INDIO: Transient arrested after stabbing man
INDIO — Authorities tracked down and arrested a transient they say stabbed a person last Monday afternoon in an unincorporated area of Indio. The victim who was stabbed during the Feb. 12 altercation was hospitalized but survived his injuries.
Deputies arrested Raul Guillen after he allegedly stabbed a man in Indio. RSO booking photo
Indio PD officers conducted an initial investigation into the stabbing, which happened about 12:30 p.m., on the 84-400 block of Manila Street, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Narciso.
Because of where the stabbing happened, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Thermal Station responded and assumed the investigation.
An initial search for the alleged suspect proved fruitless; however, deputies located the suspect, identified as 51-year-old, Raul Medina Guillen, two days later. He was found Wednesday, Feb 14, in the area of Dr. Carreon Boulevard and Van Buren Street, in the city of Indio.
Guillen was booked into the Riverside County Jail in Indio for assault with a deadly weapon as well as a warrant for being under the influence of a controlled substance. He remains in custody, held on $75,000 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned at Indio Larson Justice Center, Feb. 16.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact Deputy Contreras from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Thermal Station at (760) 863-8990. Callers can refer to incident file number C180430015 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.
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Trevor Montgomery, who recently moved from Riverside County to Shasta County, runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for Riverside County based newspapers Valley News, The Valley Chronicle and Anza Valley Outlook as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident.
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center and Lake Elsinore Station, along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 27 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and has 13 children and 14 grandchildren.