Month: December 2015

LAKE MATHEWS: Riverside Police sergeant charged with two felonies after physical altercation with juvenile

Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source   LAKE MATHEWS – A Riverside Police sergeant was arrested and charged with two felony counts of child abuse relating to a September incident involving a teenage boy in the unincorporated area of Lake Mathews. On Dec. 11, Sgt. Benjamin Shafer, of the Riverside Police Department, was charged with child abuse likely to result in great bodily injury and assault likely to result […]

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RIVERSIDE COUNTY: RTA offering free bus rides along all their normal routes New Years Eve

Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source   RIVERSIDE COUNTY – As part of Riverside Transit Agency’s continuing commitment to providing a safe alternative to driving on New Year’s Eve, RTA will once again be offering free rides for all passengers on New Year’s Eve. Beginning on Thursday, December 31, RTA will offer free rides to passengers after 2:30 p.m. on […]

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MURRIETA: Suspicious vehicle call leads to arrests for drugs, stolen mail and other charges

Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source For Valley News   MURRIETA – A call of suspicious activity occurring inside a parked vehicle in Murrieta led to two arrests for multiple narcotics and theft related charges on Sunday, Dec. 28. At about 12:38 p.m., a concerned citizen called the Murrieta Police Department Communications Center to report…To view rest of story, visit […]

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RIVERSIDE: 15 recent arrests by Riverside Police Department

WIG WEARING CAR THIEF ARRESTED Today, on Dec. 26, an officer on routine patrol in the 1700 block of University Avenue near Walgreens observed an occupied suspicious vehicle parked in the lot. The subject sitting in the driver seat was wearing a lady’s wig and looking through binoculars in the direction of the Boost Mobile and Rite-Aid. The officer ran […]

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SAN JACINTO: Police practice for Active Shooter scenario – with “How To Respond” training video

Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source SAN JACINTO – Officers and deputies came together on Tuesday, December 22, in this multi-faceted event to engage in Active Shooter practice and demonstrations, in order to better prepare in the event of an active shooting event at one of our local schools. School Resource Officers from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department assigned to […]

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HEMET: Hemet PD Sgt completes intensive and prestigious leadership course

HEMET – Sgt. Bob Nishida, of the Hemet Police Department recently graduated from the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute (SBSLI). The SBSLI is an intensive, eight month-long program that all line level supervisors at Hemet PD attend. SBSLI is administered by California Peace Officer Standards and Training at California State University of Long Beach and is designed to stimulate personal […]

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DESERT CENTER: Indio CHP officer’s kindness helps save Christmas for one very fortunate family

DESERT CENTER – Yesterday, one officer from the California Highway Patrol helped ensure a family in need was able to have the merriest Christmas possible. It is unlikely that family will ever forget the kindness and compassion they were shown that day. The incident began when the California Highway Patrol received a call about a vehicle fire on Interstate 10 eastbound, […]

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JURUPA VALLEY: Sheriff’s officials make one special young man’s dreams come true

Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source   JURUPA VALLEY- This past Monday was a very special day for a local man with down Syndrome, as he got to become friends with several deputies and officials from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Jurupa Valley Station. Ricardo also got to open a very special gift, specifically picked out for him by the members of the […]

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HEMET: Whoville PD nabs two would-be Grinches – caught while burglarizing United Way

HEMET – With just two days until Christmas, officers from the Hemet “Whoville” Police Department foiled a would-be pair of Christmas Grinch’s who were intent on ruining the holiday joy for those who need help and a bit of joy the most. After breaking into the Central County United Way, the duo was taken into custody. Chief Brown, who sits on […]

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