SWAT Team

November 20November 20
Suspect Killed in Deputy-Involved Shooting in Morongo Valley Identified
- Crime
- Local
On Tuesday, at 8:16 a.m., deputies were called to a neighborhood on Cactus Flower Road for shots fired in the area. The reporting party heard numerous shots being fired and believed they were coming from a neighboring residence and were directed at his home. Deputies arrived and heard shots being fired behind the residence. Moments […]
October 09October 09
Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested in Coachella Residence Search
- Crime
- Local
A man suspected of committing a series of armed robberies in Coachella was being held Wednesday at the Indio jail in lieu of $50,000 bail. Brian Jamand, 23, of Coachella, was arrested Tuesday during a search of a residence in the 51000 block of Calle Avila, according to Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. Paul Heredia. The […]
August 27August 27
Suspect In Palm Springs Assault, Barricade Found Mentally Incompetent
- Crime
- Local
A Palm Springs resident who barricaded himself inside his home after allegedly assaulting a man last year was Tuesday found mentally incompetent to stand trial. James Hardwick, 35, was ordered committed to a California Department of State Hospitals facility for a period of up to two years by Riverside County Superior Court Judge Burke Strunsky, […]
July 10July 10
Weapon Used to Destroy Tanks Found in Menifee Home During Weapons Arrest
- Crime
A man accused of firing a gun inside a Menifee home and evading a SWAT team that descended on the rural neighborhood last weekend, was jailed Wednesday in lieu of $1 million bail. Lucas Rutledge, 37, was arrested Tuesday afternoon when he returned to the residence, where deputies seized various weapons, including an anti- tank […]
May 22May 22
Senior Pleads Not Guilty To Charges Stemming From SWAT Standoff in Rancho Mirage
- Crime
- Local
A 75-year-old Rancho Mirage resident arrested by a SWAT team after a nearly six-hour standoff in which he allegedly fired a rifle at sheriff’s personnel pleaded not guilty Wednesday to three felony charges. Eugene Mueller is charged with assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, with a firearm enhancement allegation, and two counts […]
April 22April 22
Suspect Exchanges Gunfire with Police in Apartment Building
- Crime
- Local
Police chased a man suspected of committing an assault to an apartment complex in Bermuda Dunes where an officer-involved shooting occurred, though no one was injured, sheriff’s officials said Sunday. The pursuit began at the Tropics Motor Hotel in Indio where the assault was alleged to have occurred. It ended at about 10:30 p.m. Friday […]
December 17December 17
Radio Silence Puts Citizens At Risk
- Community
- Local
Continuing our coverage of the silent police scanners in newsrooms across the Coachella Valley. We had yet another incident over the weekend and another example of endangering the public safety. This time, an armed stand-off, SWAT teams, road closures, and complete radio silence. When local media outlets complained about police scanners going silent a […]

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August 17August 17
Sky Valley Home Robbery Leads to All-Day Police Presence Outside Residence
- Crime
An early morning break-in at a Sky Valley home Friday led to the arrest of at least one suspect, while sheriff’s deputies established a SWAT team presence surrounding the home through the afternoon to determine if other suspects were holed up inside the residence. The break-in was reported about 2:45 a.m. at a home in […]

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