News From Around The County
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 – Hemet police officers managed to safely take a knife-wielding, suicidal subject into protective custody Saturday, Dec. 17. The volatile incident began shortly before 2:45 p.m. in the 200 block of S. State Street in Hemet. The incident began when City of Hemet emergency dispatchers received a 911 call from a frantic citizen reporting a suicidal subject who was cutting […]
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CHERRY VALLEY – A Flash flood of mud and debris created by Friday morning’s rain wreaked havoc in Cherry Valley and forced the closure of several roads throughout the area Friday, Dec. 16. The torrent of mud damaged several homes and caused at least one person to become stuck inside their residence, according to fire and sheriff’s officials. The flooding was […]
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HEMET – At least one person sustained minor injuries when a fire broke out at a multi-family, apartment complex Saturday, Dec. 17. The blaze was reported in the 1200 block of Olive Tree Lane between Los Tilos Road and San Jacinto Street in Hemet. Firefighters from three engine companies, a medic squad, and a battalion commander were initially called to […]
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HEMET – At least one person was injured in a three vehicle, chain reaction, traffic collision Thursday, Dec. 15. The accident happened in the area of Florida Avenue and Soboba Street in Hemet. 911 callers told emergency dispatchers the accident occurred when one vehicle, described as a small, light-colored coupe failed to stop for traffic and smashed into the first […]
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MECCA – Deputies arrested a man after he allegedly exposed himself to a minor Friday, Dec. 16. The incident and arrest happened in the area of the 91000 block of 3rd Street in Mecca. After an investigation, deputies arrested Martin Barajas Bautista, 49, of Mecca. He was booked into the Indio County Jail for indecent exposure, exposing himself to a minor, […]
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UPDATE: Corrected and updated with additional information HEMET – At least one person is believed to have sustained major injuries in a solo-vehicle, rollover traffic accident Friday, Dec. 16. The accident happened about 6:35 p.m., in the area of Mountain Avenue and N. Soboba Street in Hemet. The call was initially dispatched as a two-vehicle accident, however later 911 calls indicated […]
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SAN JACINTO – A house and car sustained major damage when a sedan smashed into a home in the 300 block of W. Main Street near S. Santa Fe Avenue in San Jacinto Thursday, Dec. 15. The accident was reported shortly before 2 p.m. The driver of the car was transported to a local area hospital with complaints of shoulder […]
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GLEN IVY – Two victims, including a juvenile, sustained major traumatic injuries in a solo-vehicle rollover accident Tuesday, Dec. 13. Two other juveniles who were in the SUV when it rolled over were not seriously injured. The accident happened about 8:53 p.m., in the area of Indian Truck Trail and Towhee Lane in an unincorporated area of Corona known as […]
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HEMET – As part of their continuing efforts to clean up Hemet city streets, the Hemet police Department’s ROCS Team – which stands for Restoring Our Community Strategy – once again teamed up with code enforcement officers and public works employees to conduct Operation Naughty and Nice Wednesday Dec. 14. The operation was a targeted enforcement sweep intended to focus on quality […]
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