News From Around The County
RIVERSIDE – A man was seriously injured when he was shot several times during an argument outside a business Monday, Aug. 29. The shooting incident happened in the 2900 block of 14th Street in Riverside. The Riverside Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the shooting suspect. Riverside Police officers responded to several 911 reports of a shooting that had just […]
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RIVERSIDE – A wanted parolee armed with a loaded handgun and driving a stolen car was arrested Wednesday, August 24 after leading Riverside Police officers on a dangerous, high-speed pursuit before crashing into several cars and a building. The pursuit began in the area of 3rd and Main Streets in downtown Riverside. At the end of the pursuit officers first detained […]
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RIVERSIDE – Two men were arrested for robbing a man and discharging a firearm while pistol-whipping him Aug. 9. The sound of the gunshot led nearby Riverside Police officers patrolling the area to the quick apprehension of three subjects, two of whom were later arrested. Problem Orientated Policing officers from the East Neighborhood Policing Center were in the area of 7th […]
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RIVERSIDE – Riverside Police officers conducting an early morning traffic stop near University Avenue and Douglass Avenue August 8 located a loaded handgun in the possession of a convicted felon. Officers made the stop about 3:45 a.m. and identified the driver as Rigoberto Martinez, 34, of Riverside. Officers conducted a records check and determined Martinez was an unlicensed driver and […]
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RIVERSIDE – Two people were seriously injured and one is in critical condition after a shooting and assault in the 1400 Block of University Avenue in Riverside Sunday, August 7. The location of the attempted murders is only two-tenths of one mile from the University of California Riverside campus. The Riverside Police Department’s Communications Center received several calls at about 2:37 […]
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RIVERSIDE – A man was killed in a fatal crash after he struck several vehicles and fled from police Saturday, July 16. The deadly pursuit ended when the man smashed into a center divider near the 91 and 60/215 freeway interchange, according to Riverside Police Lieutenant Dan Hoxmeier. The man has not been identified, pending the Coroner’s investigation and notification of his […]
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UPDATED: 07/14/2016 10:30 With a letter/post from Black Lives Matters member Matthew Young and my response to him. SEE ORIGINAL POST BELOW SEE ALL E-MAIL CORRESPONDENCE BELOW AFTER ORIGINAL REPORT From Mr. Young: ATTENTION! A WORD OF WARNING FROM BLACK LIVES MATTER IE CONCERNING SATURDAY’S PROTEST! We have already expressed concern about the apparent planned action this Saturday involving shutting down […]
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RIVERSIDE – A member of the US Navy suspected of stabbing his girlfriend to death in the City of Riverside Sunday, July 10, was apprehended this morning; the day after he fatally stabbed his girlfriend. He was arrested after leading authorities on an early morning pursuit from San Diego back to the City of Riverside, where the deadly stabbing occurred, according to […]
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RIVERSIDE – Officers from the Riverside Police Department arrested a transient Friday, July 8, at about 2:15 p.m., after a witness saw the woman vandalizing the “SAFE IN HIS ARMS” police memorial monument at the Riverside Police Department’s Orange Street station, at 4102 Orange Street, in Riverside. A witness who saw the female ripping off and breaking some of the tiles […]
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RIVERSIDE – Officers from Riverside Police Department got a surprise when they attempted to stop a vehicle for a minor vehicle code violation Sunday, July 3, and the driver and passenger both jumped from the car as it was still moving and fled on foot. Despite their attempt to flee from the officer, officers apprehended both subjects they were both […]
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