RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENTSheriff Chad Bianco |
| Press Release: | Possession of Illicit Drugs for Sale |
| Station Area: | Eastvale |
| Written Date: | May 12, 2021 | Time: | 9:00 AM |
| Incident Date: | May 12, 2021 | Time: | 6:00 AM |
| Incident Location: | Goodman Way and Cantu Galleano Ranch Road, Eastvale
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| Reporting Officer: | Sergeant Iemsisanith
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| File Number(s): | EV211320020
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| Michael Martinez |
Details:
On May 12, 2021, about 6:00 A.M. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the Jurupa Valley Station, Eastvale, conducted a traffic enforcement stop in the area of Goodman Way and Cantu Galleano Ranch Road, in the city of Eastvale. During the traffic stop the suspect, identified as 32-year-old Michael Martinez, a resident of Upland, exited the vehicle and fled on foot. After a brief foot pursuit, Martinez was taken into custody.
Martinez was charged with possession of narcotics for sale and resisting arrest and was later booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department encourages all citizens to report any suspicious activity. Anyone with additional information can contact Deputy Newman at Riverside County Sheriff’s dispatch at (951) 776-1099, or the Jurupa Valley Station at (951) 955-2600.
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