Reporting Deputy: Sergeant David AldrichFile # Y221380017Details:Richard Beltran OrtegaOn May 18, 2022, at 9:46 AM, Thermal Station patrol deputies responded to the 83800 block of Airport Boulevard in Thermal, reference a 15-year-old female that was sexually assaulted by an 18-year-old Hispanic male. The investigation revealed that on May 17, 2022, the victim was being driven […]
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Reporting Deputy: Corporal Phillip LortonFile # LA222640053Details:Eddie RamirezOn Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at 6:28 PM, deputies from the Thermal Station responded to a robbery that occurred at a business in the 79200 block of Highway 111 in the city of La Quinta. An adult male suspect snatched a fearful victim’s purse and stole it.During the […]
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Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Richard CarrollFile # SC222720002Update:Erik MartinezThe victim has been identified as 39-year-old Ulyses Munoz Ayala. The investigation is ongoing.Details:On Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 4:21 PM, deputies from the Cois Byrd Detention Center were notified of an unresponsive inmate. Deputies and jail medical staff immediately assessed the inmate and initiated medical aid while […]
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Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Kyle LaFondFile # LA222660069Details:On Friday, September 23, 2022, La Quinta deputies responded to a major injury traffic collision involving a golf cart just before 8:30 pm. The collision occurred on Shoal Creek Street, south of Riviera Street within the PGA West community in the city of La Quinta. One person was transported […]
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Reporting Deputy: Correctional Captain Victoria Varisco-FloresFile # RC222860001Details:On Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 4:38 AM, deputies assigned to the Robert Presley Detention Center responded to the cell of an unresponsive female inmate due to a medical emergency. Custody staff and jail medical staff immediately attempted life-saving measures. American Medical Response and Riverside Fire Department personnel […]
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Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Brandi Swan File # B223160023 Details: On Saturday, November 12, 2022, about 3:30 PM, a deputy from the Cabazon Sheriff’s Station conducted a traffic enforcement stop of a male suspect on Carmen Avenue west of Rafael Street in Cabazon. The suspect was riding a bicycle on the wrong side of the street […]
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Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Matthew AllertFile # Y222670026Details: Jose J. Lopez Jr.On September 25, 2022, at 1:25 AM, Thermal Station deputies were involved in a vehicle pursuit with Jose J. Lopez Jr. in the 47000 block of Indio Blvd. in the city of Indio. Lopez was wanted for several felony charges, including stalking, domestic violence, and criminal […]
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Reporting Deputy: Lieutenant Andy MartinezFile # LA222690071Details:On Monday, September 26, 2022, at 7:36 PM, deputies assigned to the Thermal Station responded to an assault with a handgun inside a residence in the 78800 block of W. Harland Drive in La Quinta. On arrival, deputies located two victims with minor injuries and determined that no one […]
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Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Porfirio Rubio File # C222660006Details:Teresa BolanosOn Friday, September 23, 2022, at 10:38 AM, deputies assigned to the Thermal Station responded to a school in the 86100 block of 66th Avenue in Thermal regarding a Hispanic female adult harassing juveniles at the bus stop in Mecca. During the investigation, deputies identified Teresa Bolanos, a […]
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