Press Releases

2020-10990

Moody, Lawrence

2020-10973

Wooten, Daniel

Child Abuse and Molestation

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On September 23, 2020, the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station Investigations Bureau began an investigation into allegations of child abuse and child molestation. After a month-long investigation, and based on evidence collected and analyzed...

Gang Member Arrested for Felony Child Endangerment

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On Thursday, October 22nd, 2020, at 9:45 A.M. the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force with the assistance of the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team served a search warrant at an apartment located in the 47000 block of Dune Palms Road. &...

Fatal Traffic Collision

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On Thursday, October 22, 2020 about 2:22 PM, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Lake Elsinore Station, responded to a report of a two-vehicle traffic collision on Avenue 6, north of Bancroft Way, Lake Elsinore. Upon...

Solicitation of Prostitution

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On Wednesday, October 21, 2020, members of the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT), in partnership with personnel from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station, conducted a sex trafficking demand reduction ope...

2020-10819

Gutierrez, Madeleine

2020-10940

Gaylord, Mark

Gang Related Search Warrant Service

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On October 20, 2020 at 10:30 AM, members of the Murrieta-Temecula Regional Gang Task Force along with assistance from the Murrieta Police Department’s Community Policing Team served a search warrant at a residence on San Sebastian Avenue in the ci...

Burglary

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On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, about 4:41 am, deputies from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s station responded to the 300 block of Summerhill Drive, city of Lake Elsinore, regarding a commercial burglary.  During the course of the inv...

2020-10895

Molina, Angel

2020-10925

Armstrong, William

National Teen Driver Safety Week

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Teach Teen Drivers the Rules of the Road to Keep Them Safe

National Teen Driver Safety Week is Oct. 18-24

La Quinta, Calif. – This week (Oct. 18-24) is National Teen Driver Safety Week, and Riverside County Sheriff’s Department i...

On-Duty Death

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Our Department is saddened to announce the death of 48-year-old Sergeant Harry Cohen, most recently assigned to the Special Enforcement Bureau – Canine Unit. Sergeant Cohen passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020, after suffering a heart...

Suspicious Death

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On Sunday, October 18, 2020, at 4:07 PM, deputies from the Colorado River Station responded to a call of a male deceased in an agricultural area near Kaiser Rd. and Oasis Rd. in the unincorporated area of Riverside County known as Desert Center. U...

2020-10783

Gonzalez, Nancy

Felon in Possession of a Stolen Firearm

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On Saturday, October 17, 2020, at 9:47 P.M., members of the Moreno Valley Station’s Special Enforcement Team conducted a traffic stop in the 24000 block of Sunnymead Boulevard, in the city of Moreno Valley. Deputies contacted, Alejandro ...

Deputy Involved Shooting

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On Saturday, October 17, 2020, approximately 8:50 AM, Lake Elsinore Station deputies were dispatched to the 15000 block of Solstice Court reference a residential burglary that had just occurred. When deputies arrived on scene, they were able to ob...

2020-10802

Combs, Marion

Marijuana Cultivation Search Warrants

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On Friday, October 16, 2020, personnel from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Riverside County Code Enforcement served five marijuana cultivation related search warrants in the unin...

Marijuana Indoor Cultivation Warrants

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

Missing Person / Homicide Investigation (Update)

Update:

During the course of this investigation, human remains were located in an undisclosed area of Riverside County and forwarded to the California Department of Justice for DNA analysis. On Wednesday, October 14, 2020, the results of the DNA analysis w...

Marijuana Indoor Cultivation Warrant

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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 Jurupa Valley and Eastv...

Attempt Murder

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On Thursday, October 15, 2020, at 5:50 PM, Banning Police Department patrol officers were dispatched to a suspicious circumstance call at a Barber Shop located in the 2500 block of West Ramsey Street in the City of Banning. The reporting party and...

Marijuana Cultivation Search Warrant

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On Wednesday, October 15, 2020, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Investigations Bureau, with the assistance of Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station personnel, and the California Highway Patrol, s...

Marijuana Cultivation Search Warrant

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On Wednesday, October 14, 2020, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Investigations Bureau, with the assistance of the Thermal Sheriff’s Station personnel, and the Coachella Valley Narcotics T...

Homicide

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On Wednesday, October 14, 2020, deputies from the Lake Elsinore Station responded to the 500 block of Quail Drive to investigate a report of a shooting. When deputies arrived, they located a deceased adult male who appeared to have been shot. The ...

