Tag: Task Force

HEMET: 1 hour with HPD’s Gang Task Force yields 2 pursuits, 2 felony stops, arrests, more

HEMET — Suspected criminals, parolees and probationers, gang members, and even “jaywalkers” are taking notice of a marked increase in recent activity and arrests within the city. According to many City leaders and Police Department officials much of the PD’s recent 44% increase in overall arrests in 2017 compared to 2016, flurry of high-profile education and enforcement operations, criminal investigations, and arrests are direct results […]

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THERMAL: One arrested after SoCoVal CSD and R.A.I.D. task force locate six stolen vehicles

THERMAL — Officials from a multi-agency task force conducting a stolen vehicle investigation arrested a man after finding and recovering six stolen vehicles at a residence on the Torres-Martinez Indian Reservation, Friday, Mar. 23. After their investigation Malcom Luis Morreo, 37, of Thermal, was arrested and later booked into Indio Jail on suspicion of possession of stolen property as well as two […]

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TEMECULA: Undercover sting nets 2 men seeking sex with minor, 7 seeking prostitutes

TEMECULA — Nine men, including eight Riverside County residents, were arrested during “Operation Reclaim and Rebuild.” The sting was part of a statewide, law enforcement effort aimed at sending a clear message that human trafficking will no longer be tolerated in California, according to officials. In all, last week’s operation resulted in more than 500 people arrested for various charges. According to […]

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GREEN ACRES: 15 weapons, 2 stolen vehicles, drug paraphernalia uncovered during warrant service

GREEN ACRES – Members of the joint Riverside Auto Theft Interdiction Detail (RAID) task force arrested a man Wednesday afternoon after they uncovered two stolen vehicles, more than a dozen firearms, drug paraphernalia, and a chop shop at his residence in the 33000 block of Keith Avenue in Green Acres Wednesday, Feb. 15. Green Acres is an unincorporated community west of Hemet and north […]

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Nearly 500 arrested during statewide human trafficking sting

Hundreds of people, including 18 alleged suspects in Riverside County, were arrested during “Operation Reclaim and Rebuild,” an annual law enforcement effort intended to combat human trafficking and the sexual exploitation of women, children, and other victims. This was the operations first coordinated statewide effort. In total, 474 people were arrested throughout California during the three-day operation that took place last week. […]

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