News From Around The County
HEMET – A man and a woman led Hemet Police officers on a dangerous, high-speed pursuit. Thursday, June 23. The pursuit began at about 4:45 a.m. when an officer with the Hemet Police Department attempted to stop a vehicle. Although the driver managed to elude pursuing officers after he fled on foot from the vehicle, he inadvertently left his driver’s license when he fled […]
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UPDATED: 06/22/2016 7:30 p.m. With official press release information A Hemet transient – the sixth suspect to violently assault a Hemet Police officer in the last two weeks according to police officials – was arrested after he first assaulted a Hemet business owner near Florida Avenue and Mayflower Street before later attacking and fleeing from an officer. The incident […]
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Numerous Hemet Police officers responded to the foot pursuit and attempted carjacking. Oscar Ramirez / Hemet Valley Incidents UPDATED: 06/22/2016 7:30 p.m. With official press release information A Hemet transient – the sixth suspect to violently assault a Hemet Police officer this week according to police officials – was arrested after he first assaulted a Hemet business owner near […]
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From the Riverside County Sheriff’s Hemet Station *All arrested are innocent until proven guilty.* Domestic Violence On 051516, about 6:25p.m., deputies from the Hemet Sheriff’s Station responded to the 24000 block of Rosebrugh Ln Lane, reference a domestic violence report. Donald Eichinger (53 years of Valle Vista) was arrested and booked at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility for 243(e)(1) PC […]
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HEMET – A transient from the Hemet area led Hemet Police officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen truck before smashing into a car and attempting to carjack another motorist, Tuesday, June 14. During the attempted carjacking, a Hemet Police officer who was trying to stop the suspect was injured and required hospitalization. The officer was not identified and […]
Read moreTrevor, Thank you so much for a lovely article, this will definitely help in letting people know that Fingerprints is here in Hemet. Please don’t forget to join us Friday evening for the Open House, it will be a pleasure to meet you and your family. The girls would love to come and play for a while. Thank you again […]
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HEMET – Hemet Police officials are asking for the public’s help identifying two people who robbed Castle Liquor, located at 4290 E. Florida Avenue, June 11. The armed robbery occurred at about 10:53 p.m. Officers responded to the liquor store after an employee reported the robbery. The victim told investigating officers that two unknown subjects had just robbed him at […]
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HEMET – Fears of a possible explosive device found in the 3100 block of West Florida Avenue, near the intersection of Sanderson Avenue, prompted a large response from law enforcement personnel, Monday, June 13. Officials later determined the device was drug-related paraphernalia and posed no threat to the public. The item was later described as a piece of PVC pipe […]
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UPDATED and CORRECTED: 6/13/2016 3:00 p.m. See Below for more information. HEMET – As of Monday, June 13, Riverside County Sheriff’s officials are still releasing very few details, other than to confirm sheriff’s personnel are investigating what Riverside Sheriff’s Public Information Officer Armando Munoz originally described on June 11 as a “suspicious circumstances call.” The ongoing investigation that began June […]
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Firefighters from Hemet Fire Station #4, located less than one block from the one-half acre vegetation fire, arrived within minutes of the reported fire. Robin Montgomery / RCNS photo HEMET – Several residents came to the aid of Hemet Fire Department in fighting a vegetation fire at the southeast corner of Thornton and Cawston Avenues. Countless citizens who live in […]
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