On Friday, September 27,
2019, over 200 people were arrested in a Zero Tolerance Saturation
Patrol throughout the unincorporated county area of Hemet and the
Cities of Hemet and San Jacinto.
Personnel from the
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, California Highway Patrol,
Hemet Police Department, Hemet Restoring Our Community (Hemet ROC),
Murrieta Police Department, State Parole, Probation, Code
Enforcement, Animal Control, CAL-Fire, and American Medical Response
conducted High Impact Zero Tolerance Saturation Patrol throughout the
unincorporated county area of Hemet and the Cities of Hemet and San
Jacinto.
The focus of the operation
was to apprehend any and all subjects found to be in violation of any
crime. The goal of the operation is that the arrest of these
offenders improves the overall quality of life for the citizens of
Hemet and San Jacinto.
Over 200 arrests were made
for criminal violations including 35 felonies. Over 49 grams of
methamphetamine, six grams of PCP, one gram of heroin, one weapon and
$15,000 in currency were seized during this operation.
Additional subjects were
released at the scene with a citation for their violations.
The Riverside County
Sheriff’s Department’s goal is to keep all citizens safe while
also improving quality of life. The use of illegal drugs not only
affect the individual, but also the community as illegal drug use is
the root cause of many of the crimes that affect our county.
The Riverside County
Sheriff’s Department has a zero-tolerance policy for these
offenses. If you suspect drug activity in your area, please contact
your local Sheriff’s Station. The Hemet Sheriff’s Station can be
reached at (951) 791-3400 and the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station can
be reached at (951) 766-2400.
Press
Release Provided by the Riverside County Sheriffs Department
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