Press Releases

Armed Robbery with a Firearm at Separate Gas Stations

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Don Atkinson

File # MV231580011 / MV231580015

Details:

On June 07, 2023, at 1:10 A.M., deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Moreno Valley Station responded to the report of an armed robbery in the 16000 block of P...

House Fire Reveals Illegal Marijuana Grow

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Joseph Fitzgerald

File # MV231550264

Details:

On Sunday, June 4, 2023, about 7:00 p.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff's Station responded to a report of a house fire in the 15000 block of Carolina Avenue. CalFire...

Fatal Traffic Collision

Reporting Deputy: Lieutenant Howard Hibbler

File # MV231520337

Details:

On June 1, 2023, about 10:45 pm, deputies from the Riverside Sheriff’s Moreno Valley Station, were dispatched to a major injury traffic collision near the 14000 block of Elswor...

Armed Robbery with a Firearm

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Don Atkinson

File # MV231510001

Details:

On Wednesday, May 31, 2023, about 12:10 a.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to an armed robbery at a business in the 12400 block of Perris Boulevard, ...

Homicide (Update)

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ed Baeza

File # MV231470300

Update:

The victim in this investigation has been identified as Nilton Jacks Anaya Salcedo, 38 year-old male, resident of the city of Rancho Cucamonga. The investigation is ongoing, and no additional det...

Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Albert Martinez

File # MV231470302

Details:

On May 27, 2023, at about 8:57 p.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff's Station responded to a report of a shooting in the 24800 block of Evening Shadow Court, Moreno Vall...

Fatal Traffic Collision Involving a Sheriff’s Vehicle

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Wenndy Brito-Gonzalez

File # MV231450022

Details:

On May 25, 2023, at 3:54 AM, an on-duty Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy was involved in a collision with a pedestrian in the area of Cactus Avenue and Heacock Street in ...

Driving Under the Influence Checkpoint

Reporting Deputy: Corporal Joe Cornejo

File # N/A

Update:

Moreno Valley, Calif.—The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, Moreno Valley Station, conducted a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday,...

Takeover Armed Robbery

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Albert Martinez

File # MV231390224

Details:

On May 19, 2023, at 4:24 p.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff Station responded to a report of a take-over robbery at a business located in the 12900 block of Perris Boulevard. D...

Robbery at Local Business Leads to Pursuit

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Adel Botros

File # MV231370321

Details:

On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 8:30 p.m., deputies from the Riverside Sheriff’s Moreno Valley Station responded to a robbery at a business in the 12700 Block of Moreno Beach Bouleva...

National Click-It-or-Ticket Campaign

Reporting Deputy: Corporal Joe Cornejo

File # N/A

Details:

“Click It or Ticket” Campaign Reminds Californians to Always Wear Their Seat Belt 

Seat Belt Safety Campaign Runs Through Memorial Day

Moreno Valley, Calif. – Riv...

False Imprisonment and Torture

Reporting Deputy: Investigator Jomar Vanderhoof 

File # MV231340058

Details:

On Sunday, May 14, 2023, at 9:22 a.m., deputies assigned to the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to a residence located in the 26000 block of Prairie Dog...

Shooting in Hotel Parking Lot

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Albert Martinez

File # MV231320249

Details:

On May 12 2023, at about 5:04 p.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff Station responded to a report of a shooting outside of a local hotel located in the 12900 block of Day Street, ...

Know Your Limit – Moreno Valley

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Chad Craig

File # N/A

Details:

Moreno Valley Station Deputies Visit Businesses to Educate the Public on How to “Know Your Limit”

Moreno Valley, Calif. – On May 10, 2023, deputies from the Riverside Cou...

Shooting At an Apartment Complex

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant David Barr

File # MV231300360

Details:

On May 10, 2023, at 7:39 P.M., deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Moreno Valley Station responded to the report of a shooting near the 12000 block of Carnation Lane, in the...

Negligent Discharge of a Firearm at Shopping Center

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant David Barr

File # MV231280230

Details:

On May 8, 2023, at 4:38 P.M., deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Moreno Valley Station responded to the report of a shooting near the 12000 block of Perris Boulevard, in th...

Masked Armed Suspect Commits Robbery at Local Business and Flees with Undisclosed Amount of Cash

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Albert Martinez

File # MV231260267

Details:

On May 6, 2023, at 11:23 p.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff Station responded to a report of an armed robbery at a business in the 16400 block of Perris Blvd, Moreno Valley. A ...

Moreno Valley Gang Unit Closes Carjacking Case

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Joseph Fitzgerald

File # MV221800016

Details:

Sheriff's Station, Special Enforcement Team (SET), Gang unit closed a carjacking case that started June 29, 2022. In the early morning of that June day, 30-year-old Justin Hern...

