Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma

News / Crime


Sorted by date  Results 403 - 427 of 890

Page Up

  • Probationer arrested for stolen property, meth packaged for sale, more

    Updated Dec 29, 2012

    JURUPA VALLEY - A 22-year-old man already on probation was behind bars today following his arrest in Jurupa Valley on suspicion of possessing stolen property and methamphetamine packaged for sales. Deputies doing a probation check around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28 at Armondo Terrones' home in the 5600 block of Sexton Lane found property reported stolen in a residential burglary on Friday morning as well as methamphetamine packaged for sales, a scale and packaging materials, said Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Justin Rowan.... Full story

  • Man fatally shot by deputy in Moreno Valley had weapon

    Updated Dec 29, 2012

    MORENO VALLEY - An Ontario man who had a gun on him as he was handcuffed was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy in Moreno Valley, a spokesman said today, Dec. 29. The suspect, later identified as Lamon Khiry Haslip, 18, died Friday night as deputies answered a gang-related call in the 25000 block of Fir Avenue. Deputies responded to a call at 8:38 p.m. of several men causing a disturbance in front of a home, Riverside County sheriff's Cpl. Angel Ramos said. Callers reported that one of the suspects brandished a gun. The...

  • Officer injured trying to avoid collision with man driving on suspended license

    Updated Dec 29, 2012

    JURUPA VALLEY (Wire Service) - A police officer was injured when he put his motorcycle down to avoid colliding with a vehicle driven by a 43-year-old man with a suspended license and no proof of insurance, sheriff's officials said. The crash occurred around 4:10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28 on Pyrite Street near the Pomona (60) Freeway in the unincorporated Rubidoux area of Jurupa Valley, said Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. William Davis. Witnesses said Alfonso Ortiz of Moreno Valley was driving south on Pyrite and the officer was... Full story

  • Gang member to stand trial for alleged 'hate motivated" murder

    Updated Dec 28, 2012

    MURRIETA (Wire Service) - A San Jacinto gang member who allegedly gunned down a man wrongly associated with a rival gang must stand trial for first-degree murder and other felonies, a judge ruled today, Dec. 28. Ade Jesse Warren, 19, could face life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted in the Sept. 8, 2011, death of 29-year-old Fernando Villarino. Following a three-hour preliminary hearing at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta, Riverside County Superior Court Judge John Davis found there was... Full story

  • Nearly 500 arrests made in Riverside County so far in aggressive holiday period anti-DUI campaign

    Updated Dec 28, 2012

    RIVERSIDE (Wire Service) - More than 460 people have been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in an anti-DUI crackdown that began almost two weeks ago, authorities said, Dec. 27. The Riverside County Avoid the 30 task force -- named for the number of participating agencies -- initiated its end-of-year campaign on Dec. 14. Between then and Wednesday night, 466 people were arrested for alleged impaired driving, according to Riverside police Sgt. Skip Showalter, the task force coordinator. Ov...

  • Three stolen vehicles recovered in Hemet before owners realized they were missing

    Updated Dec 26, 2012

    HEMET (CNS) - In three separate episodes since Sunday, stolen cars or trucks were recovered in Hemet before the owners realized they had been taken, a police sergeant said Dec. 25. Six people have been arrested in connection with the vehicle heists, Hemet police Sgt. Eddie Pust said. A GMC Sierra pickup truck was recovered on Christmas Day following a predawn 100 mph chase through the west end of the city, Pust said. An officer on patrol spotted the truck speeding on westbound Devonshire Avenue at about 1:23 a.m. and chased t...

  • Suspects sought in armed robbery in San Jacinto

    Updated Dec 24, 2012

    SAN JACINTO (CNS) - A San Jacinto business was robbed at gunpoint of an undisclosed amount of cash by two males who fled in a red pickup truck, a police sergeant said today. The strong-arm robbery was reported at 6:37 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23, in the 800 block of North Ramona Boulevard, said Sgt. M. Larson of the San Jacinto Police Department. "No shots were fired, and no injuries were reported,'' Larson said. One of the two male suspects was described as 5-feet 10-inches tall and 225 pounds, wearing a dark shirt and pants and...

  • Walmart in Moreno Valley evacuated due to possible gunman

    Updated Dec 24, 2012

    MORENO VALLEY (CNS) - A Moreno Valley Walmart was evacuated today, Dec. 24, after a man who appeared to be armed entered, a sheriff's spokesman said. Someone reported a "suspicious person'' wearing camouflage-type clothing entering the Walmart at 12721 Moreno Beach Drive about 6 a.m., Deputy Joshua Morales said. "Some eyewitnesses were saying he was holding an M16-type assault weapon or shotgun-type weapon. We're not able to confirm if they were replica weapons or real weapons,'' Morales said. The man reportedly went to the...

