News From Around The County
FRENCH VALLEY — Sheriff’s officials announced today the arrest of a second registered sex offender within as many days within the southwest Riverside County area. Although there is no indication the two arrests were related, the two men live just 12 miles apart and both were arrested within about 40 hours. The man arrested today is facing 43 charges related to […]
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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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MECCA – Sheriff’s officials announced the arrest of a man they allege drugged and raped a victim in October, 2016. The alleged suspect was arrested in the 91-000 block of 66th Avenue in Mecca Thursday, Jan. 26. The alleged suspect, who officials identified as Erick Ceja Galvez, 26, of Mecca, was arrested after a search warrant was served at the 66th Avenue residence, according […]
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MENIFEE – A Hemet resident accused of attempted rape, assault with intent to commit rape, and false imprisonment was sentenced Monday, Nov. 28. The man was arrested Oct. 4, after he allegedly accosted an 18-year-old female in a gender-neutral restroom at Mt. San Jacinto College’s campus at 28237 La Piedra Road in Menifee Oct. 3. In a plea arrangement with the District Attorney’s […]
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MENIFEE – A Hemet resident was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 4, after he allegedly held a woman against her will and assaulted her in a woman’s restroom at the Mt. San Jacinto College’s Menifee Campus at 28237 La Piedra Road in Menifee. The victim defended herself and fought back, managing to flee from the restroom where the incident reportedly occurred. After investigating the […]
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PERRIS – Deputies from the Riverside Sheriff’s Perris Police Station arrested a man, accused of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child rape and other charges, June 7. The investigation began after a teenage girl told family and investigators she had been sexually assaulted by an adult male, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Glenn Williams. Investigators identified the alleged suspect […]
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JURUPA VALLEY – With help from DNA and other evidence collected by Riverside County Sheriff’s investigators, a rape of a juvenile that occurred nearly 15 years ago has finally been solved and sheriff’s officials arrested a Jurupa Valley resident, charged with the crime. Officials announced the arrest on April 19. The sexual assault occurred in 2001, at a nightclub located in […]
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