Category: Hemet / San Jacinto

Hemet pursuit – twice called off due to danger – ends in violent wreck in Perris

On-Scene Reporting, photographs and video: John Strangis On-Scene Photographs contributed by Miguel Shannon / Epicenter News   Riverside County Gang Task Force members arrested a Hemet resident after the man allegedly led officers on a dangerous, high-speed vehicle chase Thursday night, April 14. Even though pursuing officers twice called off the pursuit for safety reasons, the fleeing driver ended up crashing […]

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Man arrested again in Murrieta for possession of psilocybin, just 5 days after being released from jail

MURRIETA – Murrieta Special Enforcement Team detectives arrested a man on April 7, for his alleged involvement in selling illegal narcotics in Murrieta, according to a Murrieta Police official. Special Enforcement Team detectives were conducting an ongoing narcotics-related investigation when the man allegedly conspired in arranging to sell psilocybin to undercover SET detectives, according to Murrieta Police Sergeant Reid. At about […]

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Hemet-Murrieta Police Regional SWAT – formed in 1996 – one of oldest in CA

All photos courtesy of Hemet PD and Murrieta PD.   The Hemet-Murrieta Police Regional Special Operations Unit recently conducted joint operations at an undisclosed location in the city of Hemet, according to a brief release from Hemet PD. The combined operation occurred on April 7. “The Hemet-Murrieta SOU began operating together in 1996. So our joint team is one of the […]

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PRCS probationer arrested after dangerous high-speed pursuit in Hemet

On-scene reporting and photographs: John Strangis   HEMET – Officers arrested an armed and dangerous probationer again on Wednesday, April 6, following a dangerous high-speed pursuit, according to a press release from a Gang Task Force – Region 3 official. The pursuit traversed residential neighborhoods of Hemet, sometimes hitting speeds in excess of 100 mph. At one point the suspect allegedly […]

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HEMET: Suspect arrested after attempting to ram officer during vehicle pursuit

HEMET – A Hemet resident was arrested on Monday, April 4, after he allegedly tried to ram an officer with his car before leading police on a high-speed pursuit through Hemet, according to police officials. The dangerous incident began at about 2:45 a.m., when a patrol officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a car in the 900 block of Johnston Avenue. The officer […]

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Man driving stolen car killed in crash on Hwy 74, officials say

UPDATED #3 03/29/2016 11:45 p.m.   On-Scene Photographer: Aric Bell / Hemet Valley Incidents On-Scene Videographer: Eddie George / Hemet Eye News   A man attempting to flee from law enforcement officers in a stolen car died in a violent crash on Tuesday, March 29. The fatal traffic collision occurred at the intersection of Florida Avenue and Four Seasons Boulevard, between Hemet […]

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UPDATE #7: Suspect in San Jacinto shots fired call that forced Lock Down of 5 area schools taken into custody

UPDATE #7 Press release from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department: On Thursday, March 17, 2016, at approximately 1:00 PM, officers from the San Jacinto Police Department received a call of possible shots fired within the 300 block of Idyllwild Drive, in the city of San Jacinto. Officers responded to the area and attempted to contact an adult male later identified […]

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18 recent arrests by San Jacinto PD

From San Jacinto Sheriff’s log: *All arrests are public information and all suspects are innocent until proven guilty in court.* Restraining Order Violation On 02/20/16, at approximately 2:55 p.m., an officer with the San Jacinto Police Department responded to a residence in the 1400 Lynden Trails Drive reference a report of a restraining order violation. Joshua Easley (36 yrs) was […]

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SAN JACINTO: Homeowner’s video surveillance system leads to arrest of two for residential burglary

SAN JACINTO – A San Jacinto homeowner saw two suspects burglarizing his home using a remote video surveillance system on Wednesday, Feb. 24, leading to the arrest of two subjects accused of burglarizing the residence. The Riverside Sheriff’s emergency communications center received a 911 call from the homeowner, at about 1:55 p.m. The homeowner told sheriff’s dispatchers they were watching two subjects […]

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HEMET: Suspect arrested in brutal beating of elderly motel manager

UPDATED HEMET – Detectives from the Hemet Police Department arrested a man who has been accused of brutally beating an elderly motel manager on Wednesday, Mar. 9. The victim suffered significant injuries to his head and face and he remains listed in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit at Riverside County Regional Medical Center. Early in their investigation officers and detectives […]

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