  • 20-year-old Hemet man arrested on suspicion of beating clerk at 7-Eleven store in San Jacinto

    Updated Dec 23, 2012

    SAN JACINTO (Wire Service) - A probationer was in custody today, Dec. 27, on suspicion of severely beating a San Jacinto convenience store clerk who tried to stop him from stealing merchandise on Dec. 23. Robert Gomez, 20, of Hemet was arrested Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 26 and booked on suspicion of attempted murder, robbery and probation violations in connection with the Sunday morning, Dec. 23 attack at a 7-Eleven in the 1400 block of South San Jacinto Avenue. According to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, Gomez...

  • Three arrested on various charges - vandalism, drugs, gang activity in Jurupa Valley

    Updated Dec 23, 2012

    JURUPA VALLEY (CNS) - A search warrant for a gang member suspected of vandalizing public walls, fixtures and other areas in Jurupa Valley resulted in the arrest today of three men, a sheriff's sergeant said. Deputies went to a home in 9600 block of Webb Street to serve the warrant and found a small quantity of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Several unspecified items tied to the vandalism sheriff's authorities were investigating were also uncovered, Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Andrew Elia said. The suspects were...

  • Four Jurupa Valley men arrested for violations in probation sweep

    Updated Dec 23, 2012

    JURUPA VALLEY (CNS) - Four Jurupa Valley residents suspected of gang ties were arrested for alleged drug violations during a probation check, a sheriff's sergeant said December 21. Sheriff's deputies went to a total of 10 homes Friday to see if the suspects were complying with the terms of their probation, Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Justin Rowan said. Narcotics, drug paraphernalia and tools used to commit car thefts were among the items seized during the probation sweep, Rowan said. Those arrested were identified as...

  • Two arrested in connection with robbery of credit union

    Updated Dec 21, 2012

    MORENO VALLEY (Wire Service) - At least two suspects in the robbery of a Moreno Valley credit union branch were arrested today during an unusual vehicle-to-vehicle search on the Harbor (110) Freeway in South Los Angeles, where authorities halted traffic in response to a tracking device that was apparently hidden in money taken during the heist. The robbery occurred at 9:20 a.m. at an Altura Credit Union branch at Day Street and Canyon Springs Parkway, according to Riverside County sheriff's Deputy Albert Martinez. Law...

  • Man arrested on suspicion of felony child annoying

    Updated Dec 19, 2012

    SAN JACINTO (Wire Service) - A 45-year-old San Jacinto man was behind bars today, Dec. 19, on suspicion of felony child annoying. Deputies arrested Alfred Corona after being called to the 200 block of South San Jacinto Avenue around 3 p.m. Tuesday, said Riverside County Sheriff's Sgt. M. Larson. Corona was booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on suspicion of felony child annoying and was being held in lieu of $5,000 bail, according to sheriff's online booking records. No details of the alleged... Full story

  • Trial-setting conference for man accused of killing girlfriend to take place Jan. 11

    Updated Dec 19, 2012

    RIVERSIDE (Wire Service) - A trial-setting conference has been rescheduled to Jan. 11 for Adam Michael Starkey, who is accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend at their Menifee home.... Full story

  • Sheriff's Log

    Updated Dec 17, 2012

    2/29 100 N. Main Ave. Grand theft from building 11/30 3300 Calle De Las Piedras Get credit/etc. other's ID 100 E. Alvarado St. Petty theft from vehicle 12/1 1000 Rainbow Crest Rd. Violate parole: felony 300 N. Main Ave. Drunk in public: alcohol, drugs 900 Cookie Ln. Burglary residential 12/2 800 S. Main Ave. Battery: spouse/ex-spouse/date/etc 700 W. Fallbrook St. Spousal/cohabitant abuse with minor injury 1100 S. Mission Rd. Petty theft from building 12/3 I-15 and Park and Ride Grand theft from motor vehicle 100 S. Mission...

  • Trial Date Set for Man Accused in Deadly Crash

    Updated Dec 12, 2012

    RIVERSIDE - A Feb. 19 trial date was confirmed today for a convicted felon accused of causing a head-on crash that killed an off-duty Riverside County sheriff's dispatcher riding his motorcycle to work. Juan Zacarias Lopez Tzun, 31, could face more than a year in jail if convicted of misdemeanor charges of vehicular manslaughter and being an unlicensed driver of a motor vehicle in connection with the July 12 collision in Moreno Valley that fatally injured 30-year-old Donnie Durden. Tzun appeared with his attorney today... Full story

  • Man attempts to sexually assault woman in Temecula parking lot, suspect at large

    Updated Dec 12, 2012

    TEMECULA - A man who attempted to sexually assault a young woman in the parking lot of a Temecula strip mall remained at large today. The attack happened around 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Meadows Village shopping center, located at the intersection of Rancho California Road and Meadows Parkway. The 19-year-old woman told Riverside County sheriff's deputies that she was going through the parking lot toward a retail outlet when a man suddenly grabbed her and attempted to sexually assault her. The victim screamed, and the suspect... Full story

