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UPDATED: With guilty plea and consequences HEMET – A local man was arrested Monday, August 15 after he allegedly fought with a Hemet Police officer. He was released from incarceration just two days later after pleading guilty in court. 26-year-old David Shaw was seen by a judge at the Banning Justice Center Wednesday, Aug. 17. Although Shaw faced as […]
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HEMET – After a thorough, months-long investigation, Hemet Police Detectives arrested a man Tuesday, August 16 who was the last of three subjects wanted in connection with a series of robberies. The most recent armed robbery occurred July 18, at Pride Pharmacy. The pharmacy is located at 2569 W. Florida Avenue in Hemet. The man and two others were also […]
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HEMET – Two local residents were arrested by Hemet Police officers after leading police on a dangerous pursuit Wednesday, August 17. The suspects led pursuing officers through neighborhoods and crashing through fences. At the end of the vehicle pursuit, officers arrested Justin Manuel Leon, 30, who is on probation and Michael Kaphan, 24, who is on parole. Both are Hemet residents. The […]
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From the San Jacinto Police Department / Riverside County Sheriff’s Department *All arrests are public information and all suspects are innocent until proven guilty in court.* Assault/Resisting Arrest On 08/09/16, about 10:50 P.M., deputies with the San Jacinto Police Department responded to the 1000 block of Santa Fe Avenue, regarding a disturbing the peace. Tina Perez, 41-year-old from San […]
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HEMET – A man was arrested and charged with impersonating a police officer Monday, Aug. 15 after hearing from several victims about a man who was impersonating a police officer and pulling people over while driving a black Ford Crown Victoria, the same type of vehicle officers drive. Based on the multiple victim statements, Hemet Police officers began actively searching for […]
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UPDATE: 08/15/2016 10:15 a.m. With information from Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department Written by Trevor Montgomery With William Hayes HOMELAND – Despite the efforts of Cal Fire/Riverside County Firefighters, an abandoned building burned to the ground Sunday, August 14. The building was located on the corner of SR 74 and Cortrite Avenue on the border of the unincorporated communities of […]
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HEMET – A man was arrested after he allegedly led Hemet Police Officers on a short vehicle pursuit and foot chase August 12. The incident and pursuit began in the Hemet Valley Mobile Estates in the 500 block of N. Gilbert Street in Hemet. After the pursuit, officers arrested Philip Adam Moreno, 34, of Hemet for several felony charges. Moreno was later determined […]
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TEMECULA – A Hemet resident was apprehended by deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Temecula Police Station Friday afternoon, Aug. 12. The man was arrested after “an alert, off-duty law enforcement officer observed a suspicious adult male driving slowly alongside a 12-year-old female pedestrian,” according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Steve Fredericks. The incident happened at about 3:50 p.m., near the […]
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HEMET – A man was taken into custody by Hemet Police officers after leading them on a high-speed vehicle pursuit followed by a foot pursuit, Thursday, Aug. 11. The alleged suspect was eventually located hiding inside a trash can by officers who were searching for him during the foot pursuit. The man was taken into custody in the 800 block […]
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From Riverside County Sheriff’s San Jacinto Police Station *All arrests are public information and all suspects are innocent until proven guilty in court.* Driving Under the Influence On 07/31/16, about 10:20 P.M., deputies with the San Jacinto Police Department responded to Villines Avenue and Avenida Roundelay regarding a possible drunk driver. Henry Najera, 19-year-old from San Marcos, was arrested for […]
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