Press Releases

2023-07093

Gray, Hunter

Fatal Traffic Collision (Vehicle vs. Pedestrian / Hit & Run) - UPDATE

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Rafael Lopez

File # JV232630169

Update:

On September 22, 2023, deputies assigned to the Jurupa Valley Station served a search warrant in the 2800 block of Armstrong Road, Jurupa Valley. During the service of the search warrant, the...

Fatal Traffic Collision

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant I. Robles

File # JV232660018

Details:

On September 23, 2023, at 3:03 a.m., deputies from the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station received a call of a major injury traffic collision on Mission Boulevard just east of Wineville ...

2023-07085

Suarez, Gabriel

Know Your Limit – Eastvale

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ronald Smith

File # N/A

Details:

Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Visit Businesses to Educate the Public on How to “Know Your Limit”

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and the city of East...

Anti-Human Trafficking Operations

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Joseph Fitzgerald

File # Multiple for Solicitation, R232630009 for Pimping

Details:

On September 20, 2023, the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station Problem Oriented Policing (POP) and Gang teams, along with the Riverside Count...

Correctional Deputy Arrested on Drug Charges (Update)

File # R231830011

Update Provided by SIB Captain Rob Roggeveen:

Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, Special Investigations Bureau (SIB) worked an extensive investigation into a DTO (Drug Trafficking Organization) that identified C...

Fatal Traffic Collision (Vehicle vs. Pedestrian / Hit & Run)

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ronald Smith

File # JV232630169

Details:

On September 20, 2023, at 3:28 p.m., deputies from the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to the 5000 block of Mission Boulevard in the city of Jurupa Valley regard...

2023-07026

Pruitt, Jamie

Attempt Murder (Update)

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Brandon Mullins

File # MA231400004

Update:

On September 19, 2023, 22-year-old Bryan Corona, of Moreno Valley, was located and apprehended in Guadalajara, Mexico, with federal assistance from members of the Federal Bureau of Investi...

2023-06868

Mauro, Robert

2023-06866

Howard, Patrick

2023-06993

Ramirez, Connie

Fatal Traffic Collision

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Don Olson

File# T232620053

Details:

On September 19, 2023, about 2:47 pm, deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station responded to a major injury traffic collision on Hovley Lane East and Washington Street. Upon arriv...

Suspects Arrested in Organized Retail Theft

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jeff Cryder

File# T232620060

Details:

On September 19, 2023, at 4:05 p.m., the Sheriff’s Palm Desert Station deputies responded to a business in the 72300 block of Highway 111 in the City of Palm Desert regarding the gran...

Burglary Suspects Arrested

Reporting Deputy: Sgt. Rovann Cleveland

File# S232420037

Details:

On September 19, 2023, at 7:00 a.m., the Palm Desert Station’s Burglary Suppression Unit, assisted by Palm Desert’s Special Enforcement Team and Business District Team, ser...

Assault with a Deadly Weapon Arrest

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Fred Collazo

File # F232610015

Details:

On Monday, September 18, 2023, at 1:06 p.m., deputies from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station responded to a call regarding the brandishing of a firearm. The investigation revealed...

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

Reporting Deputy: Deputy Opice

File # N/A

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

Details:

Temecula, Calif. – September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office So...

Child Passenger Safety Week

Reporting Deputy: Deputy Opice

File # N/A

Details:

Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 17–23

Temecula, Calif. – During Child Passenger Safety Week, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Southwest Station will help parents and ca...

2023-06942

Chavez, Rafael

2023-06960

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In-Custody Death

Reporting Deputy: Correctional Sergeant Christopher Wedel

File # SC232610002

Details:

On Monday, September 18, 2023, at 11:30 a.m., investigators from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Corrections Central Investigations, were notified of an in-custody...

Child Passenger Safety Week

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Don Olson

File # N/A

Details:

Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 17–23

Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, Calif. – During Child Passenger Safety Week, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office &...

Arrest and Search Warrant for Assault with a Deadly Weapon Suspect

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant  Joseph Fitzgerald

File # MV232570293

Details:

On Tuesday, September 14, 2023, about 3:00 p.m., deputies responded to the 23900 block of Sunnymead Boulevard to a report of a man with a gun at the gas station. Deputies arri...

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint

Reporting Deputy:  Sergeant  Tom Anderson

File #  N/A

Update:

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

Extortion and Engaging in Sexual Activity with an Inmate

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Steve Brosche

File # B232440005

Details:

On August 31, 2023, Riverside County Sheriff’s Investigators were notified of a possible crime(s) being committed by a Sheriff’s Office employee formerly assigned to the ...

