News From Around The County
ROMOLAND, Calif. — Authorities yesterday announced the safe recovery of four horses that had been stolen last month from the unincorporated community of Romoland, east of Perris. The horses, described as one Andalusian/Saddlebred and three Friesian Sport horses, were recovered at a Murrieta ranch and have since been reunited with their owner, according to officials; who said the horses were valued […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Officials say the theft of a pair of sneakers being sold by a Redding 19-year-old led to a dangerous, high-speed, citizen pursuit that began in south Redding and ended in Anderson Thursday evening, May 7. Three vehicles, including two driven by the victim and his family, were damaged during the chase after the victims boxed in the […]
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REDDING — Already “well-known to law enforcement officers”, a Redding transient was arrested again after allegedly stealing a car and then using the stolen vehicle while burglarizing other cars, Tuesday morning, April 7. Although the alleged suspect attempted to flee from officers, he was ultimately apprehended and later booked into jail. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Drugs, weapons, cash seized during […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Jan. 6, 3 p.m., With additional details and update from Hemet PD. HEMET — Authorities are continuing to search for a suspect who critically injured a Hemet man while stealing the victim’s expensive camera during a Christmas day robbery. The victim, who is continuing to recover, was dragged several blocks after trying to hold on to his camera […]
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MORENO VALLEY — A parolee who took advantage of an RTA bus driver’s momentary bathroom break managed to break into and steal a small, red, white and blue commuter bus owned and operated by Empire Transportation under contract with RTA. The theft happened outside Riverside University Health System in Moreno Valley shortly after noon, Wednesday, April 24. The alleged bus […]
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CITY OF SHASTA LAKE — Authorities are investigating the burglary of Shasta Lake Fire District’s Station 3, after someone reportedly broke into the station and stole several items from one of the department’s engines. The burglary was reported Monday, March 11, but it was not immediately known when the thefts actually occurred. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Evidence possibly links pair […]
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RIVERSIDE — A Moreno Valley man who had blamed his employer, Riverside Community Hospital, for contributing to the death of his wife after a deadly traffic crash six years ago has been arrested and charged with stealing nearly $3 million worth of medical supplies from the hospital where he formerly worked. After his wife’s death, Oscar Orlando Bernal, 38, of […]
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HEMET — Citizens are being credited with chasing down and helping detain an alleged purse snatcher this morning, Thursday, Dec. 20. According to numerous witnesses, the man reportedly went into a vehicle as it was being refueled at a Hemet gas station and stole a woman’s purse that was inside the cab of the truck. The incident began at Super […]
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HEMET — A brightly-colored red sweatshirt, complete with a laughing Elmo character, helped police officers investigating a strong-arm robbery locate and identify two alleged robbery suspects, Thursday morning, Dec. 6. Yesterday morning’s robbery happened on the 100 block of S. Buena Vista St., between Florida and Kimball avenues. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Trio in stolen truck arrested outside Hemet bank […]
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RIVERSIDE — An alleged thief who seriously injured a woman during an attempted carjacking while trying to flee from officers was apprehended during a violent altercation in Riverside, Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 4. The incident, which sent the attempted carjacking victim to the hospital with a broken arm and other injuries, happened at Lowe’s, on the 9800 block of Magnolia Ave., […]
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