News From Around The County
HEMET, Calif. — Four people who led Hemet police officers on a short pursuit before fleeing on foot from the SUV they were in were apprehended after the vehicle pursuit and foot chase early Friday morning, July 3. The pursuit, which began in the area of Florida and Palm avenues, ended about a mile and a half later, in the […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, July 2, 12:40 p.m. See Original Story, Photos and Video below. HEMET, Calif. — Officials who arrested a probationer yesterday morning after a short Hemet pursuit led to a four-vehicle crash involving a stolen vehicle have identified the man who was apprehended after trying to flee on foot from the multi-vehicle wreck. City of Hemet police officers began […]
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HEMET, Calif. — A dangerous pursuit involving a stolen pickup truck and loaded trailer wound its way through Hemet before ending with an officer involved shooting overnight, Friday, June 12. The alleged suspect, who was not struck by the officer’s gunfire, was arrested and transported to an area hospital “as a precaution”, according to officials who are now investigating the […]
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HEMET, Calif. — Although a high-speed pursuit in Hemet was discontinued for public safety reasons, two people were later apprehended after ditching the rental car they had fled from officers in Saturday evening, May 9. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Palm Desert sex offender stabbed two before throwing young daughter off cliff, say officials UPDATED: Driver was DUI, fleeing other crash […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, May 9, 10:45 a.m., With update from RPD. See Original Story below. REDDING, Calif. — Officials this morning reported that last night’s solo-vehicle crash, which happened on Cypress Ave. at the southbound I-5 on-ramp, resulted in four people – including three juvenile females – being injured. The crash occurred shortly after Redding police officers had attempted to stop […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Officials say the theft of a pair of sneakers being sold by a Redding 19-year-old led to a dangerous, high-speed, citizen pursuit that began in south Redding and ended in Anderson Thursday evening, May 7. Three vehicles, including two driven by the victim and his family, were damaged during the chase after the victims boxed in the […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities arrested a knife-wielding felon after the man allegedly carjacked a vehicle from a San Francisco man visiting Redding City Hall early Friday evening, May 1. The victim was able to flag down a passing motorist and follow his stolen car until officers arrived in the area, at which time the alleged suspect fled from officers before […]
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REDDING — Already “well-known to law enforcement officers”, a Redding transient was arrested again after allegedly stealing a car and then using the stolen vehicle while burglarizing other cars, Tuesday morning, April 7. Although the alleged suspect attempted to flee from officers, he was ultimately apprehended and later booked into jail. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Drugs, weapons, cash seized during […]
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BURNEY — A parolee driving a stolen car who fled from deputies was arrested after crashing and fleeing on foot last night, Thursday, March 19. Despite five prior felony convictions, the Burney resident arrested after the pursuit was found to be in possession of pepper spray, in violation of his parole terms. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Two-vehicle Burney crash leads […]
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HIGHLAND — A woman and CHP officer were hospitalized as a precaution after a chase involving an allegedly intoxicated wrong-way driver Monday afternoon, Feb. 10. The pursuit began in Fontana and ended in Highland, according to CHP. The chase, which began after CHP received reports of a wrong way driver traveling at high speed in the area of the 210 […]
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