Crime & Incidents

Illegal Marijuana Cultivation – July 18, 2020

On Saturday, July 18, 2020, at approximately 9:10 A.M., deputies from the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station responded to assist Cal-fire and Southern California Edison with a power grid fire in the area of Enchanted Trails and Old Bridge in the city of San Jacinto.

Aggravated Arson, Burglary

On June 30, 2020, at 11:08 PM, Thermal Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a reported alarm at a business within the 90400 block of Avenue 66 in Mecca. On arrival, deputies determined entry had been made to the business and a fire had been started within. CalFire responded and extinguished the flames. Thermal Station Investigator’s assumed the investigation and immediately began working the case.

Robbery Suspects Arrested

On June 30, 2020 at 9:09 AM, Moreno Valley Station deputies were dispatched to the 24000 block of Alessandro Blvd., city of Moreno Valley, regarding a robbery. The victim, an employee at the recycling center, reported the suspect, a Black male adult wearing dark clothing, approached him, brandished a semi-automatic handgun and demanded money.

Fatal Traffic Collision – Portola Avenue

On Saturday, July 11, 2020, at approximately 9:00 PM, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Palm Desert Station, responded to a report of a traffic collision involving two vehicles at the intersection of Portola Avenue and Gerald Ford Drive, Palm Desert. Upon the deputy’s arrival they discovered a 51-year-old Hispanic male from Coachella had been ejected from his vehicle and suffered major injuries.

Fatal Traffic Collision – July 11, 2020

Temecula, CA, Calif. – On Saturday, July 11th, 2020, about 11:18 p.m., deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Southwest Station, responded to Solana Way east of Calle Aranda, regarding a single-vehicle (motorcycle) traffic collision. Deputies arrived within minutes and located an unresponsive victim on the south curb in the eastbound lane of Solana Way.

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