:

On April 13th, 2022, at 6:30 am, deputies from the Perris Station responded to the 22000 block of Louise Street in Perris to investigate a man down call at a residence. When deputies arrive...

String of Armed Robberies in Temecula

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Frank Tiburzio

File # TE220790146

Details:

The Riverside Sheriff’s Southwest Station is investigating three armed robberies which occurred between March 20, 2022 and March 27, 2022, in the city of Temecula. The robberies occurred a...

Lewd Act with a Child

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Joshua Parker

File # N/A

Details:

Investigators with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Unit responded to Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Eastvale regarding allegations that a teacher at the school...

Attempt Murder / Homicide

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ed Baeza

File # MV221010192

Update:

On April 14, 2022, the victim in this case succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased by medical personnel at the hospital. The victim’s next of kin has been notified. Invest...

Gang Member Arrested with Multiple Illegally Possessed Firearms

Reporting Officer: Sergeant Paul Heredia

File # GE220960001

Details:

On Tuesday, April 12th, 2022, at 7:00 A.M. the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force with the assistance of Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Special Enforcement Bureau, served...

2022-03885

Brown, Keonia

Fatal Traffic Collision

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Robert Grmusha

File # MV221010318

Details:

On April 11, 2022, about 11:15 PM, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Moreno Valley Station, responded to the report of a major-injury traffic collision at ...

Firearm Seized During Search Warrant

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Mariano Matos III

File # C221020010

Details:

On April 12, 2022, at 7:00 A.M., deputies assigned to the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT), with the assistance of the Southern Coachella Valley Community Service District Team (SC...

2022-03884

Rojas, Isaac

2022-03835

Esparza, Emanuel

2022-03834

Zuniga, Carlos

Gang Members Arrested for Illegally Possessed Firearms

Reporting Officer: Sergeant Adam Heard

File # 2204B1150

Details:

On Saturday, April 9, 2022, approximately 4:30 PM, Region 2 Gang Task Force Officers conducted a probation compliance check at a residence located in the 700 block of Michigan Ave. in the city ...

Stolen Vehicle Crash ends in a Fatality

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Robert Grmusha

File # MV220980171

Details:

On April 8, 2022, about 11:54 AM, deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station received a general broadcast from the Riverside Sheriff’s helicopter indicating they...

Two Arrested for Maintaining a House for Prostitution

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jamie Lewis

File # LA220980029

Details:

On Friday, April 8, 2022, at 10:30 AM, the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team with the assistance of the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT) served a search warrant at ...

Fentanyl Poisoning Arrest

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant  Ryan Marcuse

File # MV212210192

Details:

On August 9, 2021, about 2:45 PM, Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station Deputies were dispatched to a check the welfare call in the 10000 block of Sparrow Court city of Moreno Valley. Up...

Arrest made in Sex Trafficking Investigation for Multiple Sex Charges and Giving Fentanyl to a Minor

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant  Jose Tijerina

File # R220270002

Details:

The Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT) conducted a sex trafficking investigation that began in Cabazon. During the investigation, RCAHT members learned Cody...

Three Arrested for Possession of an Unregistered Firearm

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant R. Armendariz

File # JV220970123

Details:

On Thursday, April 7, 2022, at about 5:00 PM, members of the Jurupa Valley Patrol Station Special Enforcement Team (SET) conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a vehicle in the area of Mis...

Suspect Arrested in Connection to Multiple Burglaries that Occurred in the Span of Six Months

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jeff Reese

File # L220470007/L220720007/L212470009/L212550014/L213020009

Details:

Between September 2021 and March of 2022, multiple after hours business burglaries occurred, within the cities of Lake Elsinore, Baldwin Park, Diamon...

2022-03762

Cowles, Leroy II

2022-03755

Lopez, Margarita

2022-03766

Correa, Diego

Gang Members Arrested with Firearms and Body Armor

Reporting Officer: Sergeant Paul Heredia

File # GE220960001

Details:

On Thursday, April 6, 2022, at 5:00 P.M. the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force served a search warrant at a residence located in the 66000 block of 6 Street in Desert Hot Sprin...

2022-03671

Basturto-Sandoval, Victor

80 Probation and Parole Compliance Checks Carried Out by Riverside Sheriff’s Department

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Benjamin Medina

File # N/A

Details:

On Friday, April 1, 2022, members of the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station, in partnership with the Perris Sheriff’s Station Special Enforcement Team, Jurupa Valley Sheriff&rs...

2022-03643

Matlock, Andrew

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Check Point

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Chris Olsen

File # N/A

Update

La Quinta, Calif.-The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department conducted a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driver License checkpoint on Friday, April 1, 2022 in La Quinta. The checkpoint was...

Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Reporting Deputy: Melback

File # N/A

Details:

Temecula, Calif. – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department-Southwest Station will be actively looking for drivers throughout the month who are in violation of th...

Distracted Driver Awareness Month

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Brad Foster

File # N/A

Details:

Cities of Lake Elsinore and Wildomar, Calif. – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Riverside County Sheriffs Department will be actively looking for drivers throughout the ...

