News From Around The County
RIVERSIDE – A man who was allegedly armed with a “hunting-style knife” was arrested after fleeing from police officers during a robbery investigation Wednesday, March 29. The incident happened in the 7400 block of Indiana Avenue in Riverside. After he was apprehended, Patrick Lee Arguello Jr., 29, of Riverside, was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center on […]
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RIVERSIDE – A man police arrested after they say tried to light his neighbor’s vehicle on fire Friday, March 24 pleaded not guilty to the three charges filed against him at his arraignment. The attempted arson-related vehicle fire was set in the 2900 block of Market Street in Riverside. After the incident and a brief standoff, the alleged suspect, who officials identified […]
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UPDATE: Dec. 13, 12 p.m. RIVERSIDE – After receiving numerous tips from concerned citizens, City of Riverside police officials announced they had tracked down and arrested a man accused of trying to lure a 6-year-old girl into a men’s bathroom inside a Food 4 Less at 3900 Chicago Avenue in Riverside. (Click link for original story.) Following tips and investigative leads, detectives […]
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RIVERSIDE – Police officials are crediting a stolen car with helping to subdue a man who allegedly stole the vehicle Sunday, March 5. The incident led to the alleged thief’s arrest, which happened in the area of Buchanan Avenue and Elmview Drive in Riverside. After an investigation – and being medically cleared by a local hospital for injuries he received […]
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RIVERSIDE – Police officials are seeking help from citizens identifying a man accused of attempting to lure a 6-year-old girl into a bathroom inside a Food 4 Less, located at 3900 Chicago Avenue in Riverside. Click link for follow up story and arrest information. The incident happened Wednesday, Feb. 15., when an unidentified adult male attempted to lure the young girl into […]
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RIVERSIDE – A Moreno Valley resident died in a single-vehicle accident after a driver plowed into two trees and a light pole Monday, Feb. 20. The deadly wreck happened in the area of University Avenue west of Eucalyptus Avenue in Riverside. Officers investigating the crash believe alcohol intoxication was a contributing factor in the collision, police officials said after their […]
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RIVERSIDE – City of Riverside police officers arrested a man they say stole not just one, but two vans from Rest Assured Mortuary Services in Riverside Sunday, Feb. 12. Authorities said the alleged suspect returned the first van he stole after he realized the vehicle contained a dead body inside it. The mortuary where the two vehicle thefts happened is in […]
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RIVERSIDE – Police officials confirmed the arrest of a former Riverside area teacher, who was accused of being involved in an inappropriate, months-long relationship with a student at Encore High School for the Arts in Riverside. According to the school’s website, the Riverside campus is located at 3800 Main Street in Riverside. The teacher, whom officials identified as Camryn Raelynn Zelinger, 32, […]
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UPDATE: Feb. 10, With Coroner’s release of identification (See original story below.) MORENO VALLEY – Officials from the Riverside County Coroner’s office have identified a person who was found deceased Sunday morning, Feb. 5. The man’s body was located down an embankment where homeless are known to camp. Coroner’s officials identified the man as Daniel Chun, 29, of Riverside. […]
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RIVERSIDE – A pedestrian was left in critical condition after being struck by a motorist in an early-morning traffic accident Tuesday, Jan. 24. The collision happened at the intersection of Van Buren Boulevard and California Avenue, just east of Challen Park in Riverside. City of Riverside emergency dispatchers received a 911 call about 5:32 a.m., from a citizen reporting the accident. […]
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