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HEMET – As part of their continuing efforts to clean up Hemet city streets, the Hemet police Department’s ROCS Team – which stands for Restoring Our Community Strategy – once again teamed up with code enforcement officers and public works employees to conduct Operation Naughty and Nice Wednesday Dec. 14. The operation was a targeted enforcement sweep intended to focus on quality […]
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HEMET – A man who said he has been arrested many times by Hemet police officers wanted to give an update on his life. He also wanted to thank two specific Hemet police officers for their help in turning his life around. The person, who declined to be identified, wanted to take some time to thank Hemet Police Officers Brewer […]
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A Hemet tradition spanning more than 100 years HEMET – Holiday revelers from all over the San Jacinto Valley and beyond came out to show their Christmas spirit and cheer during this year’s City of Hemet’s Annual Christmas Parade. This year’s parade, which was held Saturday, Dec. 3, was a tremendous success, according to many of those who participated in and […]
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UPDATE: 12/12/2016 10:14 p.m. With video report from scene (See below.) HEMET – A recreational vehicle fire and multiple reports of explosions caused a flood of citizens to call 911 to report the blaze Saturday, Dec. 11. The fire, which was contained primarily to the RV parked on the east side of AWF Performance Smog and Auto Repair, was reported […]
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MENIFEE – A Hemet resident accused of attempted rape, assault with intent to commit rape, and false imprisonment was sentenced Monday, Nov. 28. The man was arrested Oct. 4, after he allegedly accosted an 18-year-old female in a gender-neutral restroom at Mt. San Jacinto College’s campus at 28237 La Piedra Road in Menifee Oct. 3. In a plea arrangement with the District Attorney’s […]
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Hemet Police officials brought out their Mobile Command Post during the 2-day enforcement event. Hemet Police Department courtesy photo HEMET – In an effort to address concerns of citizens, the Hemet Police Department conducted a 2-day, high-visibility enforcement detail Tuesday, Nov. 29 and Wednesday, Nov. 30. The enforcement detail focused on quality of life concerns throughout the city. 49 people were […]
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Few details have been released after a Hemet resident was killed in an early-morning, three-vehicle wreck this morning, Tuesday, Nov. 29. The fatal, rollover accident happened on Highway 79, between the cities of San Jacinto and Beaumont. The collision was reported at 5:52 a.m. Coroner’s officials later identified Robyn Baylon, 45, of Hemet, as the victim killed in the collision. According to […]
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HEMET – A man wanted for questioning in a domestic violence related incident rammed two police cars while driving a stolen car during a vehicle pursuit Monday, Nov. 28. After the pursuit, James Dean Avalos, a 29-year-old Hemet resident, was arrested for felony evading, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, possession of a stolen vehicle, […]
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Joseph Zinck, pictured on the far right, poses with family members in an undated photograph. Zinck was killed in an off-road motorcycle accident in Big Bear. Zinck family photo HEMET – Joseph Zinck, a 44-year-old Hemet resident was recently laid to rest after he died in a tragic, off-road motorcycle accident. The accident happened in Big Bear Saturday, Nov. 5. Zinck’s […]
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HEMET – A Hemet resident was killed in an accident that was reported to Hemet police emergency dispatchers just before midnight, Wednesday, Nov. 23. The fatal accident happened on Simpson Road east of California Avenue in Hemet. The location where the accident occurred borders the unincorporated community of Winchester. Coroner’s officials later identified the victim killed in the accident as […]
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