Gang Member Arrested for Illegally Possessed Firearms
On Thursday, January 20th, 2022, the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force served a search warrant at a residence in the 73000 block of Pacheta Square in Thousand Palms. During the service of the search warrant Gang Task Force Officers located multiple firearms and ammunition including a Rifle belonging to convicted felon and documented criminal street gang member, Brandon Myers, 33 of Desert Hot Springs.
California Driver Appears to Be First Charged With Felony for Fatal Crash Using Autopilot
Prosecutors charged a man in California with two counts of vehicular manslaughter after he was using Tesla's autopilot system when he ran a red light in 2019 resulting in the death of two people.
Man Accused of Hitting, Killing Woman Trying to Help Burro Due in Court
A 55-year-old motorist who allegedly struck and killed a woman trying to help an injured wild burro just north of Moreno Valley is due to be arraigned Tuesday on a second-degree murder charge.
Vehicle Pursuit of Felon Arrested with Firearm and Narcotics
On Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 12:44 AM, Region 3 Gang Task Force Officers conducted a traffic enforcement stop in the 4600 Block of W. Florida Avenue, in the City of Hemet, on a Nissan sedan for vehicle code violations. As Task Force Officers began to approach the vehicle, it suddenly sped away at a high rate of speed which subsequently turned into a vehicle pursuit.
Homicide
Investigators from the Riverside County Sheriff's Department Central Homicide Unit have continued to investigate a homicide that occurred on December 23, 2020, in the city of Moreno Valley. The ongoing investigation revealed a suspect involved in the murder of 30-year-old Victor Guzman.
