Downtown Deli and Coffee Company helping to revitalize Hemet
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RIVERSIDE: Two arrested for weekend killing of two, wounding of two others
RIVERSIDE – Riverside Police Robbery/Homicide detectives arrested two men, charged with shooting four different men in two separate fatal incidents. The two early morning shootings occurred just one day apart Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26. Two of the four men who were shot died from their injuries. Following investigative leads, detectives located Victor Gastelum and Jacob Gamboa III […]
Read moreStolen weapons, narcotics discovered during Riverside search warrant
RIVERSIDE – Riverside Police Department narcotics detectives served a search warrant at a residence located in the 3800 Block of 5th Street, in Riverside, Tuesday, June 28. Detectives had identified the residence while conducting a long-term investigation into methamphetamine sales taking place in the downtown area. During the service of the warrant, officials three subjects detained. As a result of […]
Read moreHEMET: Man waving gun around kids playing in apartment pool arrested
HEMET – Officers from Hemet PD arrested an intoxicated man who was reportedly waving a gun around and acting erratically at a pool crowded with children and other tenants Tuesday, June 28. The incident occurred at the Devonshire Apartments at 2770 West Devonshire Avenue and was reported at about 8:05 p.m. When City of Hemet emergency dispatchers were first notified […]
Read moreMORENO VALLEY: Officials investigating in-custody death
MORENO VALLEY – An inmate with a pre-diagnosed terminal illness died in custody at Riverside University Health Systems Hospital, located at 26520 Cactus Avenue, in Moreno Valley, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Justin Rowan. The in-custody death occurred Monday, June 27, at 6:40 p.m. Correctional staff from the Robert Presley Detention Center were providing security for an inmate who was admitted […]
Read moreHemet officer suffers “significant injury” during violent confrontation with suspect
HEMET – A Hemet Police officer was seriously injured in an altercation and foot pursuit of a suspect during a traffic stop, Sunday, June 26, at about 3:15 a.m. The violent confrontation began in the area of Lyon and Latham Avenues when a Hemet Police officer conducted a traffic enforcement stop after observing a vehicle code violation. During the stop, […]
Read moreHemet officers arrest 3 after Depot Deli robbery, pursuit, crash
HEMET – Hemet Police Officers arrested three men for different charges after two of the men allegedly robbed Hemet’s Depot Deli, at 200 W Florida Avenue, Saturday, June 25. The robbery was reported at about 3:20 a.m., according to police officials. An investigation revealed two of three suspects entered Depot Deli and assaulted the employee while in the process of […]
Read moreDriver eludes Hemet officers after pursuit, forgets ID in car
HEMET – A man and a woman led Hemet Police officers on a dangerous, high-speed pursuit. Thursday, June 23. The pursuit began at about 4:45 a.m. when an officer with the Hemet Police Department attempted to stop a vehicle. Although the driver managed to elude pursuing officers after he fled on foot from the vehicle, he inadvertently left his driver’s license when he fled […]
Read moreGuns, other stolen property recovered during Hemet search warrant
HEMET – Two Hemet residents were arrested after Hemet Police officials served a search warrant in the 400 block of Vernal Lane, in Hemet. Members of the Hemet Police Department served the warrant at about 6:30 pm, Thursday, June, 10, according to police officials. Luis Braulio Ojeda, 29, and Desiree Monique Escalante, 31, both of Hemet, were arrested Thursday evening after […]
Read moreArrest made in 2 1/2 year old San Jacinto murder
SAN JACINTO – Investigators from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit and San Jacinto Police Station made an arrest after a 2 1/2 year investigation into the fatal shooting of a 38-year-old San Jacinto resident, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Jeff Buompensiero. The fatal shooting occurred in the 400 block of El Dorado Street, in San Jacinto. “Investigators from the […]
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