Riverside Police Activity

Updates regarding Police Activity within the City Of Riverside.

OFFICER INTERVENES WITH SUICIDE ATTEMPT

A uniformed Riverside Police School Resource Officer in a marked vehicle was in the area of Newport Road and Interstate 215 in Menifee when she observed a female attempting to jump off the freeway overpass. Officer Jennifer Brandt saw a female on the south side of the Newport Road overpass …

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Riverside PD Seize 50 Pounds Of Marijuana

About 50 pounds of pot was seized Sunday night, Oct. 18, from the trunk of a stolen car, Riverside police said. The stolen car was discovered by a patrol officer’s license plate reader about 9:50 p.m. parked near Locust and Ninth streets, according to a Police Department news release. Additional …

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FBI, DA raid Palm Springs City Hall, Mayor Pougnet’s home

A dozen agents with the FBI and Riverside County District Attorney executed search warrants at Palm Springs City Hall on Tuesday morning, shutting the building down, sending employees home and removing evidence for an investigation. About half a dozen law enforcement officials are also at an apartment that Mayor Steve Pougnet listed as his …

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Officer Involved Shooting In Riverside

On Saturday, August 29, 2015, at approximately 1:52 am, two Riverside Police Department officers were on patrol in the area of La Sierra Avenue and Norwood Avenue, when they heard gunfire in the area. The officers responded to the area of the gunshots and observed several people running in the …

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Hot Prowl Burglary In Riverside

On August 20, 2015, at about 4:00 a.m., Riverside Police officers responded to the 6800 block of Comstock Avenue after receiving a call of a subject breaking into a residence. Responding officers learned a Hispanic male adult in his late 20’s to early 30’s was seen standing inside of the …

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Fatal Traffic Collision In Riverside

On Friday, August 21, 2015, at approximately 6:50 AM, Riverside Police and Fire responded to a report of a two-car vehicle collision at the intersection of Colorado Ave and Jackson St in the City of Riverside. Upon arrival, officers discovered an older model Dodge Dakota pick-up, which had been traveling …

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Three Assaulted by Gang at Riverside Hookah Bar

Riverside police were attempting to identify assailants who attacked three men at a Riverside bar, nearly killing one of the victims. According to Sgt. Troy Banks, the confrontation erupted about 2 a.m. Sunday at the Luxor Hookah Lounge at 1450 University Ave., a few blocks north of the UC Riverside …

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Single Vehicle Rollover in front of Notre Dame High School

On August 17, 2015 at approx. 3:27 p.m. The City of Riverside Fire Department responded to a report of a single vehicle rollover with possible patients trapped at the intersection of Brockton C/O Arlington. Fire department personnel arrived to find a single vehicle rolled over onto the roof of the …

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Fatal Traffic Collision In Riverside

On Friday, August 14, 2015, at about 2:05 AM, members of the Riverside Police and Fire Departments responded to reports of a collision involving a pedestrian and a single vehicle on Van Buren Blvd. south of Arlington Ave. Officers determined a 2014 Nissan Sentra, being driven by a 62 year …

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Burglary Suspects Arrested at End of Vehicle Pursuit

This afternoon, the RPD officer assigned to the Galleria at Tyler received information from security that two males were driving around the parking lots in a stolen car. The officer quickly coordinated between RPD and security while keeping track of the suspects who exited the stolen car and where casing …

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