News From Around The County
RIVERSIDE — Officers arrested a man, accused of pointing a handgun at numerous passing vehicles and firing his weapon in the direction of at least two victims walking in the area, Wednesday, Oct. 11. The multiple incidents were reported throughout the downtown and Eastside areas. The man was located and safely detained on a bridge overlooking 14th Street in Riverside. He was […]
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WILDOMAR – A property landlord – who was allegedly armed with a knife and a handgun while trying to illegally enter a rental residence – was shot and wounded by a deputy who responded to afternoon reports of the volatile and dangerous incident Friday, May 19. The shooting happened on the 21800 block of Waite Street, east of Almond and west of […]
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RIVERSIDE – Police officials yesterday announced the arrest of a probationer, who was found in possession of narcotics, illegally modified and stolen weapons and ammunition. The man was arrested Wednesday, May 3, in the 8700 block of Bruce Avenue in Riverside. At the end of the compliance sweep officers arrested Joe Louis Moore, 32, of Riverside. He was booked into the Southwest […]
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Writer’s note: The armed and suicidal man in this incident was not pictured or named, due to his status as a “victim.” All suicidal subjects are considered victims, not criminals or suspects. HEMET – After a brief, but tense standoff, City of Hemet police officers managed to safely detain a suicidal man who was reportedly armed with a handgun and […]
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RIVERSIDE – Two people were arrested for weapons violations in the 4400 block of Daniel Drive of Riverside Tuesday, Oct. 25. The pair was arrested by Riverside police officers in a quiet, residential neighborhood, located between Challen and El Dorado Parks. Riverside police officers were dispatched to the area shortly after 6 p.m., after a citizen called 911 regarding four people inside […]
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JURUPA VALLEY – A stolen vehicle investigation in the 4000 block of Bain Street in Jurupa Valley, caused the lock down of an elementary school Thursday, Oct. 20. The investigation led to the recovery of a stolen car, numerous weapons, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. At the conclusion of the investigation deputies arrested eight people, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant […]
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HEMET – Two subjects were arrested while in possession of a stolen car, narcotics, weapons, and ammunition Monday, Oct. 17. The arrests followed a sighting of the stolen car by a Hemet police officer at about 8:17 p.m. A Hemet police officer on routine patrol spotted a vehicle that had been previously reported as stolen. The officer conducted a records check […]
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HEMET – A man was arrested early this morning for several weapons charges after he led Hemet Police Officers on a brief foot chase Sept. 29. The incident began as a traffic stop in the area of Acacia Avenue and Girard Street. After first running from and then fighting with officers and Hemet PD’s K9 ‘Jack,’ Kenneth Alex Hurtado, 20, of San […]
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HEMET – Hemet Police officers arrested a man in the area of 225 S. Elk Street Thursday, June 30, at about 2:20 a.m. The arrest came after an officer located weapons, narcotics, and items during a traffic stop. The subject was later booked for eight felonies and one misdemeanor. The officer conducted the traffic enforcement stop after observing a vehicle […]
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RIVERSIDE – Riverside Police Department narcotics detectives served a search warrant at a residence located in the 3800 Block of 5th Street, in Riverside, Tuesday, June 28. Detectives had identified the residence while conducting a long-term investigation into methamphetamine sales taking place in the downtown area. During the service of the warrant, officials three subjects detained. As a result of […]
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