Human Trafficking, Pimping and Pandering Arrest
In January 2022, the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT) conducted a human trafficking investigation that occurred in Riverside and Los Angeles County, Las Vegas and Seattle.
Vehicle Burglary Suspects Apprehended After Fleeing
On July 5, 2022, at 7:00am, deputies from the Thermal Sheriff’s Station assigned to the city of La Quinta were dispatched to the 52000 block of Avenida Carranza regarding subjects in the area attempting to commit multiple vehicle burglaries.
Illegal Fireworks Operation
Throughout the month of June, leading up to July 4, 2022, members of the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT), with the assistance of the Southern Coachella Valley Community Service District Team (SCVCSDT), the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team (SET), and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hazardous Device Team (HDT), conducted an operation which targeted the illegal sale of dangerous fireworks.
Video shows Akron police kill Black man in hail of gunfire
A Black man was unarmed when Akron police chased him on foot and killed him in a hail of gunfire, but officers believed he had shot at them earlier from a vehicle and feared he was preparing to fire again, authorities said Sunday at a news conference.
Fatal Traffic Collision
On July 2, 2022, about 10:19 PM, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Jurupa Valley Station, responded to the report of a major-injury traffic collision involving two vehicles on Sierra Avenue north of Karen Lane in the city of Jurupa Valley. Deputies arrived on scene to find Cal Fire and Fontana Fire personnel battling to extinguish both vehicles, which were on fire.
