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HEMET – Officers from the Hemet Police Department arrested a man – who was already wanted on three unrelated warrants for his arrest – after he forcibly robbed a woman Thursday, April 5. The violent incident began when the alleged suspect requested to use a woman’s cell phone, according to police officials. Hemet Police Officers responded to the area of Harvard […]
Read moreWritten for Valley News. Click link for full story. MENIFEE: Hemet man arrested after Hemet, Menifee area crime spree
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Writer’s note: Although the title of this article now clearly states this was an UNFOUNDED REPORT, some very early versions of this article did not include the word “unfounded” in the title,Unfounded thereby causing some confusion among some who did not take the time to read the actual article. Although the report clearly and obviously stated this was an unfounded […]
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HEMET – A Fontana man was arrested by Hemet Police officers on Friday, April 23. The incident that left many residents fearful and traumatized, began after the man allegedly fired several rounds from a handgun near an apartment complex. After the shooting, the man allegedly fled from pursuing officers, attempted to carjack a vehicle, and fought with officers attempting to […]
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HEMET – A hit and run traffic collision this morning, Saturday, April 23, left one victim trapped inside their destroyed vehicle, requiring firefighters to perform a cut and rescue operation to free the motorist. The T-bone, hit and run collision reportedly occurred in the intersection of Sanderson and Stetson Avenues and left the two vehicles and debris strewn across Stetson […]
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HEMET – A traffic enforcement stop in Hemet on Friday, April 22, for a “minor vehicle code violation” led to officers arresting two men for narcotics related charges, according to a Hemet Police official. The Hemet Police officer conducted the traffic stop in the 400 block of E. Johnston Avenue at 11:16 a.m. After the officer conducted the traffic stop, he […]
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HEMET – Officers arrested three Hemet residents and a child was taken into protective custody early Friday morning, following a dangerous, high-speed vehicle pursuit that wound its way through the city and surrounding areas. The pursuit began at about 12:35 a.m., after a Hemet Police officer saw a vehicle driving in the area of Thornton Avenue and Buena Vista Street “at […]
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HEMET – A Hemet resident was arrested after police officers found narcotics, narcotics-related paraphernalia and an illegal and loaded assault-style weapon during an early-morning traffic enforcement stop, Wednesday, April 20, according to a Hemet Police official. The arrest came after a Hemet Police officer saw a vehicle in the area of Santa Fe Street and Whittier Avenue at 1:30 a.m. When […]
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UPDATED: 04/19/2016 7:45 p.m. Hemet – The report of a man seen carrying a rifle today brought an immediate and overwhelming response from Hemet Police officers and caused Shelter In Place protocols to be activated for about an hour at nearby Cawston Elementary School. The subject was reportedly seen carrying what a passer-by believed to be a rifle. The […]
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HEMET – A vehicle has reportedly rolled over onto its side on a Hemet street, near Garland Way and Kirby Street. The driver of the rolled vehicle, described as a white Dodge pickup truck, was temporarily trapped inside the wreckage. He was eventually able to pull himself from the truck, which some 911 callers initially claimed or believed had caught fire. […]
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