Home Invasion Robbery and Residential Burglaries
On December 06, 2023, about 9:00 p.m., a home invasion robbery occurred in the 10800 block of Rosemary Way, Temescal Valley, resulting in a victim sustaining injuries. Lake Mathews Sheriff’s Station Investigators discovered a potential burglary crew was responsible for not only the home invasion robbery but also other residential burglaries in the Temescal Valley area.
Organized Retail Theft Arrests
On Wednesday, December 13, 2032, at 4:10 p.m., Thermal Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a business in the 78700 block of Highway 111 in the city of La Quinta after receiving information from the Palm Desert Special Enforcement Team that a car associated with organized retail theft in Palm Desert, Wildomar, and Lake Elsinore was in the area.
Convicted Felon Arrest Leads to Weapon/Drug Seizure and Stolen Vehicle Recovery
On Wednesday, December 14, 2023, members of the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force conducted follow up investigations into the weapon and drug seizure that occurred on December 13, 2023. Gang Task Force members authored a search warrant for a location in the 78000 block of Country Club Drive, Bermuda Dunes.
Fatal Traffic Collision
On December 13, 2023, at 1:06 a.m., deputies from the Riverside Sheriff’s Southwest Station, responded to the intersection of Winchester Road and Margarita Road in the city of Temecula regarding a single vehicle traffic collision.
Deputy-Involved Shooting
The suspect in this case has been identified as 53-year-old Kelly Lynette Cronn, a resident of Palm Desert. Cronn has been charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and is currently in custody and recovering from her injuries at the Riverside University Health Systems Detention Care Unit.