Assault With A Deadly Weapon

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On October 15, 2020, at 10:51 AM, Deputies assigned to the Hemet Sheriff’s Station responded the 40000 block of Clark Dr. regarding a report of an assault with a deadly weapon. On arrival, deputies contacted an adult male who had sustain...

Office of Traffic Safety Grant Kickoff

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Riverside County Sheriff's, Jurupa Valley Station Received $113,527.00 Grant from the Office of Traffic Safety                     &nbs...

2020-10737

Murillo, Claudia

Kidnapping and Assault of Minor

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On Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at 8:53 P.M., deputies from the Perris Station responded to the report of a Suspicious Circumstance at the 1200 block of Burton Road, in the City of Perris. The deputies arrived and learned a 14 year old female vict...

Convicted Felon in Possession of Firearms

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On Wednesday, October 14, 2020, about 7:01 AM, La Quinta Special Enforcement Team deputies served a weapons related search warrant at the 79000 block of Vista Coralina Lane, in La Quinta. During the search warrant service, deputies located a stole...

Outdoor Marijuana Cultivation Search Warrants

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In October of 2020, deputies from the Perris Station Special Enforcement Team learned of multiple illegal outdoor residential marijuana grows. Deputies served search warrants at these residences and located a total of 1,096 marijuana plants in var...

Community Clean-Up Event

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On October 14, 2020, The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department – Moreno Valley Station, in cooperation with the city of Moreno Valley’s Code Enforcement,  Public Works, and  Building and Safety Depar...

National Teen Driver Safety Week

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Teach Teen Drivers the Rules of the Road to Keep Them Safe

National Teen Driver Safety Week is Oct. 18-24

Moreno Valley, California – This week (Oct. 18-24) is National Teen Driver Safety Week, and the Riverside County Sheriff, Moreno Vall...

Office of Traffic Safety Grant Kickoff

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Eastvale Received $51,634.00 Grant from the Office of Traffic Safety

City of Eastvale, California. – The safety of everyone traveling our roadways is the focus of a grant awarded to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The...

Lewd acts with minors investigation and arrest

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On October 12, 2020, about 6:30 p.m., investigators and deputies assigned to the Southwest Station served a search warrant at a residence on the 39000 block of Sundance Cir., Temecula in relation to a lewd acts with minors investigation. Several e...

2020-10688

Pending Next of Kin Notification

Attempt Murder/False Imprisonment/Domestic Violence

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On Friday, October 9, 2020, at 12:22 PM, deputies assigned to the Colorado River Station investigated a reported domestic violence incident that occurred in the 18000 block of Maple Drive in the unincorporated area of Blythe known as Mesa Verde. T...

2020-10641

Janda, Khamnoy

Possession of a Concealed Firearm in a Vehicle

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On Sunday, October 11, 2020, at 2:57 A.M., members of the Moreno Valley Station’s Special Enforcement Team conducted an occupied vehicle check in the 24000 block of Sunnymead Boulevard, in the city of Moreno Valley. Deputies contacted, M...

Possession of Narcotics for Sales

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On Thursday, October 8, 2020, about 7:52 PM, La Quinta Special Enforcement Team deputies conducted an occupied vehicle check at Washington Street and Channel Dr., in La Quinta. Eddie Zazueta, 34 of Bermuda Dunes, was arrested for possession of nar...

Fatal Traffic Collision

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On Saturday, October 10, 2020, at approximately 7:48 AM, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Palm Desert Station, responded to a report of a single vehicle traffic collision northbound Bob Hope Drive, north of Dinah ...

2020-10603

Spears, Nicholas

Felon in Possession of a Firearm

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On Friday, October 9, 2020, at 9:48 P.M., members of the Moreno Valley Station’s Special Enforcement Team conducted an occupied vehicle check in the 23000 block of Sunnymead Boulevard, in the city of Moreno Valley. Deputies contacted Jus...

Felon in Possession of a Loaded Firearm

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On Saturday, October 10, 2020, at 2:32 A.M., members of the Moreno Valley Station’s Special Enforcement Team conducted a traffic stop in the 24000 block of Sunnymead Boulevard, in the city of Moreno Valley. Deputies contacted, Anthony Co...

Illegal Marijuana Grow Operation

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In the beginning of October, 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, in ...

