Crime

A suspect accused in an armed carjacking Tuesday in La Quinta was later found and arrested in Thermal, authorities said. The crime was initially reported at around 3:10 p.m. around the area of the Citrus Country Club near Jefferson Street. “Upon arrival, deputies confirmed the victim’s vehicle was taken at gunpoint,” writes Sergeant Deirdre Vickers

Police are asking for the community’s help in locating a suspect involved in an assault at a bar in downtown Palm Springs back in May. The attack happened on Saturday, May 20 at a bar on the 200 Block of N. Palm Canyon Drive. Police said the victim suffered significant injuries, which required surgery, according

The Board of Supervisors today formally approved an ordinance intended to crack down on catalytic converter thieves by establishing regulations and penalties in Riverside County where none exist at the state level. Last month, the board tentatively signed off on Ordinance No. 987, and on Tuesday, the second and final reading of the measure occurred,

The Palm Springs Police Department issued a warning to residents about fake money. Authorities said there have been a handful of reports over the past few months of fake money with “Motion Picture Purposes” printed on it, to purchase items in stores, as well as property sold by private citizens. The most recent instance of

Two men were arrested today on suspicion of having illegally possessed firearms in Indio. The suspects, a 27-year-old man and a 52-year-old man, both from Indio, were arrested Tuesday morning following a search at a residence in the 81000 block of Sirocco Avenue, according to Sgt. Paul Heredia of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Heredia

Two men suspected of burglarizing and vandalizing several vehicles in Rancho Mirage, with stolen property and damages exceeding $25,000, pleaded not guilty to felony charges today. Osman Uriel Arellano, 27, of Coachella, and Manuel Victor Guerra, 36, of Indio, were charged Monday with four felony counts of receiving stolen property, two felony counts of burglary,

The Board of Supervisors today tentatively approved an ordinance intended to crack down on catalytic converter thieves by establishing local regulations and penalties where none exist at the state level.   “You’ve got to hold these crooks accountable for stealing catalytic converters in our neighborhoods,” Moreno Valley resident Daryl Terrell told the board. “The victims are

A large stash of methamphetamine was discovered during a traffic stop at the Highway 86 checkpoint last week. According to the agency, El Centro Sector Border Patrol Agents arrested a Mexican citizen attempting to smuggle narcotics through an immigration checkpoint early August 25th. The driver of a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe, appeared nervous when approaching