CRIME & SAFETY
Riverside police arrest 104 suspects during undercover drug operation
Riverside police arrested 104 people, many of whom identified as homeless, during an operation along the city's Magnolia Avenue corridor.Over the course of three weeks and on 46 separate occasions, undercover officers purchased drugs, including methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, PCP, and psychedelic mushrooms, between Van Buren Boulevard and Pierce Street. Officers said that most of the people peddling the drugs identified themselves as homeless or living in the numerous hotels along the corridor. After the undercover sting, dubbed Operation Street Sweeper, officers arrested 33 alleged drug dealers and booked them on narcotics sales violations. A task force operating with the Riverside Police Department...
Man convicted in cartel-related murders that left 3 shot, burned in OC; 4th victim found in Fontana
A 33-year-old man was convicted of killing four men, including three torched in a moving car in Orange in the middle of the afternoon, amid a violent conflict between drug dealers.
Two pet ponies apparently shot to death in Riverside County
Riverside County resident Fernando Ibarra continues to search for answers after someone shot his beloved pet ponies to death over the weekend. "I mean why? Why do it?" he asked. Ibarra said he uses the land off Reche Canyon road as extra space for his family and moved the ponies there a few years ago. "They would follow me around everywhere," he said. "If I were to move 10-20 feet, they're right behind me."The Colton landowner said he left the property on Friday night. However, when he returned on Monday, he found Trigger under some shade with what appeared to be a gunshot...
Riverside Man Jailed in Connection With Fatal Hit-and-Run in Oceanside
A Riverside man was jailed Friday on suspicion of fleeing after the vehicle he was driving fatally struck a woman two months ago as she rode her bicycle through Oceanside. Christian Joshua Howard, 26, was arrested about 9 a.m. Friday at his workplace in Corona in connection with the traffic death of 51-year-old Tracey Gross, according to the Oceanside Police Department.
Driver Killed in Single-Vehicle Accident in Lake Elsinore, Authorities Seek Witnesses
Early morning tragedy struck the city of Lake Elsinore yesterday when a driver was killed in a harrowing single-vehicle crash. According to a statement obtained by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, the incident unfolded on May 2, around 5:45 a.m. on Lake Street east of Mountain Avenue. Upon arrival, deputies, alongside Cal Fire, discovered the driver trapped and were unable to save the individual, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Suspected intoxicated LQHS student involved in altercation with security officer & deputy
A La Quinta High School student, a security officer, and a Riverside County Sheriff's deputy suffered minor injuries after an altercation on campus Thursday afternoon. According to the Sheriff's Office, at around 2:55 p.m., deputies were contacted by security regarding an intoxicated juvenile. "While attempting to detain the juvenile, they resisted and assaulted the security The post Suspected intoxicated LQHS student involved in altercation with security officer & deputy appeared first on KESQ.
One person in custody after brief standoff at Coachella business
One person was taken into custody after a pursuit turned into a brief standoff Thursday evening in Coachella. The incident started at around 5:05 PM when deputies attempted a traffic enforcement stop at Avenue 51 and Cesar Chavez Street, Sergeant Deirdre Vickers of the Riverside County Sheriff's Office told News Channel 3. Vickers added that The post One person in custody after brief standoff at Coachella business appeared first on KESQ.
Investigation into vehicle burglary leads to arrest of Rancho Cucamonga man and woman
An investigation into a vehicle burglary led to the arrest of a Rancho Cucamonga man and woman, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. On April 25 at about 11:30 a.m., a victim’s vehicle was burglarized in a parking lot at 3290 Chino Hills Parkway in Chino Hills.
Theft suspects wanted for targeting Orange County shopping mall
Police are searching for a group of suspects wanted for organized retail theft at an Orange County shopping mall. The four suspects allegedly targeted a Champs Sports store at the Irvine Spectrum, according to the Irvine Police Department. They allegedly stole Nike products from the retailer before fleeing the shopping center in two vehicles — […]
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