Illegal Marijuana Grow Operation

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In the beginning of October, 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, in ...

2020-10594

Flores, Hegmar

Indoor Marijuana Cultivation Search Warrant

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On September 11, 2020, deputies from the Perris Station Problem Special Enforcement Team learned of an illegal indoor residential marijuana grow operating on the 600 Block of west 4th Street, in the city of Perris. Deputies served a search warrant...

Attempt Murder/ Mayhem

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On October 8, 2020, deputies responded to the 30400 block of South Fork, in Canyon Lake, after receiving a call from Mark Vermillion (61 years of age), who said he had just attempted to murder his mother with a hacksaw.

Upon arrival, deputies locat...

Moreno Valley Station - Office of Traffic Safety Grant Kickoff

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Riverside County Sheriff's, Moreno Valley Station Receives $159,707 Grant from the Office of Traffic Safety                       ...

Homicide

Update:

The victim in this case was identified as Allen Boone, 48 years of San Bernardino.

The investigation is currently on-going and no further information will be released at this time. If anyone has information regarding this investigation, they are enc...

Prostitution Sting Operation

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On Wednesday, October 7, 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 prostitution sting ...

Convicted Felon Arrested with a Loaded Firearm and Narcotics

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On Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at 9:15 A.M. the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force (CVVCGTF) with the assistance of Riverside County Probation, conducted an occupied vehicle check at Louis Avenue and Tea Garden Street in the unincorpor...

Attempted Homicide with a Firearm by an Active Gang Member

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On Saturday August 29, 2020, about 7:00 PM, Jurupa Valley Patrol Deputies responded to a shooting that occurred in the 5000 block of Poinsetta PL. in Jurupa Valley. Deputies learned the victim and the suspect had a prearranged meeting to sell and ...

2020-10528

Tynon, Paul

4 Arrests Methamphetamine and a Firearm Seized in Search Warrant

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On September 30, 2020 at 6:00 A.M., members of the Murrieta-Temecula Regional Gang Task Force, the Perris / Lake Elsinore Regional Gang Task Force, the Lake Elsinore Special Enforcement Team / Problem Oriented Policing Team, and two Riverside Sher...

Fraud and Embezzlement Investigation and Arrest

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On October 6, 2020, about 10:00 a.m., investigators and deputies assigned to the Southwest Station served a search warrant at a residence on the 600 block of Acacia St. in Lake Elsinore in relation to a check fraud and embezzlement investigation. ...

Illegal Marijuana Cultivation

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On Monday October 5, 2020, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) directed an operation targeting outdoor illegal marijuana cultivations in the unincorporated area of Anza. The operation was supporte...

Fraud Investigation Arrest Warrant Service

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On Monday, October 5, 2020, investigators from the Palm Desert Station in conjunction with the Rancho Mirage Special Enforcement team conducted an arrest warrant service in the 81000 block of Iris Court, Indio.  The arrest warrant was a r...

Drowning

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On Sunday, October 4, 2020, at 3:59 PM, Canyon Lake deputies responded to the north area of Canyon Lake, for a report of a drowning. Eyewitnesses stated the victim a 20-year-old, male and resident of the Los Angeles area, swam out to the middle of...

Homicide

Update: 

The victim in this case has been identified as Michael Louis Hinden, 29 years old out of Riverside. This is still an active investigation and no further details are currently available.

Details:

On Monday, October 5, 2020, at 12:19 PM, depu...

Fatal Traffic Collision

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Temecula, California – On Saturday, October 3, 2020, about 7:18 a.m., deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Southwest Station, responded to Margarita Road, and Paseo Brillante, regarding a major traffic colli...

2020-10453

Teague, Thomas Stanley

Body of Lost Hiker Found

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On October 3, 2020, about 1:27 P.M., deputies from the Thermal station received a call of a missing hiker in the La Quinta Cove hiking trail.  The hiker had left on October 1, 2020, and did not return home.

On October 4, 2020, about 6:00 A...

2020-10460

Skinner, Kenrick

Homicide

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On Saturday, October 3, 2020, at 8:25 AM, deputies responded to the 17500 block of Palowalla Road in Blythe's unincorporated area for a report of an assault with a deadly weapon. Deputies arrived and found the involved persons left the ar...

Indoor Marijuana Cultivation Search Warrants

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On Saturday, October 3, 2020, personnel from the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station served two search warrants related to illegal indoor residential marijuana grows.  During the warrant service, a total of approximately 1,9...