Barricaded Suspect Wanted for Armed Robbery and Kidnapping

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Joseph Fitzgerald

File # MV231230229

Details:

On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, Riverside County Sheriff’s Investigators assigned to the Federal Bureau of Investigations Inland Violent Crime Suppression Task Force (FBI/IVCSTF) l...

106 Citations Issued for Hands-Free Cell Phone Violations

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Chad Craig

File # N/A

Details:

106 Citations Issued for Hands-Free Cell Phone Violations

Moreno Valley, Calif. – 106 drivers were cited for hands-free cell phone violations during four distracted driving enforcement operat...

Negligent Discharge of a Firearm within an Apartment Complex Parking Lot

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Don Atkinson

File # MV231230015

Details:

On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at 3:11 a.m., deputies assigned to the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to the 23300 block of Hemlock Avenue regarding multiple gunshots heard w...

Check Twice for Motorcycles: May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Chad Craig

File # N/A

Details:

Check Twice for Motorcycles: May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Moreno Valley, Calif. — During May’s Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, the Riverside County Sheriff’...

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

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Chad Craig

File # N/A

Details:

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

Moreno Valley, Calif. —May is National Bicycle Safety Month and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office &nd...

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Responsibly

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Chad Craig

File # N/A

Details:

Moreno Valley, Calif. – Riverside County Sheriff’s Office – Moreno Valley Station encourages the public to celebrate Cinco de Mayo responsibly by planning ahead and desig...

Vehicle into Residence

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Adel Botros

File # MV231180003

Details:

On April 28, 2023, at about 12:58 AM, deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station Sheriff’s Station responded to a traffic collision report on the 14300 Block of Win...

Robbery / Assault with a Deadly Weapon - Stabbing

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Robert Frieberg

File # MV231150287

Details:

On April 25, 2023, at 3:28 P.M., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a stabbing near a business in the 12600 block of Frederick Street, in...

Attempted Carjacking with a Firearm

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Don Atkinson

File # MV231150035

Details:

On Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 3:50 a.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to a carjacking involving a firearm in the 12600 block of Frederick Street in ...

Assault with a Deadly Weapon - Stabbing

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant David Barr 

File # MV231140336

Details:

On April 24, 2023, at 10:20 P.M., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to the report of a stabbing in the 23000 block of Hemlock Avenue, in the City ...

Home Invasion Robbery

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Marcos Acosta

File # MV231120022

Details:

On April 22, 2023, at 6:52 am, deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a home invasion robbery in the 22000 Block of Climbing Rose Drive. The su...

Anti-Human Trafficking Operations

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Fitzgerald

File # Multiple

Details:

On April 19, 2023, the Moreno Valley Station, Problem Oriented Policing (POP) and Gang teams, along with the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT) conducted a comprehensive &...

Stolen Vehicle Pursuit, Possession of an Unregistered Pistol and a Located Missing Juvenile

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Fitzgerald

File # MV231080151

Details:

On Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 11:45 AM, deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to Pigeon Pass Road and Ironwood Avenue regarding a stolen vehicle. Deputies loca...

Homicide - Update

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Steve Brosche

File # MV231130036

Update:

On April 23, 2023, investigators from the Central Homicide Unit identified the suspect in the murder of Giovanni Ibarra. David Diaz, a 39-year old male from Los Angeles, was located and arre...

Major-Injury Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Traffic Collision

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant R. Grmusha

File # MV231040393

Details:

On April 14, 2023 about 11:22 PM, deputies from the Moreno Valley Station of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the report of a major-injury traffic collision on Day...

Armed Robbery (Update)

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant David Barr 

File # MV231020269

Update:

On April 12, 2023, about 06:00 p.m., the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station’s Robbery Burglary Suppression Team (RBST), Special Enforcement Team Gang Unit and Problem...

Armed Robbery

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant David Barr 

File # MV231020269

Details:

On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, about 4:00 P.M., deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Moreno Valley Station responded to an armed robbery near the 24000 block of Brod...

Armed Home Invasion Robbery

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Robert Martinez

File # MV230800206

Update:

On April 11, 2023, about 8:30 a.m., the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station’s Robbery Burglary Suppression Team (RBST) served a search warrant at an apartment in the 15000 ...

Results for the Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint in Moreno Valley

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant  R. Grmusha

File # N/A

Update:

Moreno Valley, Calif.—The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, Moreno Valley Station, conducted a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driver’s License checkpoint o...

Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Marcos Acosta

File # MV230840071

Update:

The Moreno Valley Special Enforcement Team (SET) identified the suspect as Juan Chavarria, 29-year-old resident of Jurupa Valley. On May 5, 2023, Moreno Valley SET located Chavarria in the c...