Child Passenger Safety Week

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant  Ronald Smith

File # N/A

Details:

Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 17–23

The cities of Norco, Jurupa Valley, and Eastvale, Calif. – During Child Passenger Safety Week, the Riverside County Sheriff&am...

Child Passenger Safety Week

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jared Hansen

File # N/A

Details:

Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 17–23

Moreno Valley, CA – During Child Passenger Safety Week, the Moreno Valley Sheriff Station will help parents and caregivers with installi...

Child Passenger Safety Week

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Patrick Lynch

File # N/A

Details:

Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 17–23

San Jacinto, Calif. – During Child Passenger Safety Week, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office – San Jacinto Stati...

Fentanyl Poisoning Arrest

Reporting Deputy: Sgt. Sean Liebrand

File # TE200170162

Details:

On January 17, 2020, at 5:20 p.m., personnel from the Southwest Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to the 44000 block of Festivo Street in the city of Temecula regarding an unresponsiv...

2023-06857

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Child Passenger Safety Week

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jeremy Bracey

File # N/A

Details:

Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 17–23

Perris, Calif. – During Child Passenger Safety Week, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, Perris Station, will help parents...

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

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Joshua Robertson

File # N/A

Details:

Rancho Mirage, Calif. – September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California and The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Rancho Mirage encourages everyone on our roads to care for on...

In-Custody Death

Reporting Deputy: Ken Thurm

File # RC232570001

Details:

On Thursday, September 14th, 2023, deputies from the Robert Presley Detention Center were alerted to an unresponsive male inmate in the intake area. Deputies and jail medical personnel immediately admin...

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Check Point

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Brad Foster

File # N/A

Details:

Wildomar, Calif. – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office - Lake Elsinore Station, will hold a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday...

Child Passenger Safety Week

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Brad Foster

File # N/A

Details:

Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 17–23

Cities of Lake Elsinore and Wildomar, Calif. – During Child Passenger Safety Week, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office will...

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

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Brad Foster

File # N/A

Details:

Cities of Wildomar and Lake Elsinore, Calif. – September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California, and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office encourages everyone on our roads to ca...

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

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ron Smith

File # N/A

Details:

Cities of Norco, Eastvale, and Jurupa Valley, Calif. – September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, and the cities of Norco, Eastval...

Barricaded Suspect Arrested

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant A. Medina

File # MV232560016

Details:

On Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at 3:32 a.m., Moreno Valley Sheriff’s deputies located a stolen vehicle traveling westbound on Sunnymead Boulevard and Indian Avenue. The vehicle was...

Hotel Standoff: Deputies Apprehend Suspect with Felony Warrants

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jesse Maldonado

File # TE232540132

Details:

On September 11, 2023, at approximately 12:59 p.m., Southwest Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a trespassing incident at a hotel in the 27000 block of Jefferson Avenue in...

2023-06570

Navarro, Odalys

Fatal Boating Collision

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Brad Foster

File # L232530114

Details:

On September 10, 2023, approximately 6:56 p.m., deputies were notified of a medical emergency at a boat ramp, located in the 32000 block of Riverside Drive, in the city of Lake Elsinore. Deput...

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

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant R. Smith

File # N/A

Update:

Eastvale, Calif.—The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, Jurupa Valley Station/Eastvale, conducted a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driver’s License checkpoint on Saturd...

2023-06714

Goodman, Gregory

2023-06703

Berg Jr., Donald

Two Arrested and Fourteen Cited at City of Perris DUI Checkpoint

Reporting Deputy: Deputy Roberto Torres

File # Numerous

Details:

Two Arrested and Fourteen Cited at City of Perris DUI Checkpoint

Perris, Calif. – On September 08, 2023, 2 people were arrested for DUI, and 14 citations were issued, for violations su...

Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Enforcement (Results)

Reporting Deputy:  Sergeant  Jeremy Bracey

File #  Numerous

Details:

33 Cited During Bicycle, Pedestrian Safety Operation

Perris, Calif. – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, Perris Station, issued 33 citation...

2023-06647

McCoy, Cheryl

Gang Task Force Arrests Felon with Firearms

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Paul Heredia

File # GE232500002

Details:

On Thursday, September 7, 2023, at 9:30 a.m., the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force, with the assistance of Riverside County Gang Task Force Region 2, served a search warrant at...

Burglary Suspects Arrested

Reporting Deputy: Sgt. Rovann Cleveland

File# S232420037

Details:

On September 7, 2023, at 8:00 a.m., the Palm Desert Station’s Burglary Suppression Unit, assisted by Rancho Mirage and the Indian Wells Special Enforcement Team, served a search warr...

