News From Around The County
RED BLUFF, Calif., — Authorities say a felon was arrested in Red Bluff after a traffic stop led to the discovery and seizure of methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl, yesterday afternoon, June 20. As a result of the stop, officers also found packaging material, a handgun and ammunition, and more than $1,000 in cash, according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Toddler […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Already on PRCS felony probation for vehicle theft, a Redding man was arrested after a traffic stop that uncovered heroin and a rifle yesterday evening, Wednesday, Sept. 16. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Woman dead after Bella Vista rollover crash Redding shooting leads to attempted murder charge UAV helps locate missing and injured Redding camper, 59 Redding pedestrian […]
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HEMET — Citizens trying to get their vehicles washed at a Hemet car wash had their day delayed when Hemet PD conducted a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle that pulled into the business, Wednesday afternoon, May 23. Employees and customers at Car Wash Depot, located southwest of the intersection of N. State Street and Latham Avenue, had their activities […]
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Reported by Robert Carter of Public Safety Incidents and Gary Rainwater of Hemet News HEMET – A man was apprehended after running from officers during a traffic stop Tuesday, April 11. After pursuing officers put out a priority call for assistance, countless officers, deputies and agents from multiple agencies, including members of Riverside County’s Region 3 Gang Task Force converged […]
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MURRIETA — Border Patrol agents arrested a 53-year-old man Friday afternoon, April 7, after agents discovered nearly $200,000 worth of narcotics hidden inside a vehicle the man was driving. Agents found the illegal narcotics after they conducted a traffic enforcement stop on the suspect’s vehicle, a Dodge Journey SUV. Agents made the stop about 1:30 p.m., on northbound I-215, near the Murrieta Hot Springs Rd. exit. […]
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TEMECULA – A Hemet resident was arrested Tuesday, March 14, after he allegedly attempted to pull over another motorist using law enforcement-style flashing lights and a siren. What the man did not realize was that the person he was trying to pull over was an off-duty Riverside County sheriff’s deputy. The deputy was travelling in the area of Winchester and Murrieta Hot […]
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RIVERSIDE – Riverside Police officers conducting an early morning traffic stop near University Avenue and Douglass Avenue August 8 located a loaded handgun in the possession of a convicted felon. Officers made the stop about 3:45 a.m. and identified the driver as Rigoberto Martinez, 34, of Riverside. Officers conducted a records check and determined Martinez was an unlicensed driver and […]
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RIVERSIDE – Officers from Riverside Police Department got a surprise when they attempted to stop a vehicle for a minor vehicle code violation Sunday, July 3, and the driver and passenger both jumped from the car as it was still moving and fled on foot. Despite their attempt to flee from the officer, officers apprehended both subjects they were both […]
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