One Dead as Result of a Shooting in a Residence

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ben Ramirez

File # TE220890116

Details:

On March 30, 2022, at about 1:16 p.m., deputies from the Southwest Sheriff Station were dispatched to a report of a shooting in a residence in the 44900 block of Camino Alamosa, Temecula. Upo...

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant J. Morando / Sergeant R. Smith / Sergeant N. Padilla

File # N/A

Details:

City of Jurupa Valley, Eastvale, and Norco, Calif. – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Depar...

Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Reporting Deputy: Deputy Frank Avila

File # N/A

Details:

Put Down the Phone and Just Drive: April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage, Calif. – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Riverside County She...

One Arrested in Series of Catalytic Converter Thefts

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Robert Martinez

File # MV220340196

Details:

In March 2022, the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station, Robbery Burglary Suppression Team (RBST), began investigating a series of catalytic converter thefts that occurred in the cit...

Put Down the Phone and Just Drive: April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Mariano Matos III / Sergeant C. Olson

File # N/A

Details:

Coachella and La Quinta, Calif. – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will be actively looking for...

April is Distracted Driving Month

Reporting Deputy: Ray Cortez

File # N/A

Details:

Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Focuses on the Dangers of Distracted Driving

San Jacinto, Calif. – Throughout the month of April, The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, S...

Homicide

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ed Baeza

File # MV220860135

Update:

The victim in this investigation has been identified as Sidrian Alen Cruz, a 29- year-old resident of Moreno Valley.  If anyone has information regarding this investigation, they are enc...

Firearm Seized During Search Warrant Service

Reporting Officer: Sergeant S. Dyer– Murrieta / Temecula Regional Gang Task Force

File # GS220750001 / GS220750002

Details:

On March 16, 2022 at approximately 1:00 p.m., members of the Murrieta/Temecula Regional Gang Task Force (Region 4) coordinated a searc...

2022-03504

Jackson, Miracle

2022-03508

Palmer, Desmond

2022-03496

Hernandez Segura, Javier

2022-03486

Garcia, Pedro

Major Traffic Collision

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Dawn Blair

File # I220850087

Details:

On March 26, 2022, about 6:27 PM, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, San Jacinto Station, responded to the report of a major-injury traffic collision on Lake Par...

17 Arrested During "John" Sting Operation

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant R. Armendariz

File # JV220840038

Details:

On Friday, March 25, 2022, at 1:52 PM, the Jurupa Valley Special Enforcement Team served a search warrant at the 4600 block of Galena St, Jurupa Valley, regarding a sex trafficking investig...

2022-03452

Hutchinson, Steven

570 Cars Screened and Multiple Arrests Made as Result of DUI Checkpoint

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Robert Grmusha

File # N/A

Update:

Moreno Valley, Calif.-The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Moreno Valley Station, conducted a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday, Ma...

Sexual Assault in the Back of an Ambulance

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Frank Tiburzio

File # TE220830200

Details:

On Friday, March 25, 2022, deputies from the Southwest Station began an investigation into allegations of a sexual assault against a teenage victim. The investigation revealed the suspect,...

2022-03413

Coronado, Samuel

Two Arrested in Homicide Investigation

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Richard Carroll

File # PE220830002

Details:

On Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 12:19 AM, deputies from the Perris Station responded to the 400 block of Wilkerson Avenue in Perris for an assault with a deadly weapon investigation. Depu...

Sex Registrant Compliance Sweep

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Richard Fransik

File # MV220830046

Details:

On Thursday, March 24, 2022, about 9:00 AM, members of the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s station sex registrant compliance unit, in partnership with the Perris Sheriff’s sta...

2022-03388

Henry, Gloria

2022-01024

Harb, Ferial

Multiple Drive-by Shooting Suspects Arrested

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Dave Tinker

File # PE220770031, PE220770037, PE220770039

Details:

On Friday, March 18, 2022, Perris Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to three separate drive by shooting calls occurring in the 1000 Block of Ravenhollow Drive, 20...

One Arrested for Murder in Fentanyl Poisoning Investigation

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ryan Marcuse

File # CM220270003

Details:

On January 27, 2022, about 10:19 AM, Cabazon Sheriff’s Station deputies assigned to the city of Calimesa were dispatched to a call of an unresponsive male adult in the 10000 block of Desert ...

Search Warrants Result in Arrests for Illegally Possessed Firearms

Reporting Deputy: Sgt. Paul Heredia

File # GE220710001

Details:

On Friday, March 11, 2022, at 9:30 P.M. the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force with the assistance of Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Special Enforcement Bureau and I...

Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division Grants and Cooperative Agreements 2022

Details:

On behalf of the County of Riverside, Sheriff Chad Bianco is applying for a total of $184,709. in California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle (OHV) Recreation Division Grants & Cooperative Agreements Program funding for Law Enforcement Pr...

Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Grants

Details:

On behalf of the County of Riverside, Sheriff Chad Bianco is applying for a total of $264,107 from the California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle (OHV) Recreation Division Grants & Cooperative Agreements Program funding for Law Enforceme...