Scam Warning Involving Cryptocurrency
The Southwest Sheriff Station is seeing an increase in phone scams that are targeting residents of Riverside County. The most recent incidents have scammed the victims of tens of thousands of dollars. Many of the scams involve the suspect convincing a victim to convert currency into cryptocurrency and send the cryptocurrency elsewhere, which tends to lead out of the country.
Attempted Armed Robbery at a Business
On October 10, 2023, at 9:35 P.M., deputies from the Riverside Sheriff’s Moreno Valley Station responded to the report of a robbery in-progress near the 12000 block of Perris Boulevard, Moreno Valley.
Fatal Traffic Collision Involving a Sheriff’s Vehicle
On October 10, 2023, at 3:40 AM, an on-duty Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy was involved in a collision with a bicyclist in the area of County Club Drive and Eldorado Drive in Palm Desert.
Homicide
On October 5, 2023, at 1:15 a.m., deputies from the Sheriff’s Moreno Valley Station responded to the report of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 22900 block of Chambray Drive Moreno Valley.
Burglary Suspect Arrested
On October 3, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., the Palm Desert Station’s Burglary Suppression Unit, assisted by Rancho Mirage and the Palm Desert Special Enforcement Team, served a search warrant in the 400 block of Prairie, Cathedral City.
