Staff Reports

INCIDENT: IN-CUSTODY DEATH

WHEN: 7/19/18

WHERE: ROBERT PRESLEY DETENTION CENTER

DETAILS: On Monday, July 16, 2018, about 8:44 P.M., deputies assigned to the Robert Presley Detention Center located an adult male Hispanic unresponsive within his cell in a housing area of the facility. Deputies and medical personnel in the jail initiated life saving measures and the male Hispanic inmate was transported to a local hospital, where he later died. The Riverside Sheriff’s Department, Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station Investigations Bureau and Robert Presley Detention Center Investigators responded and assumed the investigation.  The identification of the victim will not be released at this time pending notification of family.  There are no signs of foul play and due to the ongoing investigation, no further information will be released at this time.  Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call Investigator Jones of the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station at 951-955-2600.

INCIDENT: FATAL TRAFFIC COLLISION INVESTIGATION

WHEN: 7/26/18

WHERE: LIMONITE AVE. & ETIWANDA AVE., JURUPA VALLEY

DETAILS: On Thursday, July 26, 2018, at 9:55 p.m., officers assigned to the Jurupa Valley Police Department responded to the area of Limonite Avenue and Etiwanda Avenue, in the city of Jurupa Valley, regarding a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic collision.  American Medical Response and California Fire Department personnel also responded to the scene. The adult male pedestrian was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.  The Jurupa Valley Traffic Team responded to the scene and assumed investigation. The preliminary investigation determined the pedestrian was pushing a shopping cart across Limonite Avenue from the south side of the road to the north side of the roadway, when he was stuck by a vehicle traveling eastbound on Limonite Avenue.  The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and gave full cooperation in the investigation. Alcohol and/or drug impairment do not appear to be a factor in this collision at this time. The Jurupa Valley Police Department’s Traffic Collision Reconstruction Team is currently conducting this investigation. We are asking anyone with additional information to contact Deputy Petersen at the Jurupa Valley Station at 951-955-2600.