Operation Reclaim and Rebuild 2022
The Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT) in partnership with the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team, Palm Desert Special Enforcement Team, Lake Elsinore Special Enforcement Team, Temecula Metro Team, Riverside County Gang Task Force Region 6, Riverside Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations effected thirty eight arrests during a nearly week-long proactive enforcement operation that targeted online prostitution and those whose demand for these unlawful activities fuels an illicit underground economy, both locally as well as across the State of California.
Methamphetamine and Firearm Seized During Warrant Service
On February 11, 2022 at 1:00 p.m., members of the Murrieta/Temecula Regional Gang Task Force (Region 4) served a search warrant at a residence in the 26100 block of Truelson Avenue in the unincorporated area of Hemet.
Possession and Transportation of Methamphetamine for Sale
On February 13, 2022, at 8:35 PM, deputies from the Colorado River Station conducted a traffic enforcement stop on the I-10 near Mesa Drive, in the unincorporated area of Riverside County. During a probation/parole compliance search, approximately 10 pounds of pre-packaged methamphetamine was located inside the vehicle.
Stolen Vehicle Recovery / Weapons and Narcotic Arrest
On February 12, 2022, at 5:00 P.M., the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT), with the assistance of Thermal Station patrol deputies, and a Sheriff K-9 Deputy, responded to a storage facility, located in the 78-100 block of Avenue 42, Bermuda Dunes, regarding an ongoing narcotic investigation.
Fatal Traffic Collision
On February 12, 2022, about 2:58 AM deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Moreno Valley Station, were driving west on Sunnymead Boulevard, east of Heacock Street, when they saw a pedestrian lying unresponsive in the roadway.
