A Southern California police department is investigating an altercation recorded on video in which an officer punched a trespassing suspect during an arrest.
On Thursday, October 14, 2021 around 12:24 AM a Banning Police officer was shot at by a suspect during a traffic stop off State Highway 243 in Banning. During the shooting the gunfire struck the Banning Police vehicle and disabled it. The suspect fled the scene in an older model green wagon. Banning Police requested the assistance of surrounding law enforcement agencies.
On Friday, October 15, 2021, the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team (SET) served a property related search warrant at the 46200 block of Arabia Street, in Indio. The search warrant stemmed from multiple burglary incidents that were reported on October 12, 2021.
On October 14, 2021, at 3:20 P.M., the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force (CVVCGTF), with the assistance of the Coachella Community Action Team, served a search warrant at a residence located in the 81-800 block of Sirocco Avenue in the city of Indio. During the service of the search warrant, Gang Task Force Officers located a loaded firearm, ammunition, and recovered a stolen off-road vehicle.
On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at 10:00 A.M. the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force with the assistance of Coachella Community Action Team, La Quinta Special Enforcement Team, and FBI Safe Streets Team served a search warrant at a residence located in the 50000 block of Balboa Street in Coachella.