Riverside Police Activity

RIVERSIDE, CA – On September 14, 2018, an armed gunman began a series of robberies of various commercial businesses within the City of Riverside. Over the next two months, the suspect was responsible for robbing or attempting to rob, seven businesses throughout the city. The investigation revealed the suspect would …

The Riverside Police Department’s Sexual Assault – Child Abuse Unit is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Domingo Juan Andres, a suspect in at least two sexual assaults involving 12-year-old and 15-year-old females. One of these sexual assaults occurred in 2015 near the intersection of Grove Avenue and Woodbine …

Yesterday morning, July 20, 2016 at about 8:45 a.m., officers contacted an individual in the parking lot of a local motel located at the 3600 Block of La Sierra Avenue. It was learned that the individual was on probation and in possession of a car not registered in her name. …

Early this morning on Friday, July 8, 2016, at about 1:45 a.m., officers responded to the St. Andrew’s Orthodox Church, in the 4700 block of Canyon Crest Drive, regarding an audible alarm activation. Upon arrival, the reporting party informed the officers he thought somebody was still inside. The building was …

The Riverside Police Department METRO / SWAT Team concluded an investigation into the whereabouts of Josue Mejia, a 33-year-old male who sexually assaulted a 13-year-old female in late 2015. During the assault, the victim said she feared for her life, and, if a relative would not have arrived home unexpectedly, …

Riverside Police Detectives from the East Neighborhood Policing Center arrested a suspect for his involvement in an attempted vehicle theft in a University of California Riverside neighborhood. The suspect later admitted to committing at least ten thefts from vehicles in the same area this year. On Thursday, June 23, 2016, …

Yesterday evening on Sunday, July 10, 2016, at about 5:15 p.m., the Riverside Police Department’s Communications Center received a call of a possible domestic disturbance between a male and female near the corner of Calmhill Drive and California Avenue in the City of Riverside. At the same time, officers were …

On Saturday, July 9th, 2016, at approximately 1:00 a.m., officers responded to an audible alarm at the 6300 block of Box Springs Road. The video feed showed the suspect taking items from the yard and placing them outside. Upon arrival, one suspect fled and another suspect was taken into custody. …

On Saturday, July 9th, 2016, at approximately 4:00 a.m., officers located a suspect that was identified as Michael Chafitz, age 52, from Laguna Beach from a wanted poster at the Mission Inn. The suspect was wanted for grand theft and making terrorist threats. The suspect was taking into custody. During …

On Sunday, July 10th, 2016, at approximately 7:00 p.m. officers responded to the 7700 block of Bayberry Avenue regarding a possible theft in progress. Arriving on scene, officers located a female suspect on the roof in the process of stealing an internet device. The suspect, identified as Laura Lara, age …