Tag: Sweep

Five-day, county-wide sweep yields 116 arrests, 10 firearms

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office today announced that a five-day, county-wide sweep led to the arrest of 116 suspects, with charges ranging from vandalism to attempted murder. Participating law enforcement agencies also seized ten firearms during the nearly week-long operation. The highly successful sweep, dubbed “Operation Falcon”, targeted those with outstanding arrest warrants across the county […]

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San Jacinto valley sweep, “Operation Heatwave” nets 29

SAN JACINTO VALLEY, Calif. — As part of the Riverside County Regional Gang Task Force, officials from more than two dozen local allied law enforcement entities teamed up together Thursday, Sept. 3 to conduct “Operation Heatwave”, a multi-agency collaborative effort that resulted in nearly 30 suspects arrested, according to Hemet Police Department’s Gang Task Force Commander Sergeant Bob Nishida. The […]

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Coordinated sweep nets 18, weapons & drugs seized

ANDERSON — Eighteen people were arrested and two firearms, along with about one pound of methamphetamine, and a half-pound of heroin, were seized when several law enforcement agencies worked together during a south county probation and parole sweep Tuesday, Feb. 4. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: SCNS EXCLUSIVE: Guest speakers help pack Burney IIT “Town Hall” meeting Shotgun-wielding man arrested after […]

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10 arrested during Elsinore enforcement sweep

LAKE ELSINORE — Responding to citizens’ complaints about ongoing criminal activity and quality of life issues within Lake Elsinore’s Lake Edge District, Lake Elsinore Police Department last week conducted a five-day enforcement sweep that ultimately netted ten arrests. The enforcement operation took place in the Riverside Drive corridor, along the lake’s northeast side. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: One hospitalized after […]

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Dozens of arrests as Operation Valley Vigilance sweeps through SJ Valley

A multi-agency task force aimed at disrupting gang operations within Riverside County descended on the San Jacinto and Coachella valleys early Thursday morning and resulted in dozens of arrests. Today’s part of the ongoing, 14-month operation – dubbed Operation Valley Vigilance – targeted individuals suspected of illegally selling drugs and weapons, according to officials. The well planned and highly coordinated […]

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Anderson PD’s POP Team targets crime around Teen Center, 3 arrested

ANDERSON — Following reports of narcotics activity occurring in or around the Anderson Teen Center on East Center Dr., Anderson PD’s Problem Oriented Policing Team conducted a plain clothes operation in the area. LEADING THE ANDERSON AREA HEADLINES: UPDATED: No injuries after accident involving NCS bus loaded with children, CHP investigating Anderson probation compliance check and warrant sweep nets 8 […]

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Anderson probation compliance check and warrant sweep nets 8 arrests

ANDERSON — A recent probation compliance and warrant service operation throughout the Anderson area resulted in a total of eight arrests, Anderson PD announced on social media. The POP Unit conducts these operations monthly to ensure compliance by the supervised offenders in the Anderson area, officials explained in a recent Facebook release. LEADING THE ANDERSON AREA HEADLINES: Duo expecting prostitute […]

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HEMET: Domestic violence warrant sweep nets 11 suspects

HEMET — Eleven people were arrested, including one who led officers on a vehicle pursuit, during a domestic violence warrant sweep, Thursday, Oct. 19. The sweep was part of the 15th annual National Family Violence Apprehension Detail, a nationwide sweep involving law enforcement agencies across the country. “The goal of the sweep is to serve outstanding family violence warrants and to demonstrate to […]

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Deputies arrest 9 during warrant sweep in Lake Elsinore

Trevor Montgomery   LAKE ELSINORE – Deputies assigned to the Special Enforcement Team from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Lake Elsinore Police Station organized and conducted a warrant sweep operation in the area of Riverside Drive and Lakeshore Drive on January 30. As a result of the warrant sweep, deputies made the following arrests: Antonio Mendoza, 27, arrested for two misdemeanor […]

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12 arrested during DUI warrant sweep in Eastvale

Trevor Montgomery EASTVALE – Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Eastvale Police Station arrested 12 subjects during a DUI warrant sweep. Deputies conducted the warrant sweep on January, 23. “Some think if they just don’t show up for a court hearing, the police won’t have the manpower to come find them. If your violation is a DUI, don’t count on it,” Riverside […]

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