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On Friday, November 5, 2021, at approximately 4:46 P.M, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Lake Elsinore Station, responded to the report of a robbery in the 3000 block of Lake Crest Drive in the City of Lake Elsinore.

On December 23, 2021, at 7:00 A.M., the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT), with the assistance of the Southern Coachella Valley Community Service District Team, served a search warrant at a residence located in the 91-700 block of Avenue 66 in the unincorporated community of Mecca.

On December 21, 2021, about 10:30 AM, Hemet Station deputies, along with the assistance of the Department of Environmental Health, carried out a minor decoy operation to verify merchants do not sell tobacco products, tobacco paraphernalia, vape products or cannabis THC to persons under 21 years of age.

On Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at 7:38 PM, deputies from the Norco and Jurupa Valley Stations responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 1500 block of Temescal Avenue in the city of Norco. Upon arrival, they found a deceased male adult with obvious trauma. Deputies secured the area and began an investigation.

The Department of Veterans Affairs recently initiated a pilot program to improve services for Veterans who have experienced or are experiencing intimate partner violence or sexual assault. The two-year initiative focuses on strengthening community partnerships, training for VA staff and community partners, identifying effective clinical interventions and providing outreach to underserved populations.