Suspect allegedly goes for officer's gun during struggle

HEMET - A man suspected of attempting to disarm a Hemet police officer who was arresting him for alleged check fraud was being held today in lieu of $250,000 bail.

Carleton Alvin Emerich, 49, was taken into custody Thursday night after a tussle with officers in the 1200 block of Florida Avenue.

According to Hemet police, an officer was sent to a check-cashing business around 5:35 p.m. to investigate reports of a man and woman attempting to cash a forged check.

The officer encountered Emerich and 24-year-old Amanda Marie Dunaway, both of Arizona, and began questioning them, police said.

Emerich...