On Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 2:30 PM, Thermal Sheriff’s station deputies responded to a robbery at a recycling center located in the 79000 block of Highway 111, in the city of La Quinta. The victim reported a male suspect approached him, revealed he had a firearm in his waistband and demanded his money.
At 1:51am, deputies from the Thermal Sheriff’s Station responded to the report of a large party in the area of Las Lunas Avenue and Mesa Court in Coachella. While in the area, deputies heard the sound of gunshots and were contacted by two victims that were struck by gunfire.
On July 14, 2022, La Quinta deputies responded to the La Quinta Senior Living facility to investigate a report of a missing married couple. Michael Herbst, an 87-year old male and Lisa Herbst, an 87-year old female, had not returned to the facility the night before.
On July 15, 2022, at 6:55 a.m., deputies assigned to the Palm Desert Sheriff Station were dispatched to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon call in a hotel parking lot, in the 72300 block of Highway 111, Palm Desert.
On July 15, 2022, at 6:55 a.m., deputies assigned to the Palm Desert Sheriff Station were dispatched to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon call in a hotel parking lot, in the 72300 block of Highway 111, Palm Desert. Upon arrival, deputies located adult subjects with significant sharp force trauma to their bodies.