News From Around The County
LA QUINTA — An Indio convicted felon was arrested after leading deputies on a dangerous pursuit in a stolen pickup truck Tuesday evening, April 2. The man was wanted for questioning in connection to “several thefts, burglaries, and stolen vehicles,” according to sheriff’s officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Released 3 days earlier, sex offender arrested again after incident with child, […]
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REDDING — A wanted felon who authorities say stole a motorcycle and led officers on a short pursuit was later arrested with assistance from a CHP aviation unit and a Redding PD K-9 early Monday morning, March 25. The 25-year-old Oroville resident, later identified as Cory Ray Arguello, was eventually discovered hiding inside a trash can and was taken into […]
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A wild pursuit that traveled from Menifee to Hemet ended when a felon fleeing in a stolen car crashed into two other vehicles and a wrought iron fence before fleeing on foot into a residential neighborhood Sunday afternoon, Mar. 10. The man, who was later determined to be a fugitive from justice, was apprehended with assistance from a sheriff’s K-9. […]
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JURUPA VALLEY — A Riverside Sheriff’s Sgt. and another driver were both hospitalized after their vehicles smashed into each other at a Jurupa Valley intersection Monday, Feb. 25. The injured official was responding to back up a deputy and was driving with his lights and sirens when the accident happened at Limonite Ave. and Peralta Pl., according to CHP. Many […]
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LAKE ELSINORE — A man who led authorities on a pursuit in a stolen pickup truck was later arrested after his stolen vehicle became disabled in a ditch, early Tuesday evening, Feb. 26. The man was later booked into jail on a dozen charges, including nine felonies and three misdemeanors. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: 10 arrested during Elsinore enforcement sweep […]
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HEMET — A man who led Hemet police officers on a pursuit deemed so dangerous that officials called off their chase, was subsequently apprehended after apparently running out of gas and attempting to flee on foot last night, Tuesday, Jan. 29. Despite calling off their pursuit, officers who were still in the area when the alleged suspect fled on foot […]
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PALM SPRINGS — A wanted felon in a stolen car who led officials from multiple law enforcement agencies on a dangerous pursuit from Palm Springs to Banning Friday morning, Jan. 25, was apprehended after fleeing on foot from the vehicle. The vehicle chase, which began in Palm Springs, ended in a Banning fast food parking lot when the suspect ran […]
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And in “Today’s Lighter Side of the News…” TEMECULA — In the wake of a bungling bank robbery and arrest of a 56-year-old, San Diego man this last weekend, the ever-helpful deputies assigned to patrolling the southern-most Riverside County city of Temecula have offered some sage, seemingly obvious advice for other, would-be bank robbers looking to make a living off such […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Jan. 24, 12 p.m., With additional details of suspect’s arraignment. MENIFEE — A felon who officials allege fired a weapon at two people during an apparent road rage incident in Menifee before leading officials on a short pursuit last week pleaded not guilty to numerous felony charges at his arraignment yesterday, Jan. 23. He is due back in […]
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LAKE ELSINORE — A Lake Elsinore parolee was arrested after crashing during a short police pursuit Thursday afternoon, Jan. 10. The chase, which lasted several minutes and covered about two miles according to sheriff’s officials, began in the area of Riverside and Walnut drives and ended when the fleeing man crashed into a fence in the area of Laguna Ave. […]
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