Tag: Hemet

WINCHESTER: Deputy fires at man after subject tried to disarm and then drive into him

WINCHESTER — A deputy shot at a man who allegedly accelerated in his direction in a pickup truck after trying to disarm and arrest the official, Sunday, July 30. The shooting happened near the intersection of Fields Drive and Washington Street in the unincorporated community of Winchester. After the shooting incident, the man the deputy fired upon led authorities on a pursuit that ended in […]

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HEMET: Local news photographer, former police volunteer, arrested while filming accident scene

HEMET — A local news photographer and videographer was arrested Sunday, July 24, while filming the scene of a three-vehicle car crash that involved an on-duty, Hemet police officer. He was arrested for obstructing a peace officer when he was slow to move his filming to a different area, as he was ordered by an officer to do. The man who was […]

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UPDATED: HEMET: Mother killed in head-on wreck was under the influence, say officials

UPDATED: Monday, July 24, 4:45 p.m. HEMET — Officials reported this morning that a mother who died in a head-on collision Thursday, July 20, showed signs she may have been under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs when she allowed her car to drift into the path of another oncoming car. The deadly wreck happened on Stetson Avenue near the Hemet Ryan […]

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EAST HEMET: People sleeping in car beaten, kicked during attempted carjacking

EAST HEMET — Two people who were sleeping inside their car on an East Hemet area street were jolted awake when two men dragged the driver out of the vehicle and began to beat, punch and kick him during an attempted carjacking early this morning, Friday, July 14. One person was apprehended after the attempted carjacking, that happened in the 42000 […]

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HEMET: Suspected drunk driver smashes into car, destroys light pole

HEMET — A suspected drunk driver who was driving with a suspended license was taken into custody after he smashed into the rear-end of another vehicle in an early-morning, two vehicle wreck Wednesday, May 31. The accident, that sent a second car careening into a concrete light pole, happened on Florida Avenue east of Elk Street in Hemet. City of […]

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HEMET: School employee ejected from golf cart after car smashes into him

If page fails to load properly, or displays as a plain-text document, try refreshing the page. I am working to resolve the page-loading problem. -TM   HEMET – A Hemet Unified School District employee was injured this morning when he was struck by a person who ran a red light, Monday, May 22. The 51-year-old custodian was ejected from a Hemet High […]

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UPDATED: HEMET: Man arrested after wild off-road motorcycle pursuit

UPDATE: May 15, 6 p.m. An online jail records search revealed Joshua Cody Benson, 26, of Hemet, was the man arrested after the pursuit of an off-road motorcycle Sunday, May 14. Benson was booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility on suspicion of recklessly evading police, felony evading, driving with a suspended license and violation of state parole. Because […]

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HEMET: Short pursuit ends with one in custody for DUI

HEMET – A man was arrested for DUI and evading police after he led police on an early-morning pursuit Sunday, May 14. The chase, which began as a dangerous high-speed pursuit, quickly turned into a slow-rolling chase that continued traveling at about 1 mph. The short incident lasted less than five minutes and all officers had cleared the scene about […]

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VALLE VISTA: “Fun Run with First Responders” perfect way to end school’s first “100 Mile Club” challenge

Emergency first responders joined Valle Vista Elementary School students for the “Fun Run with First Responders” event. Front row from left to right: Deputy Roger Loza, Hemet Police Chief Dave Brown, Hemet Fire Chief Scott Brown and Riverside Sheriff’s Captain Leonard Purvis pose with students. Principal Christine Ramirez is seen on the left side of the group. HUSD photo VALLE VISTA – […]

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HEMET: Purse snatch victim’s daughter chases down suspects, recovers mom’s purse

HEMET – Several juveniles were detained and a stolen purse was recovered after numerous juveniles ran into an open garage, snatched a purse and ran off into a dark neighborhood. The residential burglary happened in the 900 block of Mayberry Avenue at the intersection of S. Santa Fe Avenue in Hemet. City of Hemet police officers were dispatched to the home […]

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