Tag: burglary

Officials say woman who stole half million in cash and precious metals was about to flee country

LAKE ELSINORE — Sheriff’s officials yesterday announced the arrest of a Los Angeles County woman they allege stole more than half a million in cash, precious metals and other personal property from a Lake Elsinore resident who was hospitalized after reportedly attempting to commit suicide last month. According to officials the alleged suspect was preparing to flee the country when she […]

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LA QUINTA: Indio men arrested after allegedly burglarizing homes while victims slept

LA QUINTA — Sheriff’s officials have made two arrests and closed at least three residential burglary investigations that involved suspects who officials allege broke into victims’ homes at night while they slept and stole personal items from their residences. The burglaries happened in La Quinta, between Nov. 12. and Nov. 16, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant David Smith explained after the arrests. Deputies […]

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RIVERSIDE: Alleged burglar, chased from one home, arrested fleeing second burgled residence

RIVERSIDE — Officers responding to a Monday, Dec. 11, 911 call reporting a burglary in progress arrested an alleged burglar on the 2100 block of Prince Albert, south of Martin Luther King Boulevard and west of Chicago Avenue, in Riverside. The man was apprehended after breaking into a second, unoccupied home in the neighborhood after a person at the first home confronted him and chased him from the residence.   The […]

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JURUPA VALLEY: Man, 70, holds burglar at gunpoint for deputies

JURUPA VALLEY — Officials have credited the Friday, Dec. 8 arrest of an alleged burglary suspect to the fast actions of a 70-year-old man who held the burglar at gunpoint after catching him breaking into his Jurupa Valley residence. The incident and arrest happened on the 5300 Block of Riverview Drive in Jurupa Valley. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Jurupa Valley Police […]

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VALLE VISTA: Teens arrested after fleeing from deputies investigating home burglary

VALLE VISTA — Two young men were arrested after they fled from deputies responding to a residential burglary, early Wednesday morning, Nov. 22. After an investigation officials linked the two alleged teenage suspects to a series of other residential burglaries throughout the Valle Vista area. Wednesday’s burglary happened at the Linda Vista Mobile Home Park at 45055 E. State Highway 74 in […]

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MORENO VALLEY: Man arrested, accused of burglarizing 5 fire stations and residence

MORENO VALLEY — Officials say they have arrested a man they allege was responsible for a series of residential and fire station burglaries throughout Moreno Valley. The man, identified by officials as Hector Daniel Velazquez, 28, of Moreno Valley, was arrested in the area of Canyon Springs Parkway and Day Street and was later booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center on […]

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Corona man arrested after breaking into and setting fire to Temecula woman’s home

TEMECULA — Officials arrested a man they allege broke into and set fire to a woman’s home before carjacking the victim’s vehicle, Saturday morning, Nov. 11. The early morning incident happened at a private residence on the 40100 block of Canton Court in Temecula, according to officials. After an investigation deputies arrested the man, identified as Jack Lee Larrabee, 28, of Corona. He was later booked […]

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UPDATED: HOMELAND: Craigslist ad believed to have led to suspect’s fatal shooting by homeowner

UPDATED: Thursday, Oct. 26, 9 p.m. See original story below. HOMELAND — A private, online advertisement a victim posted on a popular website is believed to have led to the fatal shooting of a man who witnesses say was killed after he robbed and beat a homeowner, Thursday afternoon, Oct. 26. The homeowner reportedly shot his assailant as the man […]

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UPDATED: HEMET: Parolee, former 3-striker, arrested after beating 8-year-old girl during home invasion robbery

UPDATE: Thursday, Sept. 7, 4 p.m. HEMET — The day after an 8-year-old girl survived after fending off an attack by a parolee who broke into her home, her mother is speaking out and talking about her daughter’s bravery during the “terrifying” ordeal. The second grader was home alone for a few minutes after school, while waiting for an older sibling to return […]

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UPDATED: RIVERSIDE: Machete-wielding man who allegedly killed puppy during burglary pleads not guilty to charges

UPDATE: Friday, Aug 4, 11 p.m. Machete-wielding man who allegedly killed puppy during burglary pleads not guilty to all charges RIVERSIDE — A Riverside area transient who officials allege used a machete to hack an 8-month-old Siberian Husky to death during a residential burglary pleaded not guilty to all charges against him when he was arraigned Wednesday, Aug. 2. Armando […]

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