2023-06617

Bermudez, Israel

2023-06615

Casares, Paloma

Eight Arrested for DUI During Late Summer Labor Day Holiday

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Marcos Acosta

File # N/A

Details:

Moreno Valley, Calif. – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office - Moreno Valley Station arrested eight drivers suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) during a nearly three...

Jewelry Theft Suspect Arrested

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Josh Hephner

File # TE232400082

Details:

On August 28, 2023, at 10:13 a.m., the Sheriff’s Southwest Station deputies responded to a business in the 40800 block of Winchester Road in the City of Temecula, reference a grand...

2023-06598

Schuster, David

Pedestrian Safety Month

Reporting Deputy:  Deputy Joshua Fransik

File #  N/A

Details:

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

Indian Wells, Calif. – September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California and The Riverside Cou...

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

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jeremy Bracey

File # N/A

Details:

Perris, Calif. – On September 8, 2023, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, Perris Station, will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) and Driver’s License Che...

2023-06511

Ruiz Esparza, Victoriano

2023-06548

Losacco, David

2023-06547

Lewis, Millicent

2023-06546

Aguilar Tapia, Yovani

Double Homicide

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Steve Brosche

File # MV232460020

Details:

On September 3, 2023, at 2:11 a.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon at Barbara Street and Dracaea Avenue. ...

Fentanyl Poisoning Arrest

Reporting Deputy: Sgt. Sean Liebrand

File # MA230970008

Details:

On April 7, 2023, at 8:11 a.m., deputies from the Lake Mathews Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to the 22200 block of Piedras Road in Lake Mathews regarding an unresponsive male adul...

Illegal Indoor Marijuana Grow, Narcotics, and Firearm located During Search Warrant

Reporting Deputy:  Sergeant Matt Posson

File #  I232440081

Details:

On Friday, September 1, 2023, the San Jacinto Station’s Special Enforcement Team served a narcotics-related search warrant in the 400 block of Dover Court in the ...

Homicide

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ben Ramirez

File # PE232440118

Details:

On September 1, 2023, at about 8:57 p.m., deputies from the Perris Sheriff Station responded to a residence in the 300 block of W. First St., Perris, regarding a report of a shooting victim. ...

2023-06513

Gomez-Gallardo, Rafael

Fatal Injury Traffic Collision

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jared Hansen

File # MV232440207

Details:

On September 1, 2023, at 4:59 p.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Station received a call of a major injury traffic collision on Ironwood Avenue, just west of Heacock Street. Deputies, alo...

Pedestrian Safety Month

Reporting Deputy:  Sergeant  Kyle LaFond

File #  N/A

Details:

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

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

2023-06490

Lopez, Wilfredo

Shooting At an Apartment Complex with Two Victims

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant David Barr

File # MV232420358

Details:

On August 30, 2023, at 11:07 P.M., deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Moreno Valley Station responded to the report of a shooting near the 12000 block of Carnation Lane, in...

Parole / Probation Compliance

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant A. Medina

File # Multiple

Details:

On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, multiple agencies conducted a sexual offender compliance sweep at multiple locations within the city of Moreno Valley. Assisting agencies consisted of the Moreno Val...

Pedestrian Safety Month

Reporting Deputy:  Sergeant Jared Hansen

File #  N/A

Details:

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

Moreno Valley, CA– September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California and Moreno Valley Sheriff...

2023-06434

Robinson, Yahushua

Homicide

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ed Baeza 

File # PE232040102

Update:

During the course of this investigation, a suspect was identified as Fredy Morales, 21 years of Perris. On August 30, 2023, arrest charges of murder were added to Morales, who was in cu...

Pedestrian Safety Month

Reporting Deputy:  Sergeant  Jeremy Bracey

File #  N/A

Details:

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

Perris, Calif. – September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California and the Riversid...

Pedestrian Safety Month

Reporting Deputy:  Sergeant Don Olson

File #  N/A

Details:

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

Palm Desert, Calif. – September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California and the Riverside County ...

Pedestrian Safety Month

Reporting Deputy:  Sergeant Patrick Lynch

File #  N/A

Details:

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

San Jacinto, Calif. – September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California and The Riverside Cou...

2023-06283

Garcia, Elijah

Gang Task Force Makes Arrests for Illegally Possessed Firearms

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Paul Heredia

File # N/A

Details:

On Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at 6:30 a.m., the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force, with the assistance of the California Highway Patrol K-9 Team and California Highway Patrol Aviation, s...

Fatal Traffic Collision

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant LaFond

File # LA232400063

Details:

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

2023-06412

Quintana, Ralph II

2023-06390

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In-Custody Death

Reporting Deputy: Ken Thurm

File # BC232390006

Details:

On Sunday, August 27, 2023, deputies from the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility were alerted to an unresponsive male inmate in a housing unit. Deputies and jail medical personnel immediately administ...

