Tag: Gang

Dozens of arrests as Operation Valley Vigilance sweeps through SJ Valley

A multi-agency task force aimed at disrupting gang operations within Riverside County descended on the San Jacinto and Coachella valleys early Thursday morning and resulted in dozens of arrests. Today’s part of the ongoing, 14-month operation – dubbed Operation Valley Vigilance – targeted individuals suspected of illegally selling drugs and weapons, according to officials. The well planned and highly coordinated […]

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HEMET: 1 hour with HPD’s Gang Task Force yields 2 pursuits, 2 felony stops, arrests, more

HEMET — Suspected criminals, parolees and probationers, gang members, and even “jaywalkers” are taking notice of a marked increase in recent activity and arrests within the city. According to many City leaders and Police Department officials much of the PD’s recent 44% increase in overall arrests in 2017 compared to 2016, flurry of high-profile education and enforcement operations, criminal investigations, and arrests are direct results […]

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RIVERSIDE: Two arrested for weekend killing of two, wounding of two others

RIVERSIDE – Riverside Police Robbery/Homicide detectives arrested two men, charged with shooting four different men in two separate fatal incidents. The two early morning shootings occurred just one day apart Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26. Two of the four men who were shot died from their injuries. Following investigative leads, detectives located Victor Gastelum and Jacob Gamboa III […]

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Hemet pursuit – twice called off due to danger – ends in violent wreck in Perris

On-Scene Reporting, photographs and video: John Strangis On-Scene Photographs contributed by Miguel Shannon / Epicenter News   Riverside County Gang Task Force members arrested a Hemet resident after the man allegedly led officers on a dangerous, high-speed vehicle chase Thursday night, April 14. Even though pursuing officers twice called off the pursuit for safety reasons, the fleeing driver ended up crashing […]

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5 arrested during weapons and narcotics related search warrant in Perris

PERRIS – Deputies arrested five people during the service of a weapons and narcotics related search warrant, conducted in the 100 block of Perou Street, in the city of Perris, according to a sheriff official. The warrant was served on Wednesday, April 6. Deputies from the Riverside County Regional Gang Task Force – Region 6 and the Perris Police Station served the […]

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Nine arrested from Murrieta, Fallbrook for alleged assault in Temecula

Written by Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source For Valley News Nine men were arrested in connection with a Temecula assault on Thursday, Nov. 19, The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced last week. The arrests come following a lengthy investigation into the reported assault by members from the Riverside County Regional Gang Task Force and the Riverside County Probation and […]

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