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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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RIVERSIDE – Two men were arrested for robbing a man and discharging a firearm while pistol-whipping him Aug. 9. The sound of the gunshot led nearby Riverside Police officers patrolling the area to the quick apprehension of three subjects, two of whom were later arrested. Problem Orientated Policing officers from the East Neighborhood Policing Center were in the area of 7th […]
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UPDATED: 08/13/2016 2:45 a.m. With additional information from victim’s family. MORENO VALLEY – A 47-year-old woman was killed in a three-vehicle, rollover traffic collision Thursday, August 11. The fatal accident happened on the eastbound SR60, about one mile east of Gilman Springs Road, in an unincorporated area east of Moreno Valley. California Highway Patrol officers and other emergency first […]
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LAKE ELSINORE – A man was found dead on the beach of Lake Elsinore near Perret Park, in an unincorporated area known as Lakeland Village Wednesday, August 10, according to a sheriff official. The Riverside County Coroner’s office later identified the victim as a 28-year-old resident of Lake Elsinore as the person who was found deceased. His actual time of […]
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UPDATED: 08/11/2016 6 p.m. With release from sheriff’s department and clarification of number of victims and locations of shooting JURUPA VALLEY – Riverside County Sheriff’s officials are conducting a homicide investigation after a shooting that happened at the intersection of Linares Avenue and Moraga Avenue, in Jurupa Valley Wednesday, Aug. 10, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Wallace Clear. The […]
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BANNING – An inmate being held at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning was discovered missing during an hourly headcount The woman’s disappearance led to an hours-long search Wednesday, Aug. 10. The inmate, who has only identified as a 19-year-old woman, is in custody for theft-related offenses. Officials have not yet released where the inmate was arrested or how long […]
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HEMET – A motorcyclist led Hemet Police officers on a wild pursuit through city streets and residential neighborhoods before he ditched his motorcycle and attempted to flee on foot Tuesday, Aug 9. The man who fled from officers was eventually found hiding in a backyard in the 5800 block of Nectar Avenue near Mcintosh Drive. The vehicle and foot pursuit […]
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RIVERSIDE – Riverside Police officers conducting an early morning traffic stop near University Avenue and Douglass Avenue August 8 located a loaded handgun in the possession of a convicted felon. Officers made the stop about 3:45 a.m. and identified the driver as Rigoberto Martinez, 34, of Riverside. Officers conducted a records check and determined Martinez was an unlicensed driver and […]
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Within minutes of the dispatched call, Thompson Street was flooded with Hemet Police officers. Gary Rainwater photo HEMET – The report of a man armed with a gun at Weston Park brought an immediate and overwhelming response from Hemet Police officers Monday, Aug. 8. Weston Park is located at the intersection of Florida Avenue and Thompson Street in Hemet. […]
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MURRIETA – A two-car collision at the intersection of Magnolia Street and Jefferson Avenue left one car destroyed by a raging fire Aug. 3. City of Murrieta firefighters and other emergency first responders were dispatched to the location at about 1:12 a.m. after several witnesses and passing motorist called the City of Murrieta’s Communications Center to report the accident. The […]
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