Crime & Incidents

Southern Baptists agree to keep list of accused sex abusers

The Southern Baptist Convention voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to create a way to track pastors and other church workers credibly accused of sex abuse and launch a new task force to oversee further reforms in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination.

Grand Theft Investigation Leads to One Arrest

On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team (SET) served a property related search warrant at the 64000 block of Harvest Moon Road, in Desert Hot Springs. The search warrant stemmed from a grand theft incident that was reported on June 5, 2022.

One Firearm Seized and Two Gang Members Arrested in Search Warrant

On June 14, 2022, at 10:00 A.M., members of the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT), with the assistance of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, served a search warrant at a residence located in the 80-300 block of Paseo Tesoro in the city of Indio.

Vehicle Pursuit Leads to Two Arrests

On Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 3:33 PM, Region 3 Gang Task Force Officers conducted a traffic enforcement stop in the 1700 Block of West Stetson Avenue, in the City of Hemet, on a Volkswagen sedan for several vehicle code violations.

Attempt Homicide and Illegal Firearm Arrest

On June 10, 2022, at 3:32 P.M., patrol deputies assigned to the city of Coachella and the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT), responded to a shooting which occurred in the 50-900 block of Chiapas Drive in the city of Coachella.

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