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Homicide Suspect Arrested After a Brief Pursuit

On Friday, April 29, 2022, at 11:10 AM, deputies from the Hemet Station responded to the intersection of Dartmouth Street and Collegian Way in the unincorporated area of Hemet, reference to a report of a male shot in a vehicle. Deputies arrived and located the male deceased inside the car.

Stay Vigilant of Scams

REMINDER: The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will NEVER call asking for payment in exchange for deleting a warrant or preventing an arrest from our county.

A Celebratory Retirement

On April 26, the HPD celebrated Jennifer Lisk, a 27 ½-year veteran of the Department’s Public Safety Communications Center, and wished her well on her upcoming retirement.

Masks No Longer Mandatory on the Bus

RTA will no longer enforce mask wearing on the bus or at transportation centers. Effective immediately, masks will be recommended but not required on RTA routes. This change comes as a result of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) recent decision to suspend mask enforcement on public transit nationwide.

Check Twice for Motorcycles: May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

San Jacinto, Calif. — During May’s Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, San Jacinto station reminds drivers to always look twice for motorcycles.

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Kohler booked on murder, hit-run death after Palm Avenue scooter crash

Mason Drew Kohler, 31, was booked on felony murder, hit-and-run death, and DUI charges, according to the Riverside County jail roster, which lists a Hemet PD arrest at Palm Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue. Hemet police say two pedestrians on an electric scooter were struck there about 6:55 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22; one was pronounced dead. Police have not named the driver, and the decedent's identity remains withheld.

Vote Yes on Proposition 45: A Vote for Jobs and Innovation

A yes vote on Proposition 45 is a vote for jobs and innovation.

San Jacinto Planning Commission recommends two annexations, including 151 homes south of Ramona Expressway

The San Jacinto Planning Commission voted 3-0 Tuesday to recommend two sphere-of-influence annexations to the City Council, including Tentative Tract Map 34271 for 151 single-family lots south of Ramona Expressway. Neither file is a completed annexation.

Shooters Hemet restored to full permit; A placard, score 92

Shooters Sports Bar & Grill at 121 E. Florida Ave. was approved Sept. 22 to open back to full permit status, and the A placard was re-posted. The county report lists a manual score of 92, with no live or dead cockroach activity observed and a surveillance recheck by Sept. 29.
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