Tag: Featured

Man with knife subdued following emergency helicopter landing at Riverside Convention Center

RIVERSIDE – A distraught man armed with a large knife had to be physically subdued after he approached a running police helicopter on Thursday, March 17. According to Riverside Police officials, the helicopter was preparing to take off from the downtown Riverside Convention Center after being repaired following an emergency landing. The incident began when Riverside PD’s Air Support Unit (AIR-1) was forced […]

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Redding PD “Force Options Training” gives reporters and others a new perspective on dangerous job

REDDING – Officials from the Redding Police Department hosted a Force Options Training seminar with members of the Shasta County Northern Hispanic Latino Coalition, on March 21. Force Options Training simulates the same training all California peace officers are required to undergo every two years, in order to maintain their POST (Peace Officers Standards and Training) Certification. Daniela Contreras, a reporter […]

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REDDING: “Prolific thief” – arrested 5 times already this year – arrested again, officials say

REDDING – Redding Police officers arrested a woman who one Redding Police official classified as a “prolific thief,” after she allegedly committed a commercial burglary on March 20. The arrest occurred after an alert business owner realized an office shared in the same building as his was being burglarized, according to Redding Police Sergeant Ron Icely. In a press release from the […]

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Riverside PD weekend arrests include attempted murder, carjacking, elder abuse, more

Taken directly from Riverside Police Department Activity Log: ***All suspects are innocent until proven guilty***   Attempted Murder / Assault With a Deadly Weapon (Juvenile Suspect) On Friday, March 18, 2016 at approximately 10:00 p.m., officers were dispatch to the area of Magnolia Avenue and Cortez Street regarding a fight and shots being fired. An officer contacted a subject near […]

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BURNEY: Probation search yields illegal weapons, more than 40 pounds of marijuana, officials say

BURNEY – A probation search at 15796 Stagecoach Drive, in the Mill Creek Subdivision outside of Oak Run on Thursday, Mar. 10 yielded three illegally possessed firearms and over 40 pounds of marijuana. The target of the search, identified by sheriff’s officials as Harley Wack, 36, was not located at the time of the search and is currently believed to be evading […]

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REDDING: Deputies investigating apparent murder-suicide, officials confirm

REDDING – Investigators from the Shasta County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that occurred on Wednesday, Mar. 09, according to Shasta County Sheriff Sergeant Brian Jackson. The investigation began at 9:43 p.m., when deputies from the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a reported domestic violence incident in progress, occurring at 20096 Sugar Plum Way, in an unincorporated area […]

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RIVERSIDE: Student pilot crashes helicopter during training maneuvers

RIVERSIDE – A student pilot practicing landing maneuvers in a helicopter at the Riverside Municipal Airport suffered what fire officials termed a “hard landing”, earlier today, Mar. 17. The hard landing caused the helicopter to roll over onto it’s side. There were no reported injuries, according to a press release from the Riverside Fire Department. . . Fire personnel and other […]

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UPDATE #7: Suspect in San Jacinto shots fired call that forced Lock Down of 5 area schools taken into custody

UPDATE #7 Press release from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department: On Thursday, March 17, 2016, at approximately 1:00 PM, officers from the San Jacinto Police Department received a call of possible shots fired within the 300 block of Idyllwild Drive, in the city of San Jacinto. Officers responded to the area and attempted to contact an adult male later identified […]

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MURRIETA: Officer and PRCS probationer injured during early morning arrest

MURRIETA – A Murrieta Police officer and a suspect both sustained minor injuries during a foot pursuit and arrest that occurred on Mar. 15, according to Murrieta Police Lieutenant Tony Conrad. The incident began at about 1:00 a.m., when a Murrieta Police officer observed an adult male acting suspiciously in front of the 7-11 store on California Oaks Road, in the city […]

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UPDATE: Two suspects shot by deputy during Perris robbery investigation – 3 arrested, officials say

UPDATE 3/16/2016 PERRIS – Sheriff’s officials have released more information following an officer involved shooting that occurred during a robbery investigation on Tuesday morning, Mar. 15. Two alleged robbery suspects were shot and wounded during the incident, according to Deputy Michael Vasquez, public information officer for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The robbery, shooting and subsequent hours-long search for the three […]

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