Felony Evading / Stolen Vehicle
On Saturday, April 10, 2021 about 10:31 A.M., deputies with the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station initiated a pursuit of a stolen vehicle. The driver, later identified as Noel Avalos (28 transient), fled from law enforcement and drove in a reckless manner. At about 1036 hours, the pursuing units discontinued the pursuit when the Sheriff’s helicopter was in place to follow the suspect.
Demand Reduction Sex Trafficking Operation
On Friday, April 9, 2021, members of the Palm Desert Business District Team (BDT) with the assistance of the Palm Desert Special Enforcement Team (SET) and the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT) conducted a demand reduction sex trafficking operation in the city of Palm Desert.
Woman fatally stabbed while walking dogs in ‘random’ attack
A 64-year-old Asian woman has ben fatally stabbed while walking her dogs in what police in Southern California are calling a random attack.
Search Warrant
In March 2021, the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station Special Enforcement Team (SET), began an investigation into the sales of narcotics in Lake Elsinore and surrounding communities. During this Investigation, Dennis McBride (age 61) a resident of Lake Elsinore, was identified as a person of interest in the sales of narcotics.
Illegal Marijuana Cultivation
On Tuesday, March 30, 2021, members from the Southwest Agricultural Liaison Unit, Special Enforcement Team (SET), and Homeless Outreach Team (HOT), served a search warrant at an illegal marijuana cultivation operating at a private residence in the unincorporated area of Riverside County know as Winchester. The search warrant was authored in response to citizen complaints about the residence.
