Idyllwild man, 72, arrested while impersonating FEMA official

IDYLLWILD — Authorities arrested a 72-year-old Idyllwild resident Saturday afternoon, March 21, after he was found to be impersonating an armed FEMA official and contacting area residents and other citizens while “offering his services as a law enforcement professional,” according to CHP officials. “In these uncertain times, be wary of scams, cons and dishonesty,” CHP admonished area residents after the […]

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TEMECULA: Hemet man arrested after attempting to conduct traffic stop on off-duty deputy

TEMECULA – A Hemet resident was arrested Tuesday, March 14, after he allegedly attempted to pull over another motorist using law enforcement-style flashing lights and a siren. What the man did not realize was that the person he was trying to pull over was an off-duty Riverside County sheriff’s deputy. The deputy was travelling in the area of Winchester and Murrieta Hot […]

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RIVERSIDE: Two men, claiming to be officers, arrested after violent carjack attempt

RIVERSIDE – Authorities arrested two suspects for carjacking, impersonating police officers, and other charges, after the men allegedly attacked a motorist and a security guard during a violent carjacking Monday, Jan. 9. The incident happened in the 7600 block of Railroad Avenue in the Casa Blanca neighborhood of Riverside. During the violent attacks and attempted carjacking, the suspects claimed they […]

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RIVERSIDE : Two men, one dressed as a woman, stopped during casing investigation-one suspect arrested

Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source   RIVERSIDE – On Dec. 14, Riverside Police officer stopped two men, one of whom was dressed as a woman, after the two were seen possibly casing a bank. One of the men was a felon armed with a gun and he was subsequently arrested for eight felony and one misdemeanor charges related to […]

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Man Arrested At Riverside Superior Court Impersonating A Police Officer

Written by Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source On Wednesday, November 4, Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to protect the Riverside Superior Court arrested James Steven Davis, age 62 of Maywood, for impersonating a peace officer and impersonating a firefighter, along with a misdemeanor trespassing charge related to his unlawful bypassing of courthouse security screening procedures. At about 1:45 PM, observant sheriff’s […]

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