2023-06383

Hurtado Comunidad, Jose

2023-06207

Santos Lopez, Jesus

2023-06354

Shack IV, William

Robbery

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Varon Potter

File # A232380023

Details:

On August 26th, 2023, at 5:09 p.m., the Sheriff’s Colorado River Station deputies responded to the 13000 block of Mesa Drive in the unincorporated community of Mesa Verde in response to a rob...

Pursuit of Armed and Dangerous Carjacking Suspect

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant M. Martinez 

File # MV232380046 

Details:

On Saturday, August 26, 2023, at 3:30 a.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station located a vehicle wanted in connection to an armed carjacking and k...

Driving Under the Influence Checkpoint (Update)

Reporting Deputy: Sgt. Jared Hansen

File # Multiple

Update:

Moreno Valley, Calif.—The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, Moreno Valley Station, conducted a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driver’s License checkpoint on Frida...

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

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant J. Morando

File # N/A

Update:

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

Suspect Arrested for Online Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Joe Narciso

File # SW231000009

Details:

On April 10, 2023, the Sheriff’s Southwest Station responded to a report of online solicitation of a minor for sex. The parent of the minor victim discovered the inappropriate dialo...

Suspects Arrested in Burglary and Vandalism Series

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jeff Cryder

File# Multiple File Numbers

Details:

During the month of August 2023, the Riverside Sheriff’s Rancho Mirage Special Enforcement Team investigated several vehicle burglaries and vandalisms in the city of Rancho...

Additional Robbery Suspect Arrested

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jeff Cryder

File# O232100018

Update:

During the investigation, deputies identified the second suspect involved in the robbery as Lucero Cagno, a 33-year-old resident of Indio. She was identified as one of the females who lured the ...

Search Warrant Service for Stolen Property

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Christian Bloomquist

File # A232250008

Details:

On Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at 7:30 a.m., Colorado River Station deputies and the Special Enforcement Team, with assistance from the Investigations Bureau, served a search warrant ...

2023-06203

Parra Rodriguez, Alvaro

2023-06264

Larson, Duner

Serial Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Robert Martinez

File # MV232160026

Details:

On August 04, 2023, deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to the report of an armed robbery at a gas station in the 24000 block of John F. Kennedy Drive, M...

Underage Drinking Decoy Operation

Reporting Deputy:  Sergeant Mike Troyer

File #  N/A

Details:

On August 21, 2023, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office conducted a Minor Decoy Operation and Decoy Shoulder Tap Operation in the city of San Jacinto. Th...

2023-06235

Hernandez Renteria, Samantha

Homicide

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ben Ramirez 

File # Y232320070

Details:

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

Barricaded Suspect in Lake Elsinore

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Carlos GarciaVilla

File # L232290116

Details:

On Friday, August 18, 2023, at 11:46 a.m., the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a domestic violence incident in the 32400 block of Stoneman Street, city o...

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

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant I. Robles

File # N/A

Update:

City of Norco, Calif.-The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office/Jurupa Valley Station conducted a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday, August 18, 2023. The checkpoint w...

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driver License Checkpoint

Reporting Deputy: Corporal R. Hansen

File # N/A

Update:

On August 19, 2023, one driver was arrested for suspected DUI during a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint.

The DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint was held at Rancho California Road and Margarita Road from 7:00...

Convicted Felon, out on Bail, Arrested for Firearm Possession and Narcotic Sales

Reporting Deputy:  Sergeant Bronson Graham

File #  I232300124

Details:

On Friday, August 18, 2023, deputies from the San Jacinto Sheriff's Station followed a possible DUI driver to a fast food restaurant on the 1000 block of North ...

Quality of Life Operation in the areas of Perris and Lake Elsinore

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ken Hoon

File # N/A

Details:

This operation was hosted by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Regional Gang Task Force. The primary mission of the operation was to conduct compliance checks of individuals on Post - Release Com...

Assault With a Deadly Weapon / Child Endangerment Arrest

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant David Aldrich

File # Y232150054

Details:

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

Recovery of a Stolen Golf Cart

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Michael Judes

File# S232300003

Details:

On Friday, August 18, 2023, at 6:55 a.m., deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff's Station responded to the 73100 block of Dinah Shore Drive, Rancho Mirage, regarding the theft of a g...

Narcotics and Weapons located in Search Warrant

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Robert Thomas

File # F23229007

Details:

On Thursday, August 17, 2023, Lake Elsinore Special Enforcement Team and GTF Region 4 served a narcotics-related search warrant on the 33000 block of Adelfa Street, Lake Elsinore. Deputies ar...

