The juvenile attempted to evade capture, but was ultimately arrested and booked into Riverside County Juvenile Hall. Their name was not released. The charges include obstructing/resisting an officer, possession of a weapon at school, possession of metal knuckles and threatening a crime with intent to terrorize.

Just after 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to the high school where one student was brandishing metal knuckles and threatening another Banning High School Student, Smith said.

“When officers attempted to contact the student, the juvenile jumped a perimeter fence to avoid officers and began running from the school,” he said.

Officers located the student in the area of San Gorgonio Avenue and Lincoln Street, where the juvenile resisted officers, failing to comply with verbal commands, Smith said.

The juvenile was eventually taken into custody and was not injured during the incident. They were provided medical treatment as a precaution, he said.

“One officer involved in the incident sustained an injury and was taken to a local hospital for treatment,” Smith said.

No other information was immediately available. Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Banning Police Department Detective Bureau at 951-922-3170 and reference Banning Police Case #26-282.

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The Banning Police Department and the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control conducted the May 3 operation using a decoy who was under age 21.

Standing outside of a retail store, the decoy asked patrons to buy alcohol as undercover law enforcement watched. The minor indicated they were underage and unable to purchase alcohol, according to Banning police.

Two people fell for the trap during the sting that law enforcement calls a “shoulder tap” operation.

The penalty for furnishing alcohol to a minor is a minimum $1,000 fine and 24 hours of community service, according to Banning police.

“We conduct these operations to keep alcohol out of the hands of our youth,” said ABC
Director Joseph McCullough. “By preventing underage drinking we can increase the
quality of life in our communities and reduce DUIs.”

This operation was funded by ABC’s Alcohol Policing Partnership program and the California
Office of Traffic Safety through NHTSA.

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