News From Around The County
HEMET — A pair of Hemet police officers earned the appreciation, admiration, and respect of numerous area residents, who saw a recent social media post about the officers’ handling of an American flag they found wadded up in a ball and thrown on the floor of a Hemet home, last Friday, March 29. Although the two officers – who both […]
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HEMET — According to Hemet PD, no matter where they go or what they are doing, citizens always want to know about the department’s K-9s and their handlers. Hemet PD’s K-9 Team includes Team Supervisor Sgt. Derek Maddox, whose K-9 companion “Rosco” was recently retired from active service, Officer Andrew Reynoso and “Duke,” and Det. Benjamin and “River,” who joined […]
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“Today’s Lighter Side of the News…” HEMET — When a City of Hemet police officer put out an emergency radio broadcast that he was being shot at while chasing a man who fled from a traffic stop yesterday morning, every available local, county, and state law enforcement officer in southwest Riverside County raced to the scene. Yesterday’s critical incident quickly […]
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HEMET — Recently released FBI crime statistics indicate the City of Hemet Police Department reported a 32 percent decrease in violent crimes and an overall 10 percent reduction in all crimes during the third quarter of 2017, when compared to the same period in 2016. Despite the decrease in reported crimes, during the same time frame, Hemet PD felony arrests increased by 40 percent. […]
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HEMET — The City of Hemet features nine City Parks; including Gibbel, Mary Henley, Simpson, Cawston Community, Weston, Dave Oltman, Spencer, Brubaker and Griffith Way Community Park. A number of other community, regional and county maintained parks can also be enjoyed in and around the city. Unfortunately, some of those parks have become more well known as places where homeless individuals […]
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A Thanksgiving message from Hemet Police Chief Dave Brown: Pastor Jesse invited us to share a Thanksgiving meal with his family and congregation at Living Way Christian Fellowship in downtown Hemet. Not only did we enjoy an awesome home-cooked meal, but the conversation was focused on hope and blessings for our city. So many caring people from different backgrounds […]
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Written by Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source On-Scene Reporting and Photographs: Miguel Shannon/Epicenter News Hemet, Calif.; On November 8, a shooting occurred at the Elite Bar and Lounge, located at 118 N. Harvard St., in the city of Hemet. The shooting, which followed a physical altercation inside the bar, left two victims injured, one with gunshot wounds to his […]
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Written by Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source Hemet, Calif.; On November 7, Hemet Police officers arrested a suspect for numerous felony charges after he was involved in a hit and run traffic collision. At about midnight, officers from the Hemet police Department responded to 121 E. Florida Ave, in the city of Hemet, regarding the report of a […]
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Written by Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source On Tuesday, November 3rd, at about 9:56 am, officers from the Hemet Police Department responded to the 1600 block of east Florida Ave., in regards to the report of suspicious activity occurring inside a vehicle parked near the Provident Bank at the location. Upon arrival, Hemet Police Officers contacted two […]
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UPDATE #2@3:03p.m. Written by Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source On-Scene Reporting: Aric Bell Hemet Valley Incidents Hemet, Calif.; At 2:51 Hemet Valley Incidents On-Scene Reporter Aric Bell reported this incident began as a suspected bank robbery that was about to occur. The call came from the manager of the Provident Bank, who noticed suspicious activity from two male […]
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