Tag: Murrieta

MURRIETA: Suspect arrested after pursuit, officer-involved shooting

MURRIETA – Details are still emerging after Murrieta police officers were involved in an early-morning, officer involved shooting Thursday, May 18. The shooting happened during a dangerous vehicle pursuit in Murrieta. The shooting left the suspect’s vehicle, described as a light-colored SUV “riddled with bullet holes,” area resident Penny Whitman said after the pursuit and officer-involved shooting. The alleged suspect was […]

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Jack-knifed big rig on I-15 Freeway wreaks havoc on evening commute

A jack-knifed big-rig on the northbound I-15 Freeway near SR 79 south has reportedly caused a major back up through the Temecula Valley. Northbound traffic is backed up several miles, with evening commuters stuck in heavy congestion well past the Rainbow Valley Boulevard exit. Southbound traffic is backed up in the area as well, with commuters slowing to see the […]

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MURRIETA: Border Patrol K-9 sniffs out nearly $200K in Heroin, Meth during traffic stop

MURRIETA — Border Patrol agents arrested a 53-year-old man Friday afternoon, April 7, after agents discovered nearly $200,000 worth of narcotics hidden inside a vehicle the man was driving.  Agents found the illegal narcotics after they conducted a traffic enforcement stop on the suspect’s vehicle, a Dodge Journey SUV. Agents made the stop about 1:30 p.m., on northbound I-215, near the Murrieta Hot Springs Rd. exit. […]

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MURRIETA: Three Murrieta Police K-9s to receive new, donated body armor

Three Murrieta Police Department K-9s will soon be receiving brand new body armor thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization, “Vested Interest in K9s, Incorporated.” The three vests have a combined value of about $6,000. In an effort to better protect those brave dogs who serve without hesitation or question, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. announced that with donor’s […]

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UPDATED: TEMECULA: Murrieta resident killed in 3-vehicle rollover ID’d

TEMECULA – A Murrieta resident died in a three-vehicle, rollover traffic accident Tuesday, Feb. 14. The deadly wreck happened at the intersection of La Serena Way and Butterfield Stage Road in Temecula. Coroner officials later identified the driver killed in the collision as 47-year-old Marcus Gastiaburu. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Temecula Police station responded to several 911 calls from citizens reporting […]

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Temecula man arrested in Murrieta after vehicle pursuit

A Temecula resident was arrested after leading sheriff’s deputies on a dangerous, high-speed pursuit in a stolen Mercedes Benz Feb. 10. The pursuit began in the area of Mission Trail and Malaga Drive and ended on Single Oak Way in Murrieta. After he was apprehended, the suspect was identified as Tyler Nutting, 23, of Temecula. Nutting was booked into the  Southwest Detention Center on […]

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MURRIETA: Machete-wielding man safely detained, hospitalized

MURRIETA – Authorities were forced to use a bean-bag shotgun and a taser to safely detain a machete-wielding man Tuesday, Jan. 31. The incident happened at a strip mall in the 25300 block of Madison Avenue near Murrieta Hot Springs Road in Murrieta. Murrieta police officers responded to the business about 6:52 p.m., after City of Murrieta dispatchers received several […]

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UPDATED: MURRIETA: Man killed after being struck by “numerous vehicles” while crossing I-215

UPDATE: 1/9/2016 4:30 p.m. With coroner’s release of information MURRIETA – A 23-year-old Chula Vista resident died when he was struck by at least four vehicles on the southbound Interstate 215 Freeway Sunday, Jan. 8. The man was killed about 8:20 p.m., while he was attempting to run across lanes of traffic after his vehicle broke down on the freeway, according to […]

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Murrieta PD Traffic Division invited to visit USS Midway Museum

In appreciation for their service to the community, the Murrieta Police Department’s Traffic Division was invited to visit the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier in San Diego Wednesday, Dec. 28. The Traffic Division incorporated the visit into one of their long distance training rides after Paulette Mello, USS Midway Museum Marketing and Outreach Coordinator, invited the group to visit the USS Midway […]

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