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Residential Burglary – August 10, 2020
On Monday, August 10, 2020, around 9:15 am, officers from the California Highway Patrol located a possible stolen golf cart at a recycling shop in Indio. Officers traced the golf cart to a residence in the 54000 block of Southern Hills in La Quinta. Officers responded to the residence in an effort to contact the homeowner and find out if they knew the whereabouts of their golf cart. When the officers arrived at the residence they found signs of a break-in. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department-Thermal Station were called to the scene to investigate the break-in.
Homicide – August 10, 2020
On Monday, August 10, 2020, Investigators from the Central Homicide Unit completed an investigation of a 2019 murder that occurred in Jurupa Valley. In January of 2019, the victim, Walter Macklin, a 19 year old male, was shot and killed on the 6000 block of Smith Ave. Investigators identified Adrian Alvarez, 21 years old and Eric Guzman, 22 years old, as the suspects responsible for Macklin’s murder.
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint Planned
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department/Norco Station will hold a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, August 14, from 8:00 pm to 2:00 am at an undisclosed location within the city limits. Checkpoint locations are chosen based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired.
Indoor Marijuana Cultivation Search Warrants
On Saturday, August 8, 2020, personnel from the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station served four search warrants related to illegal indoor residential marijuana grows and marijuana sales. During the warrant service, a total of approximately 4901 plants were eradicated from these residences along with 110 pounds of processed marijuana.
County confirms mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus
The county has confirmed that mosquitoes collected from the unincorporated area of Nuevo tested positive for West Nile virus. The Riverside County Department of Environmental Health received confirmation July 30th from the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control testing lab that mosquitoes collected in the Nuevo location tested positive. The samples were collected on July 21st from the Reservoir Avenue and Orange Street area, near Mystic Field.
