CRIME & SAFETY
Fontana Police Department will hold DUI checkpoint
The Fontana Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint on Friday, April 26. The checkpoint will take place from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at an undisclosed location. DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off the road, police said.
Jury Gets Case Against Man Charged with Four Murders in Orange, Fontana
A 33-year-old man armed himself with guns and drove from Phoenix for $2,000 and to get a cut of a drug-dealing operation in Ontario and Orange by killing two brothers who ran afoul of their boss, a prosecutor argued Wednesday while the defendant’s attorney said law enforcement bungled the investigation and sandbagged his client because the rest of the suspects got away.
Two persons are arrested during investigation involving drugs in San Bernardino
Two persons were arrested during an investigation involving drugs in San Bernardino, according to the San Bernardino Police Department. On April 19, officers conducted a search warrant near Genevieve and 17th streets, the San Bernardino P.D. said in a Facebook post on April 26. Through further investigation, officers located one...
Detectives investigate death of man who was an inmate at West Valley Detention Center
Detectives are investigating the death of a man who was an inmate at West Valley Detention Center, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. On April 1, Eduardo Lopez, a 23-year-old Hesperia resident, was arrested by the Hesperia Police Department on charges of vandalism and obstructing/resisting a peace officer. Lopez was booked into High Desert Detention Center and later transferred to West Valley Detention Center.
Deputy caught with 100 pounds of fentanyl was working for El Chapo’s cartel, report says
The former Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy who was allegedly caught with more than 100 pounds of fentanyl pills last year was nabbed as part of a high-profile investigation into the cartel once led by the drug lord known as “El Chapo,” according to a report in the Press-Enterprise. Banning resident Jorge Oceguera-Rocha, 25, resigned his […]
13 arrested during retail theft bust at San Bernardino County mall
Thirteen people were arrested during a retail theft bust at a popular San Bernardino County shopping mall. The operation took place at Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga on April 19, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. As deputies descended on the outdoor shopping center, 13 suspects were spotted and were arrested in connection […]
Transfer of San Quentin death row inmates to Chino sparks public safety issues, sheriff says
CHINO, Calif. - Following the transfer of more than two dozen death row inmates from San Quentin to Chino, the city's mayor is calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to remove them "effective immediately" and stop sending additional condemned inmates due to heightened public safety concerns. Chino Hills Mayor Cynthia Moran...
Man arrested after fleet of stolen cars found at San Bernardino home
Authorities arrested a man after a fleet of stolen vehicles was discovered at a San Bernardino home. The suspect was identified as Salvador Gonzalez, 29, from Whittier, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. On April 21, deputies responded to reports of a theft in Loma Linda. The victim’s tailgate from their Toyota Tacoma […]
Sinaloa Cartel crackdown yields 15 arrests, seizure of large quantities of illicit drugs
Riverside police Chief Larry Gonzalez said Wednesday a yearlong joint local-federal law enforcement investigation netting 15 arrests and the seizure of large quantities of illicit drugs.
Suspect who allegedly stole more than $14,000 worth of merchandise is arrested
A suspect who allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from stores was arrested, according to the Upland Police Department. On April 23, the Upland P.D.’s Impact Team and Special Investigations Unit teamed up for an operation targeting organized retail theft. A repeat offender responsible for numerous thefts...
Wanted felon in custody after brief standoff in Coachella
A wanted felon is in custody following a brief standoff in the city of Coachella, the Riverside County Sheriff's Office confirmed. The incident started at around 3:15 p.m. when deputies received information about a wanted felon in the 1600 block of 3rd Street, a spokesperson for the Sheriff's Office told News Channel 3. "Deputies are The post Wanted felon in custody after brief standoff in Coachella appeared first on KESQ.
Indio man tried to kidnap girls as they walked to school, officials say
Authorities have arrested an Indio man after they say he tried to kidnap two young girls as they walked to school. At about 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, the girls reported that a man tried to pull one of them into a vehicle near the intersection of Cactus Avenue and Perris Boulevard in Moreno Valley, the Riverside […]
Employee pepper-sprayed during robbery at outlet mall in Cabazon
An employee of a store at an outlet mall in Cabazon was pepper-sprayed during a robbery Wednesday evening. The robbery was first reported at around 5:00 p.m. at a business on the 48000 block of Seminole Drive, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office. "The reporting party stated items were taken from the business by The post Employee pepper-sprayed during robbery at outlet mall in Cabazon appeared first on KESQ.
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