According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, law enforcement seized more than 150 pounds of meth and $31,035 in cash during the takedown operation targeting the defendants, some of whom, authorities allege, are members of a Riverside gang with ties to the Mexican Mafia.
Police on homeless outreach team shoot man who pulled gun
May 9, 2021
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) Police officers on a city team providing services to homeless people shot and killed a man who pulled a gun on them in inland Southern California, authorities said.
The shooting happened Saturday morning in an area of downtown Riverside frequented by homeless residents, the Press-Enterprise reported.
The officers were part of an outreach unit that included a code enforcement officer and two city employees who offer social services such as housing, substance abuse assistance and counseling, the newspaper said.
As the officers approached the man, he walked away from them before pulling a handgun from his clothing and pointing it at them, said Riverside Police spokesman Ryan Railsback.
Beloved grandmother murdered in home invasion in Riverside; 19-year-old in custody
By Mary Stringini article
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - A beloved grandmother was killed last weekend in a random act of cowardice to one of our more vulnerable community members, Riverside Police Chief Larry Gonzalez said in a statement Thursday.
Sixto Jesus Garcia Pena, 19, of Palm Springs, was booked Wednesday on charges of murder, home invasion robbery and burglary in connection with the death of 78-year-old Denise Irene Wong, of Riverside.
Sixto Jesus Garcia Pena, 19
Investigators said that on the evening of Jan. 6, police officers responded to a home in the 200 block of E. Manfield Street, to check the welfare of an elderly resident. Wong s out of town family members had called authorities to check on her because she lived by herself and was not answering their calls.