Earlier today, Thursday, July 7, 2016, shortly after 9:00 a.m., officers responded to White Park in downtown Riverside for a stabbing that just occurred. They quickly arrived and were able to locate and detain the suspect nearby as he fled down an alleyway. Their investigation determined two local transient males …
Read More »FIREWORKS ENFORCEMENT
This past weekend, the Riverside Police and Fire Departments teamed up to enforce City and State fireworks-related laws. Between July 1st and July 4th, teams of Police and Fire investigators conducted enforcement patrols throughout the City each night. Anywhere from two to five teams were out each night handling firework-related …
Read More »SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER STEALING CIGARETTES FROM DELIVERY TRUCK
This morning, Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at about 8:00 a.m., a patrol officer responded to the 3400 block of Madison Street for a theft of cigarettes. The investigation revealed the suspect took several boxes of cigarettes off the opened delivery truck. Surveillance video captured the suspect and suspect vehicle, so …
Read More »OFFICERS SAFELY RESOLVE DISTRAUGHT SUBJECT WITH KNIFE INCIDENT
Yesterday morning on Tuesday, July 5, 2016, officers responded to the apartment complex in the 5700 block of Lochmoor Drive regarding a male subject talking to himself while holding a large knife. Officers arrived on scene and contacted the subject in the front parking lot and saw he had already …
Read More »DUI/DRIVER’S LICENSE CHECKPOINT PLANNED THIS WEEKEND
The Riverside Police Department Traffic Unit, part of the Riverside County DUI Enforcement Team, will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, July 8, 2016, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is …
Read More »SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY AND MAKING TERRORISTIC THREATS
Last night, July 5, 2016 at about 10:00 p.m., officers responded to the La Sierra Neighborhood regarding a family disturbance. A family member reported that her brother was intoxicated and was walking around the house with a knife. The residence was secured and the suspect was detained. The investigation revealed, …
Read More »County issues an Excessive Heat Warning
County of San Bernardino Health Officer Dr. Maxwell Ohikhuare has issued an excessive heat warning for extreme high temperatures expected for the inland and desert regions this coming weekend and into the following week. Temperatures above 105°F will be seen from Sunday to Tuesday, and into Wednesday for the desert …
Read More »CORONAGEDDON – 91 Freeway CLOSED February 19-22 In Corona
Plan ahead, avoid the area, or stay home. The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) is offering these words of wisdom to motorists in preparation for a weekend full closure of both the eastbound and westbound 91 between the 71 and Interstate 15 in Corona next month. As part of the 91 Project in …
Read More »Riverside County Sheriffs Begins Homeless Outreach Team, Countywide
“On Thursday, January 21, 2016, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will implement a team consisting of two sheriff’s deputies to address homeless issues within all the communities served by the Department. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Homeless Outreach Team will begin its regional operation by helping to coordinate the countywide …
Read More »Homicide Investigation In Coronita
On Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at 8:30 P.M., Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies from the Jurupa Valley Station responded to a call of gunshots being fired and a man down in the area of the 2000 block of Ridgeview Terrace, in the unincorporated area of Riverside County known as Coronita. Deputies …
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