Press Releases

Distracted Driver Enforcement

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant  Don Olson

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Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, Rancho Mirage, Focuses on the Dangers of Distracted Driving

Rancho Mirage, Calif. – On May 13, 2024, the Riverside County Sheriff&rsq...

Commercial Burglary Suspect Arrested

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Rovann Cleveland

File # T241300008

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On May 9, 2024, deputies of the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station respond to the 74000 block of Highway 111, reference a commercial burglary. The victim notified staff a motorcycle ...

Hit and Run Collision Ends in Pursuit

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Shaun Griffith

File # T241310062

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On May 10, 2024, about 1:48 p.m., deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station responded to a minor injury traffic collision near the intersection of Monterey Avenue and Dinah ...

Cat Burglar Arrested

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Chris Gelinas 

File # S241210006

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On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 8:25 a.m., deputies responded to the Escala gated community regarding a residential burglary that occurred while the victims were asleep. The suspect...

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Don Olson

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Rev Up Safety: May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Calif. — During Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in May, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office wo...

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Responsibly

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Don Olson

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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Responsibly

Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Calif. – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office encourages the public to celebrate Cinco de Mayo responsi...

National Bicycle Safety Month

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Don Olson

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Share the Road and Look Out for One Another During Bicycle Safety Month

Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, and Indian Wells, Calif. — May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and the Riverside County Sh...

Railroad Safety Operation

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jeff Cryder

File # T241150018 / HT241150001

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On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, the Riverside Sheriff’s Palm Desert Station’s Business District Team and Special Enforcement Team, in collaboration with the Riv...

Uptick In Sophisticated Criminal Activity

Reporting Deputy: Captain Dean Agnoletto

File # Various File Numbers

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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Palm Desert Station, would like to inform local residents of recent crime trends and to be extra diligent for their safety. The...

Jewelry Theft Suspects Arrested

Reporting Deputy: Sgt. Rovann Cleveland

File # T241010118

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On April 10, 2024, at 1:32 PM, members of the Palm Desert Station’s Burglary Suppression Unit, Palm Desert Special Enforcement Team, and Patrol responded to a theft in progress in t...

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Don Olson

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Stay Focused, Stay Safe: Get Off Your Apps
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, and Indian Wells, Calif. – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and a...

Grand Theft and Evading Arrest

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jeff Cryder

File # T240920078 T240920094

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On April 1, 2024, at 5:30 p.m., deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station responded to a business in the 73000 block of El Paseo, Palm Desert, regarding a grand thef...

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint

Reporting Deputy: Thomas

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2 Arrested and 14 Cited at Rancho Mirage DUI Checkpoint

Rancho Mirage, Calif. – On April 6, 2024, one person was arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI), and 1 person was arrested for driving on a s...

Organized Retail Theft Suspects Arrested

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Daniel Milbrandt

File# T232800034 / T232910107

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On February 12, 2024, at 2:31 p.m., an additional theft occurred at the same business with similar circumstances to the prior two thefts in October 2023. The Palm Desert Invest...

Homicide (Update)

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ben Ramirez / Sergeant Jarred Bishop

File# O231360006

Update:

Investigators from the Riverside Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit continued to investigate this murder. During the course of the investigation, investigators id...