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  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Temecula police searching for robbery suspect

    Updated Nov 28, 2012

    TEMECULA - (SHERIFF PRESS RELEASE) -On November 28, 2012, at about 1:40 A.M., officers from the Temecula Police Department responded to a robbery that had just occurred on Pechanga Parkway near Clubhouse Drive in Temecula. Their investigation revealed the following: A young female adult was walking on Pechanga Parkway near Clubhouse Drive when she saw a vehicle parked on Clubhouse Drive near Pechanga Parkway. A male subject exited the car and walked towards the female on Pechanga Parkway. When the male got close to the... Full story

  • Victim: Defendant Used Me for His 'Sick, Perverted Pleasure'

    Updated Nov 27, 2012

    RIVERSIDE - A former Temecula dentist who sexually assaulted two girls he was coaching in acrobatics was sentenced today to two years in prison - - a term his victims said was not long enough to ensure he wouldn't be able to prey on other children. Dr. David Martinus Reiakvam, 44, pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of lewd acts on a child just as jury selection began for his trial. He could have faced more than 50 years behind bars had he been convicted of the 15 felonies with which he was originally charged. Riverside... Full story

  • 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

  • Authorities Alert Public to Arrest of Perris Basketball Coach

    Updated Nov 26, 2012

    RIVERSIDE - Riverside County sheriff's officials today asked any witnesses or other potential victims of a Perris High School volunteer basketball coach charged with two dozen sex-related felonies to come forward. Dominic Leon Evans, 49, of Perris could face life in prison if convicted of multiple counts of lewd acts on a minor, sexual penetration with a foreign object, sodomy on a child under 16 years old and possession of child pornography. Evans is being held in lieu of...

  • Power Saw Taken in Wildomar Robbery

    Updated Nov 25, 2012

    WILDOMAR - A gunman threatened to shoot a Wildomar homeowner today when she confronted the suspect about the power saw he had grabbed at a garage sale, a sheriff's deputy said. No one was hurt during the armed robbery, which was phoned in at 12:16 p.m. The robbery happened at a home in the 3200 block of Crescent Avenue, Riverside County sheriff's Deputy Joshua Morales said. The robber was described as a blond white man in his 30s who sported a crew cut. He purportedly brandished a gun when the homeowner told him in Spanish...

  • Man suspected as "Desperate Bandit" arrested

    Updated Nov 24, 2012

    INDIO - A 47-year-old man who may be the ''Desperate Bandit,'' blamed for nine bank robberies in Riverside, Orange and San Bernardino counties, was behind bars today. Michael Patrick Downing of Chino Hills was stopped on westbound Interstate 10 between Washington and Cook streets in a white Toyota Corolla used in a robbery of a 1st Bank branch in Indio, Ben Guitron of the Indio Police Department said. Downing is suspected of robbing the 1st Bank branch in the 82-900 block of Avenue 42. The robbery was reported about 11:35... 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...

  • Man Pleads Not Guilty to Killing Couple in Crash

    Updated Nov 21, 2012

    MURRIETA - A Temecula man accused of killing a couple when he plowed through a red light and broadsided the victims' compact sport utility vehicle pleaded not guilty Tuesday to gross vehicular manslaughter and other felonies. Christopher Keith Bostic, 45, could face more than 20 years in prison if convicted in the Oct. 20 deaths of Amar Jain, 74, and his wife, Cheryl Jain, 66, of Yorba Linda. In addition to two counts of manslaughter, Bostic is charged with hit- and-run resulting in injury and multiple sentence-enhancing...

  • Temecula bank robbery suspect back behind bars

    Updated Nov 19, 2012

    TEMECULA - A 20-year-old man on probation was back behind bars today on suspicion of having robbed a US Bank branch inside a Temecula supermarket. Matthew Rey of Temecula was arrested after a short foot pursuit around 1:20 a.m. Monday, when a deputy saw him in the parking lot of a motel in the city's Old Town section, said Sgt. Kevin McDonald of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. Rey allegedly went up to a teller at the bank branch at the Vons store in the 29500 block...

  • Accused Child Molester Dies in Jail Cell

    Updated Nov 15, 2012

    RIVERSIDE - An autopsy was pending today on an accused child molester found dead in his cell at the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside. Larry Michael Rivers, 46, was found unconscious in his jail cell Friday morning. Emergency personnel attempted to revive him without success, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Riverside County sheriff's Chief Deputy Jerry Gutierrez. He said initial indications are Rivers took his own life. But the official cause of death has not been confirmed. Rivers was booked into the...

  • Sheriff's Log

    Updated Nov 15, 2012

    1/26 900 Alturas Rd. Petty theft 11/1 500 Ammunition Rd. Vandalism less than $400 damage 400 Ammunition Rd. Burglary from vehicle 3100 Camino Portofino Mental disorder – 72 hour observation 11/2 2400 S. Stage Coach Ln. Minor possessing marijuana on grounds during school activities 11/3 31900 Del Cielo Este Domestic violence incident 500 Pico Promenade Other agency located adult/juvenile 11/4 Reche Rd. @ Green Canyon Rd. Drunk in public 200 N. Mercedes Rd. Battery: spouse/exspouse/date/etc. 1100 E. Mission Rd. Drunk in... Full story

  • 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...

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