Use of Force Charges Filed Against Hemet Police Officer

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Deirdre Vickers

File # MB232040001

Details:

On July 23, 2023, a city of Hemet police officer arrested a subject wanted for a felony warrant in the city of Hemet. Force was used during the arrest, and the subject was transported to ...

Attempt Murder Arrest

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant David Aldrich

File # Y232070032

Details:

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

Homicide

Reporting Deputy: Sgt. Jesse Martinez #2843

File # MV231840010

Update:

The suspect in this investigation has been identified as Donte Jeremiah Barlow an 18-year-old resident of San Jacinto.

Details:

On July 3, 2023, at approximately 12:44 a.m., deputies from t...

Military Training

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ed Reynoso

File # N/A

Update:

Due to inclement weather passing through the city of Blythe and surrounding Palo Verde Valley communities, the United States Marine Corps military exercise scheduled for Saturday, August 19, 2023, has ...

Sexual Assault on a Minor

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Daniel Milbrandt

File# T230930024

Details:

On April 3, 2023, deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a sexual assault of a minor. The Palm Desert Investigations Bureau assumed the investig...

Gang Task Force Recovers Illegally Possessed Firearms During Search Warrant

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Paul Heredia

File # GE232280001

Details:

On Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at 7:00 a.m., the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force, with the assistance of Riverside County Gang Task Force Region 2 and Riverside County Sheriff...

Female Fire Starter Arrested for Attempted Murder

Reporting Deputy:  Sergeant Anthony Pelato

File #  I232270008

Details:

On August 15, 2023, at 6:03 a.m., deputies received a 911 call of an apartment building on fire in the 140 block of Tiger Lane, San Jacinto. Upon arrival, the deputies d...

2023-06111

Beltran-Salgado, Felipe

Attempted Armed Robbery at a Business

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant David Barr

File # MV232260297

Details:

On August 14, 2023, at 11:36 p.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a robbery in-progress near the 12000 block of Frederick Street, Moreno V...

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Warrant Sweep

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Don Olson

File# N/A

Details:

4 Suspects Served Outstanding DUI Warrants by Riverside County Sheriff’s Office – Rancho Mirage

Rancho Mirage, Calif. – On August 14, 2023, the Riverside County Sheriff&...

2023-06057

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In-Custody Death

Reporting Deputy: Ken Thurm

File # IC232260002

Details:

On August 14, 2023, at 12:36 a.m., deputies from the John Benoit Detention Center found an unresponsive male in a housing unit cell. Custody staff and jail medical personnel immediately administered lif...

Shooting at Occupied Vehicles

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Daniel Milbrandt

File #S231940041

Update:

On July 13, 2023, the Palm Desert Investigations Bureau assumed the investigation and developed investigative leads implicating Adrian Fuentes, a 26-year-old resident of Indio. On August 14...

Organized Retail Theft Arrests

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Robert Martinez

File # MV232260154

Details:

On August 14, 2023, at 2:08 p.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a theft from a business in the 12600 block of Frederick Street, More...

Homicide

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ben Ramirez

File # LA232260003

Details:

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

Felony Hit and Run with Injuries

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant M. Martinez 

File # MV232240055

Details:

On Saturday, August 12, 2023, at 6:26 a.m. deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a beer run and traffic collision in the area of Redla...

2023-06002

Mancillas Jr., Oscar

Robbery Suspects Arrested

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Travis Mountz 

File# Multiple File Numbers in Indian Wells and Rancho Mirage

Details:

On August 11, 2023, members of the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station’s Burglary Suppression Unit (BSU), assisted by Ther...

Commercial Burglar Arrested

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Travis Mountz 

File# T232090080

Details:

On July 28, 2023, deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a burglary at a storage facility in the city of Palm Desert. The suspects victim...

Stolen Property Recovered from Storage Unit Burglary

Reporting Deputy: Corporal Phillip Lorton

File # LA232050025 / C232220024

Details:

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

Shooting Investigation

Reporting Deputy: Sgt. Matthew Bölle  

File # MA232230016

Details:

On Friday, August 11, 2023, at 10:21 AM, deputies from the Lake Mathews Sheriff Station responded to the 19400 block of Ontario Avenue in the unincorporated area of Riversid...

2023-05985

Sebastian, Anthony

2023-05979

Andrade, Alberto

2023-05961

Rojas, Francisco

Criminal Threats / Hate Crime

Reporting Deputy: Investigator Jomar Vanderhoof

File # MV232210443

Details:

On Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at about 10:45 p.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station received a call for service regarding harassing phone calls. During the...