  • Sheriff's Log

    Updated Dec 7, 2012

    2/24 2100 Kirkcaldy Rd. Possess/purchase for sale controlled substance 11/25 2100 E. Alvarado St. Vehicular burglary 1500 Ranchwood Ln. Found property W. Elder @ S. Pico DUI, alcohol/drugs 11/26 1000 S. Main Ave. Drunk in public: alcohol, drugs 4700 Oak Crest Rd. Found property 4700 Ramona Dr. Unlawful display of reg: intent non-compliance 100 W. Clemmens Ln. Petty theft 12200 E. Mission Rd. Commercial burglary 900 Tomorro Ln. Mental disorder – 72 hour observation 300 E. Alvarado St. Found property 11/27 500 Alturas Rd... Full story

  • Retrial Set for Pair Accused of Stealing from Pechanga Tribe

    Updated Dec 5, 2012

    RIVERSIDE - A March 5 retrial date was confirmed today for two men accused of bilking the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians out of $4 million by skimming funds intended for the Temecula-based tribe's casino insurance. In July, a Riverside jury deadlocked on whether to convict James William Riley, 49, of Corona and Ryan Jay Robinson, 42, of Temecula on all of the felony charges against them, resulting in a mistrial. The men's attorneys, along with Riverside County Deputy District Attorney Jeanne Roy, appeared today before...

  • Sheriff's Log

    Updated Nov 29, 2012

    Nov. 2 700 W. Fallbrook St. Fraud Nov. 9 400 Ammunition Rd. Vehicle burglary Nov. 11 1200 Green Oak Rd. Found property Nov. 12 400 Ammunition Rd. Residential burglary Nov. 14 800 E. Alvarado St. Spousal abuse Huffstatler St. Stolen vehicle 100 Brandenburg Ln. Death/Coroner’s case Nov. 15 500 N. Main Drunk in public/under influence 31900 Del Cielo Este Stolen vehicle; petty theft De Luz Rd. @ Sandia Creek Petty theft 1300 S. Mission Rd. Possession narcotics, drug paraphernalia; under influence 500 Ammunition Rd. Vehicle b... Full story

  • Trio Indicted for Alleged Plans to Carry out Terrorism

    Updated Nov 29, 2012

    RIVERSIDE - Three men accused of plotting to commit acts of terror against U.S. troops overseas were indicted by a federal grand jury today. Arifeen David Gojali, 21, of Riverside, Ralph Deleon, 23, of Ontario, and Miguel Alejandro Vidrales Santana, 21, of Mexico could face 15 years in prison if convicted of providing material support to terrorists for the purpose of harming U.S. citizens and destroying U.S. property abroad. Another defendant, Sohiel Omar Kabir, 34, is also charged in the case but was not named in the indictm...

  • Bail Denied for Reputed Terrorist

    Updated Nov 26, 2012

    RIVERSIDE - Bail was denied today for a Riverside man who is one of four people accused of plotting to wage Muslim holy war against American troops overseas. Arifeen David Gojali, 21, could face 15 years in federal prison if convicted of providing material support to terrorists for the purpose of harming U.S. citizens and destroying U.S. property abroad. Gojali, Ralph Deleon, 23, of Ontario, Sohiel Omar Kabir, 34, a former Pomona resident, and Miguel Alejandro Santana Vidriales, 21, a permanent resident of Mexico who lived... Full story

  • Sheriff's Log

    Updated Nov 21, 2012

    Sheriff’s Log 11/5 1100 S. Main Ave. Commercial burglary 11/11 1300 Calle Tecolotan Death 300 Rainbow Crest Rd. Residential burglary 11/12 1100 S. Main Ave. Drunk in public 700 W. Winterhaven Rd. Battery with serious bodily injury Nb I-15 @ Pala Rd. Felony – other agency’s warrant Nb I-15 @ Pala Rd. Felony bench warrant –our agency 31900 Aquaduct Rd. Assault with deadly weapon 11/13 1200 Via Vista Assault with deadly weapon/not firearm 900 Alturas Rd. Burglary from vehicle 100 S. Main Ave. Grand theft Pankey Rd...

  • State Awards $385,000 for Countywide Anti-DUI Operations

    Updated Nov 8, 2012

    RIVERSIDE - Riverside County's anti-DUI operations will be fully funded for another year thanks to a $385,000 state grant, it was announced today. The California Office of Traffic Safety awarded the funds in support of the county's ''Avoid the 30'' task force, comprised of 30 law enforcement agencies that operate within the county, often conducting simultaneous operations to crack down on motorists driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The term ''avoid'' derives from the campaign's goal of encouraging people to...

  • Sheriff's Log 11-1-12

    Updated Nov 1, 2012

    1/15 2300 Trails End Grand theft 10/16 300 E. College St. Grand theft from building 10/20 3900 Reche Rd. Obtain money/etc. by false pretenses - $950 or less 10/21 Summit Ave. @ W. Elder St. Threaten crime with intent to terrorize 500 Ammunition Rd. Vandalism, $400 or less damage 400 E. College St. Mental disorder – 72 hour observation 5700 Kensington Pl. Dependent child protection custody 5700 Kensington Pl. Mental disorder – 72 hour observation 100 Orvil Way Mental disorder – 72 hour observation 500...

Page Down

Rendered 01/10/2025 05:52