Palm Springs dine-and-dasher arrested
Palm Springs restaurant owners can breathe a sigh of relief. Police announced on Tuesday that they have located and arrested a serial dine-and-dasher.
We first reported on this dine-and-dasher
last week. It was the same story for many restaurants in downtown Palm Springs. A man would enjoy his meal, then leave without paying.
According to the Palm Springs Police Department, this had going on since at least Feb. 1, 2021. This went on for over a month, but he was finally arrested on the afternoon of March 7.
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Police said they received a call from a restaurant in the 400 Block of E. Tahquitz Canyon Drive. Staff told police that they believed this was the person behind the numerous dine-and-dash incidents and he had just done it again.
Palm Springs police search for suspected bank robber
Police today circulated a photo of a man accused of robbing a Palm Springs bank.
The holdup occurred at a Wells Fargo bank branch at 5200 E. Ramon Road about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Palm Springs Police Department.
A teller told police a man entered the bank, demanded money and left with an undisclosed quantity of cash.
The suspect was described as a Hispanic man in his late 20s, 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighing 180 pounds. He was wearing dark clothing, white shoes and a Nike-brand baseball cap.
Police did not specify whether any weapons were used in the robbery. Witnesses are asked to call Detective Edman Escallada at 760-323-8129 or 760-327-1441.
Coachella man arrested for threatening to bomb Desert X art exhibits
Palm Springs Police Detectives say they have arrested a 32-year-old Coachella man after investigating a possible threat made on social media that indicated there would be additional bombs placed at a Desert X art exhibit event.
This morning, police searched his home on Primitivo Drive in Coachella and took the man to the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning for booking.
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That pipe bomb was found in a Palm Springs neighborhood in the area of Southridge Drive and Rim Road. The investigation into the threat and the investigation into the pipe bomb are being considered two separate investigations at this time as it is currently unknown if they are related, police tell News Channel 3.
Two arrested after deputies find explosive devices in Joshua Tree
Deputies arrested two men who were reportedly in possession of explosive devices in Joshua Tree.
The first arrest happened on February 15. Deputies from the Morongo Basin Station contacted a man who they discovered was in possession of an explosive device.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff s Department, Bombs and Arson Division was called and confirmed the device was explosive. The devices was detonated and the man was arrested and booked into jail.
Deputies learned the name of the person who gave the explosive device to the original suspect.
On Wednesday, investigators served a search warrant at that person s residence in Joshua Tree. Investigators said they located evidence that this person was involved in making explosive devices.
Palm Springs Police on alert after live pipe bomb found
“Yes, residents should be concerned as we are concerned as well, Sergeant Michael Casavan with the Palm Springs Police Department told News Channel 3 Wednesday morning after a pipe bomb was found near Araby trailhead on Tuesday evening. We don’t have a suspect identified, we don’t know the intended target, we don’t know if it was that specific area or if it was intended for somewhere else, Sgt. Casavan said.
At this time PSPD is still investigating with the Sheriff’s Explosive Ordinance Team. Right now, they are conducting a forensic analysis on the device found.