Possession of Stolen Property/Felon in Possession of a Firearm/Carjacking Vehicle out of Arizona

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ed Reynoso

File # A232220009

Details:

On August 10, 2023, Riverside County Sheriff’s - Colorado River Station (CRS) received information of a stolen vehicle taken during an armed carjacking in Phoenix, AZ, traveling towar...

Back to School Safety Month

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Brad Foster

File # N/A

Details:

August is Back to School Safety Month: Slow Down and Look for Children in School Zones

Cities of Lake Elsinore and Wildomar, Calif. – As students head back to the classroom, the Riverside Co...

Summer Mobilization Enforcement

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Brad Foster

File # N/A

Details:

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Indian Wells, Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage Encourages Drivers to Go Safely During the Final Days of Summer

Cities of Lake Elsinore and ...

Fatal Hit-and-Run Traffic Collision

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Matt Martinez

File# T232210149

Details:

On Wednesday, August 09, 2023, about 10:16 p.m., deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Palm Desert Station, responded to the report of a vehicle versus pedestrian hit-and-run...

Gang Task Force Arrests Gang Members with Multiple Firearms and Illegal Gamecocks

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Paul Heredia

File # GE232210002

Details:

On Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 2:45 P.M. the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force, with the assistance of La Quinta Special Enforcement Team and Riverside County Sheriff&rsqu...

Arson Suspects Arrested

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Art Mendez

File # EV232210067

Details:

On August 9, 2023, at 7:17 p.m., deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 7600 block of Soaring Bird Court, Eastvale, for an arson investigation. On arriv...

Possession of Illegal Weapons

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jose Tijerina

File# T232200122

Details:

On August 8, 2023, deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff Station received information of a shooting that occurred in the city of Cathedral City. A vehicle description and license plate were p...

Grand Theft and Conspiracy

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Robert Thomas

File # L232200107

Details:

On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at 6:47 p.m., Elsinore Station Patrol deputies responded to the 29000 block of Hanging Rock, Lake Elsinore, regarding suspicious person on a construction site of ...

Suspects Arrested in Distraction Theft of Elderly Victim

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Art Mendez

File # EV232190025

Details:

On August 7, 2023, deputies assigned to the city of Eastvale Special Enforcement Team (SET) responded to the parking lot of a business located in the 5000 block of Hamner Avenue, in Eastvale, ...

Possession of Stolen Property/Vehicle Pursuit

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Christian Bloomquist

File # A232200012

Details:

On August 8, 2023, at 8:52 a.m., deputies from the Colorado River Station responded to the 1400 block of State Route 95, in the North Colorado River area of Blythe, reference a reside...

Commercial Burglary Series Arrest

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Mark Buelna 

File # Multiple

Details:

Beginning in May 2023, several large warehouse businesses in the 13000 block of Estelle Street in the unincorporated area of Home Gardens were victims of thefts. The Lake Mathews Stati...

Vehicle vs. Bicyclist Fatal Traffic Collision

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Marcos Acosta

File # MV232200026

Details:

On August 08, 2023, at 5:21 AM, deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station received a call of a major injury traffic collision on Alessandro Boulevard east of Graham Street...

Summer Mobilization Enforcement

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jeremy Bracey

File # N/A

Details:

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

Perris, Calif. – As the summer travel seaso...

Back to School Safety Month

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jeremy Bracey

File # N/A

Details:

August is Back to School Safety Month: Slow Down and Look for Children in School Zones

Perris, Calif. – As students head back to the classroom, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Off...

2023-05876

Sousa, Tony

2023-05875

Bischof, Joshua

2023-05874

Rodriguez Jr., Timothy

Homicide

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Steve Brosche

File # B212410010

Details:

In August of 2021, Investigators from the Cabazon Station began looking into the disappearance of Dillon Entler, a 31-year-old male from Cabazon. Entler was reported missing by family member...

2023-05882

Sotelo, Gilberto

Suspect Arrested for Multiple Burglaries

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Art Mendez

File # EV231120003, EV231120004, EV231610035, and EV232090023

Details:

On May 5, 2023, deputies assigned to the city of Eastvale Special Enforcement Team (SET) began investigating a burglary that occurred in the 5400 blo...

Assault with a Handgun Investigation

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant James Merrill

File # MV232180007

Details:

On Sunday, August 6, 2023, at 12:21 a.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff Station responded to a report of shooting at a residence in the 23000 block of Western Ridge Road, in the C...

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

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Patrick Lynch

File # N/A

Updated:

San Jacinto, Calif.–The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, San Jacinto Station, conducted a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday, ...

Sexual Assault on a Minor

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jeff Reese

File # CN231930022

Details:

In July 2023, deputies from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a sexual assault of a minor. The Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station Investigation&...