Assault with a Deadly Weapon

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On Saturday, October 3, 2020, at 3:15 a.m., Thermal Station deputies responded to the 49000 block of Grapefruit Blvd. in Coachella. Jose Angel Sanchez, 19 of Indio, was arrested for firing a handgun at a moving vehicle. The victim was uninjured by...

2020-10400

Ortega Almanza, Luis

2020-10407

Jerejian, Arman

2020-10372

Pending Identification

2020-10370

Heuer, Robert

2020-10367

Manning, Keshon

Probation and Parole Compliance Checks

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On Thursday, October 1,, 2020, between 7:00 am and 2:00 pm, the Palm Desert Station’s Special Enforcement Teams, East-Post Accountability and Compliance Team (PACT), and the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force, conducted numer...

Indoor Marijuana Cultivation Search Warrant

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On September 24, 2020, deputies from the Perris Station Problem Special Enforcement 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 dep...

Felon in Possession of a Loaded Firearm

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On Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at 8:15 P.M., members of the Moreno Valley Station’s Special Enforcement Team conducted a traffic stop in the 13000 block of Dracaea Avenue, in the city of Moreno Valley. Deputies contacted, Alex Quevedo, a 21-yea...

Residential “Cat” Burglary Arrests

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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 August 05, 2020 to August 28, 2020 in the communities of Indi...

Felony Vandalism

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On Thursday, September 24, 2020, deputies from the Perris Station Special Enforcement Team conducted additional investigation regarding a commercial vandalism that occurred in the 16000 block of Van Buren Boulevard, Woodcrest. During the investiga...

Possession of a Stolen Vehicle

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On Tuesday, September 29, 2020, deputies from the Perris Station Special Enforcement Team and Perris Station Patrol Operations received information regarding a wanted felon near the 16000 block of Quarter Horse Road, Woodcrest. Deputies arrived an...

Fatal Traffic Collision

Update:

Further investigation in this collision determined that the male driver, identified as Josue Ayala Flores, a 33 year-old resident of San Bernardino, was driving recklessly prior to the collision and he was suspected to be driving under the influenc...

Deputy Involved Shooting / Criminal Protective Order Violation

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On September 27, 2020, at 9:37 pm, deputies responded to a reported family disturbance near the 300 block of Shaver Street, in the city of San Jacinto. On arrival, deputies saw the suspect fleeing the area on foot and they gave chase. Deputies con...

2020-10265

Vasquez, Joshua

2020-10264

Smith, Jeromy

Gang Member Arrested with Illegal Firearm

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On Saturday, September 26, 2020, at 2:15 P.M., the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force (CVVCGTF) conducted a search warrant service at a residence in the 19000 block of Paintbrush Trail in the unincorporated area of Desert Hot Springs. ...

2020-10218

Storey, Marion

Felon in Possession of a Firearm / Search Warrant

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On Saturday, September 26, 2020, at 2:21 A.M., the Moreno Valley Station’s Special Enforcement Team, served a search warrant at a residence in the 15000 block of Pepper Court, in the city of Moreno Valley. The search warrant stemmed from...

2020-10226

Pending Next of Kin Notification

2020-10224

Pending Next of Kin Notification

2020-10230

Pending Next of Kin Notification

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

Update:

The suspect was identified as 66 year old Randy Fedorchuk from La Quinta. 

This is an ongoing investigation anyone with information regarding this incident in encouraged to contact D.A. Investigator Steve Paixao at 760-863-8216 or Investiga...

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

Update:

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

Update:

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)

Update: 

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

Details:

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

Details:

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

Details:

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

Details:

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

Details:

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

Update:

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

Update:

On September 29, 2020, at approximately 5:00 pm, Corona Police Department received a call for service regarding two male subjects who were asleep in a vehicle blocking the roadway. During their contact, the driver, Miguel Angel Ochoa, was identifie...

2020-09862

Jackson, Joshua

Possession of Methamphetamine for Sale

Details:

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

Details:       

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

Details:

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

Details:

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

Update: 

The victims of this homicide have been identified as:

• 53 year old male Khamphour Nanthavongdovane
• 54 year old female Phone Chankhamany
• 64 year old male Vikham Silimanotham
• 59 year old female Khamtoune Silimanotham
• 48 year old female Souphanh P...

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...

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

Update:

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...