News From Around The County
REDDING — A suspected Redding prowler learned the hard way not to brandish a gun-shaped lighter on a homeowner – who happened to be a concealed weapon permit holder – and responded by pulling out his own, very real handgun and chasing the would-be burglar from his neighborhood this morning, Saturday, Jan. 24. Although no shots were fired during the […]
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HEMET — A probationer who was seen walking through a Hemet neighborhood with a handgun was arrested after resisting officers Friday morning, April 19. According to witnesses at the scene, officials who responded to the incident used Tasers, pepperball rifles, and a bean-bag shotgun to subdue the uncooperative subject. Officers recovered a handgun at the scene and later reported the […]
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LAKE ELSINORE — A man, angry about a group of juveniles playing football in a residential Lake Elsinore neighborhood, was arrested after attempting to assault the minors before leaving and returning to the scene with a loaded handgun Saturday afternoon, April 13. The incident happened in the area of Cedarhill Lane and Rosewood Court, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS […]
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HEMET — Officials are investigating after a male was shot in the head inside a Hemet living room earlier yesterday afternoon. Since the incident was first reported, other people who were in the home when the incident happened have provided several different versions of how the victim was shot. Investigators say they are now working to uncover the truth of what […]
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PERRIS — Very few details have been released after deputies shot and critically injured a man who was reportedly armed with a handgun and causing a disturbance at a business. The shooting happened late Sunday night, February 25, in front of a Subway restaurant near the intersection of Nuevo Road and Perris Boulevard in Perris. Deputies from the Riverside County […]
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HEMET — Authorities arrested a known gang member and probationer who was under the influence, Tuesday, Sept. 19. The arrest happened after officers made contact with the man, who had been riding a bicycle, on Gilbert Street between W. Florida and W. Acacia Avenues in Hemet. After stopping the man shortly after 4:30 p.m., City of Hemet Gang Task Force members identified him as 22-year-old, Travon Tyndale and they determined […]
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If page fails to load properly, or displays as a plain-text document, try refreshing the page. I am working to resolve the problem. -TM TEMECULA — Officials are crediting a “vigilant resident” who spotted and called in a report of suspicious activity Friday, May 26, as resulting in the early-morning arrest of a convicted felon. The man, who was […]
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Writer’s note: The armed and suicidal man in this incident was not pictured or named, due to his status as a “victim.” All suicidal subjects are considered victims, not criminals or suspects. HEMET – After a brief, but tense standoff, City of Hemet police officers managed to safely detain a suicidal man who was reportedly armed with a handgun and […]
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HEMET – A Hemet Police officer arrested a local probationer with an active felony warrant Monday, August 22. During a subsequent search, the officer discovered the man was in possession of a stolen and fully loaded handgun. The arrest occurred at about 3:40 a.m. when the officer observed Boh Underwood, 31, of Hemet walking in the area of San Jacinto Street […]
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RIVERSIDE – Riverside Police officers conducting an early morning traffic stop near University Avenue and Douglass Avenue August 8 located a loaded handgun in the possession of a convicted felon. Officers made the stop about 3:45 a.m. and identified the driver as Rigoberto Martinez, 34, of Riverside. Officers conducted a records check and determined Martinez was an unlicensed driver and […]
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