2023-05805

Garcia, Eliazar

Back to School Safety Month

Reporting Deputy: Ed Reynoso

File # N/A

Details:

As students head back to the classroom, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office reminds parents and residents to slow down, follow the speed limit and be extra careful driving through school zones.

&...

Court Sting Operation

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Sinz

File # N/A

Details:

Murrieta, Calif. –On August 4, 2023, from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Southwest Station Traffic Team conducted a court sting operation at the Southwest Justice Center. The traffic court calendar ...

Fatal Traffic Collision (Vehicle vs. Pedestrian)

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ronald Smith

File # JV232160003

Details:

On Friday, August 4, 2023, at 12:32 a.m., deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, Jurupa Valley Station, responded to the intersection of Van Buren Boulevard and Belle...

2023-05803

Leue, Bonnie

Court and plaintiff agreement affirms health services provided in jails

Details:

County of Riverside first in the state to have areas of oversight removed

A U.S. District Federal Court judge upheld an agreement this month between the County of Riverside and the Prison Law Office, recognizing the county has met 13 requirements i...

Armed Robbery at Local Business

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Brian Burgin

File # MV232160026

Details:

On Friday, August 4, 2023, at 4:05 a.m., Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a business in the 24000 block of John F. Kennedy Drive in the city of Moreno Valley, reference an ar...

Summer Mobilization Enforcement

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Kyle LaFond

File # N/A

Details:

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

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

Back to School Safety Month

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Kyle LaFond

File # N/A

Details:

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

Gang Task Force Arrests Gang Member with Firearms During Search Warrant

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Paul Heredia

File # GE232150001

Details:

On Thursday, August 3, 2023, at 9:00 A.M. the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force, with the assistance of California Highway Patrol K-9 Team and Riverside County Sheriff’s Departm...

Back to School Safety Month

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ron Smith

File # N/A

Details:

August is Back to School Safety Month: Slow Down and Look for Children in School Zones

Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station and the cities of Eastvale, Norco, and Jurupa Valley, California &nda...

Summer Mobilization Enforcement

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ron Smith

File # N/A

Details:

Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station and the cities of Eastvale, Norco, and Jurupa Valley Encourages Drivers to Go Safely During the Final Days of Summer

Cities of Eastvale, Norco, and Jurupa Valle...

Summer Mobilization Enforcement

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Patrick Lynch

File # N/A

Details:

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office – San Jacinto Station Encourages Drivers to Go Safely During the Final Days of Summer

San Jacinto, Calif. – As the summer travel s...

Back to School Safety Month

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Patrick Lynch

File # N/A

Details:

August is Back to School Safety Month: Slow Down and Look for Children in School Zones

San Jacinto, Calif. – As students head back to the classroom, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office – San Jacin...

Back to School Safety Month

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Sinz

File # N/A

Details:

August is Back to School Safety Month: Slow Down and Look for Children in School Zones

Temecula, Calif. – As students head back to the classroom, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and...

Summer Mobilization Enforcement

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Sinz

File # N/A

Details:

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

Temecula, Calif. – As the summer travel season wraps up, the Riverside County Sh...

Attempt Murder

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant David Greenwalt

File # B232070004

Details:

On July 27, 2023, about 6:33 AM, deputies assigned to the Cabazon Sheriff’s Station responded to the undeveloped desert area near Bonita Avenue and Elm Street in Cabazon regardin...

Organized Retail Crime Arrest

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant David Greenwalt

File # B232130011

Details:

On August 1, 2023, about 4:34 AM, deputies assigned to the Cabazon Sheriff’s Station responded to a business on the 48000 block of Seminole Drive in Cabazon, regarding a burglary...

Back to School Safety Month

Reporting Deputy: Joshua Fransik

File # N/A

Details:

August is Back to School Safety Month: Slow Down and Look for Children in School Zones

Moreno Valley, Calif. – As students head back to the classroom, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Offi...

Summer Mobilization Enforcement

Reporting Deputy: Corporal Joe Cornejo

File # N/A

Details:

Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station Encourages Drivers to Go Safely During the Final Days of Summer

Moreno Valley, Calif. – As the summer travel season wraps up, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office- Mor...

Robbery

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Robert Thomas

File # L232090032, L232090033

Details:

On Friday, July 28, 2023, the Riverside Sheriff’s Lake Elsinore Special Enforcement Team and Robbery/Burglary Suppression Team responded to two separate thefts that occ...

Summer Mobilization Enforcement

Reporting Deputy: Joshua Fransik

File # N/A

Details:

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Indian Wells, Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage Encourages Drivers to Go Safely During the Final Days of Summer

Indian Wells, Palm Desert and Ranc...

