One Person Arrested During Search Warrant in Connection to Road Rage Incident

Contributed — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0000

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Mariano Matos III

File # Y221360035

Details:

On June 23, 2022, at 7:00 A.M., members of the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT), with the assistance of the Southern Coachella Valley Community Service District Team (SCVCSDT), served a search warrant at a residence located in the 15-40 block of Red Sea Avenue in the unincorporated community of Salton City. The search warrant stemmed from an assault with a deadly weapon incident which occurred on May 16, 2022. The assault occurred during a road rage incident at Avenue 50 and the 86 Expressway in the city of Coachella. During the search of the residence, CCAT deputies located three firearms and ammunition. Alberto Cortez, 28 of Salton City, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and brandishing a firearm. Cortez was booked at the John Benoit Detention Center.

Anyone with any information regarding this incident is urged to contact Deputy Molina or Deputy Ruiz with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department at (760)863-8990, or Crime Stoppers at (760)341-STOP (7867).

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One Person Stabbed in Road Rage Incident

Contributed — Mon, 23 May 2022 22:00:00 +0000

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Frank A. Tiburzio

File # TE221410075

Details:

On Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 12:44 PM, deputies from the Southwest Sheriff’s Station responded to the 28400 block of Old Town Front Street, in Temecula, regarding a stabbing that occurred in the roadway in front of several businesses. When deputies arrived, they located a 35-year-old male adult near the sidewalk suffering from multiple stab wounds. Deputies obtained the suspect’s vehicle license plate number and learned the suspect fled the area in a dark colored vehicle. A short time later, deputies located and arrested the suspect, 43-year-old Rigoberto Reyes-Reyes, a resident of Temecula, in the 42200 block of Main Street in Temecula. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he remains in stable condition. The investigation revealed the crime was a result of a road rage incident that occurred minutes prior to the stabbing.

Rigoberto Reyes-Reyes

Reyes-Reyes was booked at Cois M. Byrd Detention Center for attempted murder. Reyes-Reyes’ current bail is 1,000,000.00. This investigation is currently on-going. Anyone with information regarding the details of this case is encouraged to call Investigator A. Gasparini at (951) 696-3141 or Sergeant Frank Tiburzio at (951) 696-3043.