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Residential burglary and possession of stolen vehicle On Feb. 9, officers responded to the 3900 Block of Polk Street after receiving a 911 call about a residential burglary in-progress. A homeowner called 911 after they found an unknown female inside the kitchen of their residence. The suspect was alegedly gathering food and other items and putting them into a bag. The homeowner […]
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Trevor Montgomery RIVERSIDE – A man escaped unidentified yesterday after chasing and touching four different girls who were walking to school. The assaults reportedly occurred on Wednesday Feb. 3, between 7:00 a.m. and 8:15 a.m., during a string of four separate early-morning incidents in Riverside, according to Riverside Police officials. The man has only been identified as a Hispanic male adult, about […]
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Trevor Montgomery RIVERSIDE – Riverside Police officers arrested an intoxicated man after someone from his family called 911 to report a violent family disturbance. Upon arrival, one officer was forced to physically subdue the man, who walked out of the residence while armed with a large knife. The man was later booked into county jail for several crimes, including […]
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Trevor Montgomery RIVERSIDE – In their continuing efforts to combat recent vehicle burglaries and auto thefts, Riverside Police officers of “Watch-A” focused their overnight patrols in specific areas, officials announced in a press release today. The extra patrol focus was based on information and crime statistics provided by the department’s Crime Analysis Unit and led to several felony and misdemeanor arrests […]
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RIVERSIDE – Riverside Police officers arrested a Riverside resident on Jan. 28, as he was in the process of attempting to break into a vehicle. The suspect was found to be in possession of burglary tools and was on probation for a previous vehicle theft, according to Riverside PD officials. At about 7:30 a.m., Riverside Police officers responded to the 5800 […]
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RIVERSIDE – Riverside Police officers were conducting an early morning investigation on Sunday, Jan. 24, when two suspects fled from them. One suspect was detained and later arrested. The second suspect eluded capture, according to police officials. According to a press release from Riverside PD, officers were in the area of Chase Road and West La Cadena Drive based on information and […]
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RIVERSIDE – Riverside police officers arrested two men for possession of a stolen vehicle and other stolen property on Saturday evening, Jan. 23. The arrests came after the victim of the vehicle theft spotted the suspects driving her stolen vehicle. The Riverside Police Department’s Emergency Communication’s Center received a 911 call from the victim who called to report she had spotted […]
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Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source RIVERSIDE – Officials from Riverside police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an unknown assailant who attacked a woman in the area of the Laurel Glen apartments at 6145 Pegasus Drive, in the City and County of Riverside. The assault occurred during daytime hours in late December. In January, the unidentified […]
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Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source RIVERSIDE – Early morning gunfire in downtown Riverside today led to a vehicle pursuit from Riverside into Moreno Valley. Two men were arrested following a foot pursuit at the conclusion of the high-speed chase, when the suspect’s truck spun out of control. At about 2:10 a.m., Riverside Police officers assigned to the downtown entertainment […]
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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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