News From Around The County
PALM SPRINGS – Details are still emerging after a short, high-speed pursuit ended in a two-car wreck Thursday, March 16. The collision forced the temporary closure of the intersection of North Sunrise Way and East Racquet Club Road in Palm Springs. The crash happened about 5 p.m., after Palm Springs police officers responded to a private residence in the 1300 block of Francis […]
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A burglary suspect was arrested after leading sheriff’s deputies and police officers on a pursuit that traveled through several cities and unincorporated communities in southern Riverside County Sunday, Feb. 19. The pursuit began in Temecula and ended in San Jacinto where the man was arrested after fleeing from his vehicle into an apartment complex. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s San […]
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SAN JACINTO – A driver suffered major traumatic injuries when their vehicle plowed into a tree Sunday, Feb. 19. The accident happened in the area of West Ramona Expressway near Chase Street in San Jacinto. Emergency first responders were dispatched to the wreck about 7:30 a.m., after Riverside County emergency dispatchers received several 911 calls from citizens reporting the major-injury […]
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A Temecula resident was arrested after leading sheriff’s deputies on a dangerous, high-speed pursuit in a stolen Mercedes Benz Feb. 10. The pursuit began in the area of Mission Trail and Malaga Drive and ended on Single Oak Way in Murrieta. After he was apprehended, the suspect was identified as Tyler Nutting, 23, of Temecula. Nutting was booked into the Southwest Detention Center on […]
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HEMET – A motorcyclist was arrested after he led City of Hemet police officers on an early-morning high-speed pursuit Sunday, Jan. 15. The suspect was later identified as 21-year-old, James Douglas Hamilton. After he was apprehended by officers, he was booked into Southwest Detention Center on suspicion of two counts of recklessly evading police officers and violation of probation. The […]
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HEMET – Hemet police officers arrested a man who was reportedly armed with a gun and acting erratically Saturday, Dec. 17. Officers arrested the man for being under the influence of a controlled substance after the subject fled on foot from an officer. The incident happened in the 700 block of N. State Street in Hemet. Officers were dispatched to the area when […]
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HEMET – A local resident was arrested Wednesday after leading Hemet Police officers on an early morning vehicle and foot pursuit. This was the second time the vehicle had been pursued by Hemet Police officers this month, according to police officials. After the pursuit, officers located and apprehended Brandon Michael Hoffman, 24, of San Jacinto. He was later booked into the […]
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Gary Rainwater photo. HEMET – A local resident was arrested Tuesday evening Aug. 23 after he led Hemet Police officers on a high-speed pursuit on a motorcycle. At the end of the pursuit, officers arrested David Michael McVade, 25 of Hemet. He was later booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning. At about 5:30 p.m. a […]
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HEMET – A transient from the Hemet area led Hemet Police officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen truck before smashing into a car and attempting to carjack another motorist, Tuesday, June 14. During the attempted carjacking, a Hemet Police officer who was trying to stop the suspect was injured and required hospitalization. The officer was not identified and […]
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SHASTA LAKE – Deputies arrested a man after he led them on a dangerous vehicle pursuit through a residential neighborhood, Sunday, May 22. During the chase, the man – who was later identified as Michael Brian Chandler, 28, of Shasta Lake – drove without regard for the safety of other citizens or pursuing lawmen. “Chandler drove in excess of 50 mph […]
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