Staff Reports

Eastvale –  In the last month, several crimes took place in the City of Eastvale, Norco, and Jurupa Valley. The information listed below is courtesy of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

Incident: Homicide

Date: June 17, 2023

Location: Norco

Details: On June 17, 2023, at about 7:04 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a report of an assault at a residence in the 300 block of Sixth St., Norco. Upon arrival, deputies were directed to a male subject at the side of the residence. The subject had traumatic injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Deputies secured the area as a crime scene and investigators from the Jurupa Valley Sheriff Station responded. The Central Homicide Unit also responded and assumed the investigation. The deceased victim’s identity will not be released pending notification to next of kin.

This investigation is currently on-going and no further information will be released at this time.

Update: The victim in this case was identified as Gabriel Diaz, 40-year-old resident of Norco. During the course of the investigation, several witnesses were interviewed and the scene was processed for evidence. The homicide occurred at Diaz’ residence. Investigators identified the suspect as Jaziel Valdez, 17-year-old resident of Norco. Valdez also uses an alias of Ivan Camacho. After the homicide occurred, Valdez stole a gray Chevrolet Silverado truck, CA license 6E80093, from Diaz’ residence.

If anyone has information regarding this investigation, they are encouraged to call Investigator V. Ramirez at the Jurupa Valley Sheriff Station at 951-955-2600 or Investigator G. Castaneda with the Central Homicide Unit at 951-955-2777.

Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s Homicide Tipline online form.

Incident: Fatal Traffic Collision

Date: June 17, 2023

Location: Jurupa Valley

On Saturday, June 17, 2023, about 2:35 a.m., deputies from the Riverside Sheriff’s Jurupa Valley Station, responded to the report of a vehicle vs. pedestrian hit and run traffic collision at Market Street and 24th Street, in the city of Jurupa Valley. Deputies and Cal Fire arrived on-scene and located the victim on the northbound shoulder of Market Street. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The Jurupa Valley Traffic Collision Reconstruction Team responded to the location and assumed the investigation. There is no suspect in custody and it is unknown if alcohol and/or drugs were a factor in the collision.

The victim’s identity is being withheld pending next of kin notification.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Deputy Petersen at the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station at 951-955-2600.

Incident: Shoplifters Arrested

Date: May 28, 2023

Location: Eastvale

Details: Per the Jurupa Valley Station social media page, on May 28, 2023, Eastvale SET deputies conducted an enforcement operation at a retail location in the 12000 block of Limonite Ave., in the City of Eastvale. In a six hour span, six different offenders attempted to flee the retail store with stolen merchandise. All thieves were quickly apprehended and arrested.