Back to School Safety Month

Reporting Deputy: Joshua Fransik

File # N/A

Details:

August is Back to School Safety Month: Slow Down and Look for Children in School Zones

Indian Wells, Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage, Calif. – As students head back to the classroom, the Riverside C...

2023-05696

Perluss, Anthony

Assault with a Deadly Weapon Arrest

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Alfredo Medina

File # MV232120099

Details:

On Monday, July 31, 2023, at 9:27 a.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff Station responded to a domestic disturbance in the 16000 block of Kensington Place in the City of Moreno Val...

2023-05674

Gutierrez, Carlos

Organized Retail Theft Suspects Arrested

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Leeondre Radford

File # MV232110153

Details:

On July 30, 2023, at 2:33 p.m., deputies assigned to the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to a business in the 12600 block of Frederick Street, in the City of Moreno V...

2023-05569

Gonzales, Edward

Embezzlement/Burglary

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Joseph Fitzgerald

File # MM232060003

Details:

On Thursday, July 27, 2023, Moreno Valley Sheriff Station Robbery/Burglary Suppression Team (RBST) responded to the 22300 block of Van Buren Boulevard for a report of an ongoing embezzl...

Stalking / Kidnapping

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Alfredo Medina

File # MV232100023

Details:

On Saturday, July 29, 2023, Deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff Station (MVSS) received calls from a victim’s family stating a female resident of Moreno Valley was taken agai...

Justice Assistance Grant Information

Reporting Deputy: Admin Services Analyst II, Yolanda Muro Guzman

File # N/A

Details:

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, on behalf of the County of Riverside, is applying for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds available t...

Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Josh Hephner

File # TE232060006

Details:

On July 25, 2023 at approximately 2:40 AM, Southwest Station deputies responded to a business in the 44500 Block of Bedford Court in the City of Temecula, reference an armed robbery and the ...

2023-05552

Dominguez, Christian

Jewelry Store Robbery Suspects Apprehended

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Daniel Milbrandt

File # T232060109

Details:

On July 25, 2023, at approximately 5:14 PM, deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station responded to the 72-800 block of Highway 111 in the city of Palm Desert regarding an ...

Underage Drinking Decoy Operation

Reporting Deputy:  Sergeant Mike Troyer

File #  N/A

Details:

On July 24, 2023, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, along with agents from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) conducted a M...

2023-05026

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In-Custody Death

Reporting Deputy: Ken Thurm

File # RC231860001

Details:

On Wednesday, July 5, 2023, investigators from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Corrections Central Investigations, were notified of an in-custody death. It was learned Astrid Johnson, a 62-ye...

2022-04095

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In-Custody Death Investigation

Reporting Deputy: Richard Carroll

File # IC231420002

Details:

On Monday, May 22, 2023, at 3:33 PM, deputies assigned to the John J. Benoit Detention Center found an unresponsive male inmate in a holding cell. Custody staff and jail medical personnel immediat...

2022-02092

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In-Custody Death Investigation

Reporting Deputy: Correctional Lieutenant Flakes

File # SC230700002

Details:

On Saturday March 11, 2023, at 4:15 P.M. deputies assigned to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office-Cois Byrd Detention Center were called to the cell of an unresponsive male inmate...

2022-01099

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In-Custody Death Investigation

Reporting Deputy: Correctional Captain Victoria Varisco-Flores

File # RC230360004

Details:

On Sunday, February 5, 2023, at about 1:58 P.M., deputies assigned to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department-Robert Presley Detention Center were conducting a secur...

Homicide

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ed Baeza

File # SC230120001

Details:

On January 12, 2023, at 1:31 hours, deputies assigned to the Cois M. Byrd Detention Center were alerted of a disturbance coming from within one of the cells. Deputies went to investigate and fou...

2022-00352

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2022-10962

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In-Custody Death Investigation

Reporting Deputy: Correctional Captain Victoria Varisco-Flores

File # RC223470004

Details:

On Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at 12:32 P.M., deputies assigned to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department-Robert Presley Detention Center were conducting ...

2022-10688

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In-Custody Death Investigation

Reporting Deputy: Correctional Captain Victoria Varisco-Flores

File # RC223460001

Details:

On Monday, December 12, 2022, about 1:53 AM, deputies assigned to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department-Robert Presley Detention Center, responded to the...

2022-09949

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In-Custody Death Investigation

Reporting Deputy: Correctional Captain Victoria Varisco-Flores

File # RC223240003

Details:

On Sunday, November 20, 2022, at 3:37 PM, deputies assigned to the Robert Presley Detention Center, located in the 4000 block of Orange Street in Riverside, were calle...