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HEMET — Reports of several squatters who refused to exit an abandoned and boarded up multi-family dwelling in Hemet and were reportedly throwing rocks at a pair of City of Hemet Code Enforcement officials who had responded to the home to check for trespassers led to a barricaded standoff this morning, Tuesday, Jan. 22. The abandoned multi-family building in the […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, Nov. 3, 2 p.m., With suspects’ booking information. MURRIETA — Two people are in custody after a child custody dispute led to an armed standoff on a Murrieta St. yesterday morning, Friday, Nov. 2. The pair was safely apprehended after an hour-long standoff that centered around a car parked on the 26000 block of Peachwood Dr., between Iris […]
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HEMET — Officials managed to safely take a knife-wielding man into custody after the subject armed himself with multiple knives and barricaded himself inside his home with his terrified wife and her puppy earlier tonight. The standoff happened at a home located on the southwest corner of Imperial Way and El Dorado Lane, northwest of N. Palm and W. Oakland Avenues, in […]
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SAN JACINTO — A man officials say refused to surrender to authorities attempting to serve an early morning search warrant caused an hours-long standoff at a San Jacinto residence, Tuesday, Jan. 30. The SWAT standoff continued until the alleged suspect exited the home and was arrested. Officials serving the search warrant later seized six weapons and more than 100 rounds of […]
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UPDATE: May 17, 11 a.m. CORONA – Officials arrested a 67-year-old Corona resident after the man allegedly demanded prescription medication at gunpoint from a Norco area pharmacy. After fleeing from the scene of the robbery, the elderly man held authorities at bay for several hours during a barricaded standoff. (Click link to view original story) The incident, which began Tuesday afternoon, May 16, […]
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CORONA – Details are still emerging after an armed robbery and hours-long standoff forced the evacuation of several residences Tuesday evening, May 16. The standoff happened on the 2600 block of Castle Rock Circle, north of Corydon Street and west of River Road, in Corona. The incident began just before 4 p.m., after a man allegedly robbed a pharmacy on the 2800 block […]
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UPDATE: March 26, 9 p.m. With additional information from sheriff’s department. CHERRY VALLEY – Sheriff’s officials provided more information about Saturday’s deadly barricaded standoff that ended with two people dead, March 25. Authorities are calling the incident a murder-suicide. The victim was later identified as Jose Leon, 46, of Cherry Valley. The suspect was identified as John Malicek, 67, of […]
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RIVERSIDE – Police officers arrested a man who had been standing in front of his residence while armed with a rifle Thursday, Nov. 10. The seven-hour long standoff happened in the normally quiet, tree-lined, 9700 block of Belmont Drive in the Arlington area of Riverside. At the end of the standoff officer arrested the suspect, who was identified as Tommy […]
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WINCHESTER – Multiple reports of shots fired from a residence in the 32000 block of Armoise Drive in Winchester led to a nearly 16-hour standoff Friday, Sept. 9, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Steve Fredericks. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Southwest Station responded to home to check the welfare of those residing at the residence. When deputies arrived at the residential area […]
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An armored tactical rescue vehicle from the joint Hemet/Murrieta Special Operations Unit takes up a position behind the residence where the standoff was occurring. Chris Oliver photo UPDATE: 09/06/2016 11:45 p.m. HEMET – Hemet Police officials have provided more details and information about an hours-long SWAT standoff that happened Sunday, Sept. 4. The incident began at about 4:10 p.m. in the 4200 […]
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