Shovel-wielding man arrested after violent Redding incident

REDDING — A parolee armed with a shovel who reportedly smashed out the front window of a Redding residence during an attempted robbery was arrested early yesterday morning, Jan. 16. According to officials, after smashing out the home’s window and attempting to rob a woman of her cell phone and vehicle keys the man then turned his shovel and fury […]

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“Alert citizens” credited after 1 of 2 would-be Redding robbers arrested

REDDING — Alert citizens are being credited with the capture of one of two men who allegedly attempted to rob a Redding business Sunday afternoon, Feb. 24. The two alleged suspects reportedly fled the scene after an employee refused to give the pair the money they demanded. The attempted robbery happened at Dollar General on Meadow View Dr. Officials later […]

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REDDING: Parolee who tried to rob 74-year-old arrested after victim fights back

REDDING — A parolee who said he was armed with a gun and attempted unsuccessfully to rob an elderly man inside the bathroom of a fast-food restaurant was arrested after the victim refused to hand over his wallet and fought back against the alleged suspect, according to officials. The attempted robbery happened Thursday afternoon, Nov. 16, at a McDonald’s inside the Lake Boulevard Plaza Shopping Center […]

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Man accused of Corona attempted bank robbery tracked down and arrested in Lake Elsinore

CORONA — A Lake Elsinore resident was arrested earlier this week, accused of an attempted bank robbery that happened at Wells Fargo Bank in the 11000 block of De Palma Road in Corona, Friday, Aug. 18. Using evidence collected by sheriff’s officials after the attempted robbery, investigators located and arrested 40-year-old, Jerrad R.D. Schmittle, after serving a search warrant at the […]

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