Wanted & armed felon nabbed after Hemet pursuit ends with crash

HEMET, Calif., — Authorities say a dangerous, high-speed pursuit that ended with a crash in Hemet led to the arrest of a wanted felon early Saturday morning, Jan. 15. After his arrest, the man was found to be in possession of cocaine and a loaded firearm with an extended 30-round magazine. The pursuit was the first of two such incidents […]

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Woman shot in Hemet neighborhood

HEMET, Calif., — Few details are known after a woman was shot outside a Hemet condominium early Saturday morning, July 10. The shooting, which reportedly sent the victim to the hospital with non life-threatening gunshot injuries, happened in the 100 block of North Inez Street, between W. Florida and W. Latham avenues. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Banning ATV pursuit yields […]

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HEMET: Man trying to elude officers arrested after fleeing onto apartment roof

HEMET — A wanted parolee was arrested earlier this afternoon after leading officers on a short chase and trying to elude officials by leaping from his vehicle and climbing onto the roof of a nearby apartment. Officials eventually coaxed the man down from the roof and promptly arrested him. LEADING THE HEMET HEADLINES: HEMET: “Lover’s quarrel” leaves car heavily vandalized […]

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HEMET: Man shot near intersection, suspect being sought

HEMET — Officials are investigating after a man was shot near a Hemet intersection earlier this morning. City of Hemet Police and Fire Departments along with other emergency first responders were dispatched to theĀ the intersection of Kimball Avenue and Inez StreetĀ about 7:15 a.m., after receiving reports of shots fired in the area and at least one 911 call reporting a […]

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HEMET: Two men elude officers, one woman arrested, after stolen vehicle pursuit

HEMET — City of Hemet police officers are investigating after two men managed to elude capture when they fled from a stolen vehicle at the end of a pursuit, Thursday, Sept. 28. Two women who had been inside the stolen car during the pursuit were detained and one was later arrested for an outstanding warrant. The incident began when a […]

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HEMET: Officials investigating after home struck by gunfire

HEMET – Officials are investigating a shooting after a residence was struck by gunfire Wednesday, May 10. The early-morning shooting happened on the 100 block of N. Inez Street, south of Latham Avenue and north of Florida Avenue, in Hemet. A City of Hemet police officer, who happened to be on patrol one street to the west on Alessandro Street, […]

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