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Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint Planned – September 5th, 2020
City of San Jacinto, Calif. – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department / San Jacinto Station will hold a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Driver’s License Checkpoint on Saturday, September 5th, from 6:00 pm to 1:00 am at an undisclosed location within city limits.
Stolen Car Recovered and Suspects Arrested
On August 31, 2020, at 7:20 PM, Wildomar deputies responded to Lemon Street and Blondon Court, Wildomar, regarding a suspicious vehicle call. Deputies arrived and located a gray Kia Optima. Deputies discovered the Kia was a stolen vehicle from Wildomar.
Carjacking Arrest – Monday, August 31, 2020
On Monday, August 31, 2020, at 10:39 AM a carjacking at gunpoint was reported in the area of Avenue 78 and Fillmore Street, within the unincorporated area of Thermal.
Assault with a Deadly Weapon – Firearm
On Sunday, August 30, 2020, at 10:33 PM, Coachella Deputies responded to the 49000 block of Avenida De Plata for a report of shots fired. Witnesses reported hearing 5 to 7 gunshots with an unknown suspect vehicle leaving at a high rate of speed. A 16-year-old juvenile victim from Coachella was transported to a local hospital for a gunshot wound to the head.
Homicide – September 24, 2019 Update
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Central Homicide Unit has been working toward developing leads on a homicide that occurred on September 24, 2019, in the unincorporated area of Indio. The investigation identified the suspects as 47-year-old Ricardo Pescador and 29-year-old Gerardo Rivera, both from Indio.
