News From Around The County
Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source HEMET – An early morning, armed, home invasion robbery in Hemet on January 3 has led to one arrest and the recovery of some of the property that was stolen during the incident. According to sheriff’s officials, at least one, possibly two suspects still remain at large. According to Sergeant Robert Duckett of […]
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Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source UPDATE See Original Story Below RIVERSIDE – A coroner’s report has identified the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle involved in Tuesday’s fatal single-vehicle traffic collision. The accident occurred in Riverside on the Westbound 60 freeway at the Main St. off-ramp. The coroner identified Michael Moody, a 55-year-old resident of Yucaipa as […]
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Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source On-scene reporting: Laurie Cain / Hemet News VALLE VISTA – A New Year’s Eve blaze in Valle Vista completely destroyed a vacant mobile home, leaving nothing but the charred framework of the residence. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. At 7:20 p.m., firefighters from CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department responded […]
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Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source LAKE MATHEWS – A Riverside Police sergeant was arrested and charged with two felony counts of child abuse relating to a September incident involving a teenage boy in the unincorporated area of Lake Mathews. On Dec. 11, Sgt. Benjamin Shafer, of the Riverside Police Department, was charged with child abuse likely to result in great bodily injury and assault likely to result […]
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Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source RIVERSIDE COUNTY – As part of Riverside Transit Agency’s continuing commitment to providing a safe alternative to driving on New Year’s Eve, RTA will once again be offering free rides for all passengers on New Year’s Eve. Beginning on Thursday, December 31, RTA will offer free rides to passengers after 2:30 p.m. on […]
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WIG WEARING CAR THIEF ARRESTED Today, on Dec. 26, an officer on routine patrol in the 1700 block of University Avenue near Walgreens observed an occupied suspicious vehicle parked in the lot. The subject sitting in the driver seat was wearing a lady’s wig and looking through binoculars in the direction of the Boost Mobile and Rite-Aid. The officer ran […]
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Recent arrests by the Riverside Police Department 12/17 Thursday evening, officers conducted a bike stop for a California Vehicle Code violation near Andrew Street and McKenzie Street. During a consented search, officers found stolen mail and a stolen check. The owner of the checked was contacted and confirmed it was stolen. The suspect was arrested and booked into jail. 12/18 […]
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Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source RIVERSIDE – On Dec. 14, Riverside Police officer stopped two men, one of whom was dressed as a woman, after the two were seen possibly casing a bank. One of the men was a felon armed with a gun and he was subsequently arrested for eight felony and one misdemeanor charges related to […]
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Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source RIVERSIDE – On Dec. 14, Riverside Police officers faced down a reportedly suicidal man, who was armed with a rifle with bayonet attached to it. The incident occurred after a brief stand-off at a residence located in the 2000 block of Blenheim Street, in the city of Riverside. At about 3:30 p.m., the […]
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On Monday, December 14, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Perris Station investigated a fatal shooting that occurred at the intersection of Cedar St. and Clark St. in Mead Valley. At approximately 12:35 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the T-intersection, in the rural, unincorporated community, where they found a victim who had been shot. Deputies summoned emergency first responders to the location […]
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