HEMET: Distracted bicyclist hit by truck, hospitalized

HEMET — A woman was hospitalized after she reportedly rode her bicycle into the street and was hit by a pickup truck, Friday evening, Mar. 9. The woman reportedly suffered minor to moderate injuries and is expected to make a full recovery. City of Hemet Police and Fire personnel along with other emergency first responders were dispatched to the intersection of Lyon […]

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HEMET: Reckless driver arrested after suspected DUI-related collision

HEMET — A woman suspected of driving under the influence was arrested after plowing into another vehicle earlier this evening. The DUI-related crash happened just minutes after 911 callers first reported that the woman was driving recklessly, speeding and running stop signs. Official radio traffic around 4:15 p.m. indicated Hemet PD was notified regarding a woman in a brown Lexus who was running stop signs […]

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SAN JACINTO: Girl killed after suspected drunk driver runs stop sign, plows into other vehicle

SAN JACINTO — A 17-year-old girl died in a suspected DUI traffic collision that sent several others to area hospitals, late Friday evening, Feb. 2. The fatal crash happened at the intersection of Ramona Boulevard and Lyon Avenue in San Jacinto. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s officials later identified Denise Canez as the juvenile who died in the accident. According to officials, Canez was pronounced […]

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HEMET: Internet cafe owner, 64, arrested after undercover operation uncovers illegal gambling

HEMET — Detectives assigned to Hemet Police Department’s recently formed Crime Suppression Unit arrested a 64-year-old, Moreno Valley man, Jan 17, after determining he was operating an illegal gambling business at a Hemet Internet cafe. The illegally operating gambling business, Lyon Entertainment Center, is on the 1600 block of W. Florida Avenue near the intersection of Lyon Avenue. After Wednesday’s undercover operation, detectives arrested George […]

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53-year-old Hemet resident struck and killed while walking across Lyon Ave. identified

HEMET — Officials have identified a man killed when he was struck by a pickup truck Tuesday, Oct. 31. The fatal accident happened when a man, who was believed to be under the influence of alcohol, stepped in front of a vehicle near the intersection of Lyon and Florida Avenues in the City of Hemet. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials identified Robert Orrell, 53, of […]

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HEMET: Officers safely apprehend unstable man armed with knife and hammer

HEMET — A reportedly unstable man who was armed with a knife and hammer while holding the knife to his own throat was safely apprehended without incident Sunday, June 4. The subject, who was heard by City of Hemet emergency dispatchers yelling that he wanted to die, was taken into custody at the Devonshire Downs Mobile Home park at 260 N. […]

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HEMET: Two-vehicle crash sends three to hospital

HEMET — Three people were hospitalized with minor injuries after a two-vehicle crash, Tuesday, May 30. The minor-injury traffic collision happened at the intersection of S. Lyon and W. Stetson Avenues in Hemet. Hemet Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the scene of the crash about 2 p.m., after several people called 911 to report the accident. According to 911 […]

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HEMET: Officers recover stolen Mercedes Benz after owner locates, follows own vehicle

HEMET – Officers detained a woman after she allegedly hopped into a Hemet resident’s Mercedes Benz and drove off in it Thursday evening, April 27. The car was stolen while it was sitting in the owner’s driveway. Shortly before 10 p.m., City of Hemet emergency dispatchers were notified by a 911 caller that they were following their stolen vehicle after […]

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HEMET: Car smashes head-on into concrete light pole after two-vehicle crash

HEMET – Two drivers sustained minor injuries and a concrete power pole was sent crashing down into a backyard after a two-vehicle traffic collision Tuesday, April 18. The minor-injury accident occurred at the intersection of W. Devonshire and N. Lyon Avenues in Hemet. Hemet Police and Fire personnel and other emergency first responders were dispatched to the accident shortly before noon, […]

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HEMET: Vehicle abandoned after rollover collision

HEMET – Hemet police and fire officials responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a vehicle rollover and fire in the area of S. Lyon Avenue and Peppertree Drive in Hemet Friday, Dec. 30. Callers reported a Jeep Liberty had overturned and caught fire after it smashed at full-speed into a row of concrete K-Rail dividers about 7:19 p.m. Hemet fire […]

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