Minor Decoy Operation
On December 21, 2021, about 10:30 AM, Hemet Station deputies, along with the assistance of the Department of Environmental Health, carried out a minor decoy operation to verify merchants do not sell tobacco products, tobacco paraphernalia, vape products or cannabis THC to persons under 21 years of age.
Homicide
On Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at 7:38 PM, deputies from the Norco and Jurupa Valley Stations responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 1500 block of Temescal Avenue in the city of Norco. Upon arrival, they found a deceased male adult with obvious trauma. Deputies secured the area and began an investigation.
Fatal Traffic Collision
On December 15, 2021, about 11:20 PM, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Moreno Valley Station, responded to the report of a major-injury traffic collision on Redlands Boulevard, north of Ironwood Avenue, in the city of Moreno Valley.
Porch Package Theft
On December 17, 2021, the Lake Elsinore Station Special Enforcement Team assumed the investigation into a theft that occurred in the 29000 block of Outrigger Street in the city of Lake Elsinore. During the investigation, it was discovered, Daniel Rendon, a 23-year-old resident of Lake Elsinore, had stolen a package from the front porch of a residence.
Convicted Felon in Possession of Firearm and Drugs for Sale
On Saturday, December 18th, 2021, at 1:30 PM, Region 2 Gang Task Force Officers contacted George Hernandez as he exited his vehicle in the 400 Block of East Theodore Street in the city of Banning. Hernandez had an active misdemeanor warrant for drug possession and was detained.
