News From Around The County
HEMET – A man was arrested and charged with impersonating a police officer Monday, Aug. 15 after hearing from several victims about a man who was impersonating a police officer and pulling people over while driving a black Ford Crown Victoria, the same type of vehicle officers drive. Based on the multiple victim statements, Hemet Police officers began actively searching for […]
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HEMET – A man was arrested after he allegedly led Hemet Police Officers on a short vehicle pursuit and foot chase August 12. The incident and pursuit began in the Hemet Valley Mobile Estates in the 500 block of N. Gilbert Street in Hemet. After the pursuit, officers arrested Philip Adam Moreno, 34, of Hemet for several felony charges. Moreno was later determined […]
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HEMET – A motorcyclist led Hemet Police officers on a wild pursuit through city streets and residential neighborhoods before he ditched his motorcycle and attempted to flee on foot Tuesday, Aug 9. The man who fled from officers was eventually found hiding in a backyard in the 5800 block of Nectar Avenue near Mcintosh Drive. The vehicle and foot pursuit […]
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Within minutes of the dispatched call, Thompson Street was flooded with Hemet Police officers. Gary Rainwater photo HEMET – The report of a man armed with a gun at Weston Park brought an immediate and overwhelming response from Hemet Police officers Monday, Aug. 8. Weston Park is located at the intersection of Florida Avenue and Thompson Street in Hemet. […]
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HEMET – Multiple engine companies and officials from the Hemet Fire Department and other emergency first responders were dispatched to the report of a residential structure fire Saturday, Aug. 6. The fire was reported in the 4500 block of Brookside Drive near Harbor Court in Hemet. Fire personnel were dispatched to the fire at 12:13 p.m. after nearby citizens began […]
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HEMET – Hemet Police Officers arrested a Hemet resident after he allegedly stabbed a man in the neck Tuesday, August 2. The stabbing happened in the 200 block of W. Kimball Avenue in Hemet. The Hemet Police Dispatch Communications Center received a 911 call regarding the stabbing at about 9:40 p.m. Officers arrived at the location within minutes and located an adult male […]
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HEMET – A man wanted for stealing a car from a Walgreens in San Jacinto was located and arrested, while parked next to the Hemet Library, directly across from the Hemet Police Station Aug. 1. An officer on routine patrol located the stolen vehicle at about 4:30 pm. It was occupied by one person, who was later identified as 24-year-old […]
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HEMET – A California Highway Patrol pursuit that began at an unknown location Saturday, July 30 came to a dramatic end in the City of Hemet this afternoon. The pursuit first entered the Hemet area about 2:45 p.m. and concluded just eight minutes later at 2:53 p.m. After the vehicle pursuit and a foot pursuit CHP officers apprehended both the driver […]
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HEMET – A woman who was being booked into jail on suspicion of domestic violence Tuesday, July 19, attempted to hang herself at City of Hemet Police Department’s Jail. The early morning incident happened at 3:44 a.m. During the booking process, an alert officer discovered the female prisoner had hanged herself in a jail cell using a telephone cord. The officer […]
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HEMET – A man who assaulted a store clerk and stole beer from Los Altos Meat Market was apprehended by Hemet Police officers after he fled on foot from the business and from officers. The market is located at 126 N Carmalita Street, in Hemet After he was captured following a police foot pursuit, officers identified the alleged suspect as Moses David […]
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