At least two incarcerated people and two sheriff's deputies have died from complications related to COVID-19, according to reports. The deputy has died, the Riverside County Sheriff's Dept announced. The deputy was rushed to Riverside Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead. They have drug addictions or mental health issues and they arent getting proper medical treatment.. Concealed Weapon Permit (CCW) Press Releases. In 2022, 5 in every 1,000 inmates died in Riverside County jails. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department, located in Southern California, is reeling following the death of two of its deputies Darnell Calhoun and Isaiah Cordero who were killed in. Medical aid was administered by deputies until emergency medical personnel arrived and transported the male to a local hospital. On January 16, 2023, at 1:46 AM, deputies from the Thermal Sheriffs Station responded to the 91000 block of 6 Street, in the unincorporated area of Mecca, regarding an assault with Juvenile in Possession of an Un-Serialized Firearm Arrest, Traveling Thieves Targeting Vulnerable Community Members, Sending Drugs into a Correctional Facility. If you are interested in a career with us, please apply . This shooting comes a little over 15 days after another Riverside County Sheriff's deputy was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Jurupa Valley. "With regard to RCSO [RSO], the Attorney General has made no determinations at this time about specific complaints, allegations, or the agencys overall policies and practices," reads the announcement by the AG's office. Booking # 202239734 Mora, Ramon (Last RSO booking-currently I/C with Bureau of Prisons). And public calls for more information about the increased rate of death have been met with virtual silence from the sheriff's department and county officials. Navarro is still in critical condition. RIVERSIDE, CA - On Monday, September 20, 2021 at approximately 2:17 p.m., the City of Riverside's Public Safety Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call from a woman who reported that a man was armed with a handgun in her apartment, located along the 800 block of Blaine Street in Riverside. This Official Arrest Record was reported on March 1, 2023. It's disturbing.". If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here. Unfortunately, the male died as a result of his injuries. This investigation is ongoing. The person named in this listing has only been arrested on suspicion of the crime indicated and is presumed innocent. In a statement through a spokesperson, county CEO Jeff Van Wagenen, who reports to the board of supervisors, said: "The county will fully cooperate and provide any information that is available. The deaths have been very tragic, and the circumstances as to how the drugs are making it into the jails are suspicious and deserving of further in-depth review, said Jeffries, the boards 2022 chairperson. The sheriff's news releases, however, had announced. In April 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, Prison Law Office asked U.S. District Court Judge Virginia A. Phillips to enforce the terms of the settlement. The male was revived; however, the female was pronounced deceased by hospital staff. The Riverside County Sheriffs Office wants to remind citizens of the dangers of illicit narcotics, many of which may contain Fentanyl. Nigro told The Desert Sun that she doesn't trust the sheriff's department to do an impartial investigation of his death. We hope that this will lead to meaningful accountability and oversight over a department rife with in-custody deaths of county residents.. 09/04/2016 - Shooting Investigation Continues. If you have an emergency need, please call 911. The Riverside County families and advocates, meanwhile, have demanded outside investigations of the deaths and more transparency from the sheriff's department, which has not responded. Reporting Deputy: Corporal Phillip Lorton File # LA223020031 / LA223110048 / LA223110050 The California attorney general has launched an investigation into whether Riverside County Sheriff's Department practices have violated civil rights, citing a sharp and "disturbing . They have not received a formal response to those requests. Im greatly encouraged by the possibility and potential of justice, Riverside County Democratic Party Chair Joy Silver, who helped form an anti-Bianco political action committee, said Thursday, Feb. 23, the same day Attorney General Rob Bonta announced his probe. 12/06/2016 - PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF SHERIFF LARRY JONES. It's these kinds of statistics, not any one incident, Bonta said Thursday, that lay the foundation for his pattern or practice investigation. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 100 times stronger than . This investigation is ongoing and anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Investigator Garcia-Flores at 951-955-1700. The Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force is asking anyone with additional information to contact RCAHT Task Force Deputy Contreras at (760) 836-1600 or call anonymously at (760) 341-STOP (7867) and reference incident # R20 248 0002. The California attorney general's civil rights investigation into the Riverside County Sheriff's Department provides long-overdue oversight and accountability for the county's largest law enforcement agency, say frequent critics of the department and its elected leader, Sheriff Chad Bianco. Thursday was the attorney general's first acknowledgement that an investigation is underway. Riverside's release rate goes up, even as other counties' go down In February, about three weeks before Gov. Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. RIVERSIDE It's time for the attorney general of California to investigate the Riverside County Sheriff's Department (RSD) for its racist policing practices, rampant patrol and jail deaths, and its refusal to comply with a court orders. 09/29/2016 - Johnson County Sheriff's Office Updates Text Alert System on Website. Jeff Horseman grew up in Vermont and honed his interviewing skills as a supermarket cashier by asking Bernie Sanders Paper or plastic? After graduating from Syracuse University in 1999, Jeff began his journalistic odyssey at The Watertown Daily Times in upstate New York, where he impressed then-U.S. Senate candidate Hillary Clinton so much she called him John at the end of an interview. He is right about that. If you are interested in a career with us, please apply at joinrsd.org or call 1-888-Join-RSD, Attempt Murder Domestic Violence / Strangulation, Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint, Sales of Narcotics/Possession of Loaded Firearm, Message from the Family of Deputy Darnell Calhoun, Public Intoxication/Failing to Register as a Sex Offender. Information and evidence discovered during the subsequent investigation led investigators to arrest Raymond Tyrrell, 18 years old out of French Valley for murder. RIVERSIDE, Calif. (PRWEB) April 21, 2021 Court records show that on March 26, 2021 a civil lawsuit was filed naming the County of Riverside and former sheriff deputy Michael Dean, Riverside County Superior Court Case No. 35000 Block of Sugar Maple Street, French Valley, Sergeant Rick Espinoza, Central Homicide Unit. Official Twitter of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. The agency announced the deputy is in serious condition. In an op-ed published in January of last year, Luis Nolasco at the ACLU of Southern California and Avalon Edwards at Starting Over Inc. documented a litany of problems at the Riverside Sheriffs Department, including: These kinds of problems have only continued to fester. The deputy was rushed to the Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar for treatment. 03/23/2017 - Missing Children Located. Riverside County Sheriff , state California ( By Press Release office) Feb 15,2023 Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Reynoso File # A230290023 Details: The Colorado River Station Special Enforcement Team ( SET ) and Investigations Bureau developed suspect information for a robbery that occurred at the Mesa Drive Valero Gas Station on January 29 , 2023 . Riverside County Sheriff , state California ( By Press Release office) Feb 17,2023 Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ignacio Robles File # EV230470055 Details: On February 16 , 2023 , about 6:35 PM , deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff's Office , Jurupa Valley Station , responded to the report of a major - injury traffic collision at the . A Riverside County Sheriff's deputy has been shot near Lake Elsinore, the agency confirmed just after 5:00 p.m. Friday. The Riverside Police Department is a department of dedicated professional police officers and civilian personnel committed to providing the highest quality of service and protection to the community. Whether you have a loved one in jail or are worried about crime in your neighborhood, we all benefit when there is action to ensure the integrity of policing in our state.. The District Attorneys Office declined to file charges against the deputies in Serranos death from a methamphetamine overdose after deciding that their actions were lawful. When some communities dont see or feel they are being treated equitably by law enforcement, it contributes to distrust and hurts public safety. On February 28, 2023, investigators identified the two remaining suspects in the homicide of Christopher Antonio Gutierrez, a resident of San Jacinto. The Sheriff's Department described the deadly encounter in a news release: "On January 13, 2023, about 4:20 pm, Deputy Darnell Calhoun responded to the 18000 block of Hilldale Lane, in the unincorporated area of Lakeland Village, regarding an unknown trouble. This is an active investigation and no additional details are currently available. Ernie Serrano, 33, a longtime drug addict, fought with a security guard at a Stater Bros. market in Jurupa Valley on Dec. 16, 2020. On February 12, 2022, about 7:09 PM, personnel from the Southwest Sheriffs Station were dispatched to a call of an unresponsive male adult in the 27500 block of Jefferson Avenue in the city of Temecula. Former Santa Clara Sheriff Laurie Smith was convicted in a civil corruption trial in November for providing concealed carry weapons permits in exchange for political donations or other favors. The county's death toll is outpacing other California counties. Adelanto. Bryant was later booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center for murder. Elias Miranda, 21-year-old resident of San Jacinto and Ramon Mora, 41-year-old resident of San Jacinto, were both already in custody for unrelated charges. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, seen Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, said the investigation of his department by the California attorney generals office is a politically motivated stunt.