News From Around The County
HEMET — A Hemet police officer was hospitalized early yesterday evening when her patrol vehicle was struck broadside by another car Tuesday, Mar. 5. The injury traffic collision happened at the intersection of Juanita St. and Central Ave. in Hemet. The officer’s injuries were later described as minor and she is expected to fully recover. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATED: […]
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REDLANDS — A City of Redlands police officer is recovering this weekend from a single-vehicle crash after he lost control of his vehicle and smashed into a power pole early Friday morning, Feb. 15. The patrol SUV burst into flames after the tremendous impact and the officer sustained broken bones and other major injuries, Redding PD officials later explained. The […]
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HEMET — An officer was hospitalized and will be off duty for at least a few days after a routine annoyance and trespassing call at a Hemet restaurant turned into an extremely violent struggle Friday evening, Dec. 21. During the incident, which happened at Applebee’s at 2515 W. Florida Ave., a transient physically attacked an officer, punching him in the […]
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RIVERSIDE — An officer investigating reports of a man starting arson fires on Mt. Rubidoux was injured chasing the alleged suspect down a steep mountainside embankment, Thursday morning, Apr. 19. Due to the difficult terrain where the officer was injured fire officials were forced to perform a technical rescue of the officer, who was hospitalized for injuries he received during the […]
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UPDATED/CORRECTED: Friday, Mar. 16, 11:30 p.m. With additional info and details from HPD Chief Webb. HEMET — A member of the District Attorney’s office assigned to the City of Hemet PD’s Gang Impact Team was injured yesterday afternoon while helping other officers apprehend a man who had just led authorities on a dangerous pursuit in a stolen vehicle, according to officials. The […]
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TEMESCAL VALLEY — An off-duty Rialto police officer who formerly worked as a City of Bell police officer is facing at least five felony charges that officials say stemmed from a domestic violence-related incident over the weekend. The officer, who has worked for City of Rialto since Nov. 2013, was immediately placed on administrative leave after his department was notified regarding the […]
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HEMET — Details are still emerging and officials have said very little after at least three people, including an on-duty Hemet police officer, were injured in a three-vehicle crash that CHP officials confirmed was possibly caused by street racing Monday, July 24. The accident – that destroyed all three vehicles and left one almost beyond recognition – happened in the 3000 […]
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CORONA – A hatchet-wielding man, who attacked several people, including an off-duty Corona police officer, was arrested after a vehicle pursuit wound its way from Corona to Garden Grove, in Orange County Friday, April 7. The initial hatchet attacks happened in a business in the 200 block of DuPont Street in Corona. At the end of the vehicle pursuit, officers identified […]
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UPDATE: March 30, 5:45 p.m. With video filmed from the scene. (See video below) HEMET – A City of Hemet police officer fired his weapon while attempting to detain four subjects during an early morning disturbance call Thursday, March 30. The shooting, which occurred just after midnight, happened at the Sun Valley Estates mobile home park in the 1400 […]
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HEMET – A Hemet area transient and convicted felon who attacked a Hemet police officer and tried to stab the official with his own badge Sept. 8, 2016, pleaded guilty Tuesday, March 7 to one misdemeanor count of resisting arrest. (Click link to read original story.) The man, who was identified as 46-year-old, Gerald Owen Peachie, was arrested after the violent altercation with […]
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