ANZA: Officials investigating after marijuana theft ends with two in critical condition

ANZA — Homicide detectives are investigating after two people were left in critical condition and had to be life-flighted following a collision between a pickup truck and an off-road vehicle. According to sheriff’s officials, the Friday, Nov. 17 incident was related to the theft of marijuana plants. Although officials have not specified where the marijuana plants were stolen from, citing the ongoing investigation, the […]

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PALM DESERT: Chinese national arrested for illegal marijuana grow, utilities theft

PALM DESERT — Authorities arrested a Chinese national living in Palm Desert and confiscated about 1,100 marijuana plants after serving a search warrant, Wednesday, Oct. 25. The warrant, which was part of an illegal marijuana cultivation and theft of utilities investigation, was served at a private residence on the 100 block of Azzuro Drive in Palm Desert. After an investigation and the service of […]

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REDDING: Man robbed at gunpoint, knocked unconscious, during attempted drug purchase

REDDING — Sheriff’s officials are investigating a drug-related armed robbery after a Cottonwood resident was robbed while trying to buy a large amount of marijuana from two men. The robbery happened at the TA Truck Stop and Travel Center in the 19000 block of Knighton Road, between Pacheco/Churn Creek Roads and Interstate 5, in Redding. The victim, identified as 20-year-old, Cody Shane […]

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JURUPA VALLEY: Marijuana grow suspected as cause that destroyed residence

JURUPA VALLEY – A man was arrested after a fire destroyed a home Saturday, Dec. 3. The fire happened in the 6900 block of Pearl Street in Jurupa Valley. After the fire was extinguished, a resident of the property, identified as Guillermo Romero, 46, of Jurupa Valley, was arrested. He was booked at the Robert Presley Detention Center for marijuana cultivation, […]

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Man, 2 dogs shot multiple times during Hemet robbery

UPDATED: 05/06/2016 11:00 p.m.   HEMET – A man and two dogs were reportedly shot multiple times Thursday, May 5, during a robbery that occurred at a business listed as P.R.E.I. Corporation, according to police officials. The business is in the Alessandro Center, located at 640 N. San Jacinto Street, in Hemet. Police officials believe the shooting was the result of a […]

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Minor traffic violation in Hemet yields more than 10 pounds of marijuana

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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BURNEY: Probation search yields illegal weapons, more than 40 pounds of marijuana, officials say

BURNEY – A probation search at 15796 Stagecoach Drive, in the Mill Creek Subdivision outside of Oak Run on Thursday, Mar. 10 yielded three illegally possessed firearms and over 40 pounds of marijuana. The target of the search, identified by sheriff’s officials as Harley Wack, 36, was not located at the time of the search and is currently believed to be evading […]

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PERRIS: Victims robbed of large sum of cash during drug deal – one arrested

Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source   PERRIS – At least two victims were robbed of all their cash on Friday, Jan. 8, when they met with two men near May Ranch Park, in the area of Bradley Road and Sorrel Lane, in the city of Perris. The victims met with the suspects with the intention of purchasing what was described […]

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