On December 9, 2020, at approximately 2104 hours, Cathedral City Police officers were dispatched to the area of Ramon Road and Avenida Alvera regarding a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic collision. Upon arrival, Officers located an adult male lying in the street with major injuries. The Cathedral City Fire Department responded, and the pedestrian succumbed to his injuries and died at the scene. At this time, his identity will not be released, pending the Riverside County Coroner’s Office investigation. The driver of the vehicle involved was cooperative and remained at the scene during the investigation.
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Press Releases from the Cathedral City Police Department
Shooting Investigation / #2012C-0465
On December 2, 2020, at approximately 1320 hours, Cathedral City Police Dispatch received 911 telephone calls reporting gunfire heard in the area of Ramon Rd/ Landau Blvd. Police were dispatched and arrived within minutes of the initial call. Police located evidence of a shooting between at least two adult males along the north side of the Ramon Rd. at Avenida La Paloma.
Continue readingMore TagHomicide Investigation #2011C-6493
On November 23, 2020, at approximately 1851 hours, Cathedral City Police Department (CCPD) officers were dispatched to the 68800 blk of Ramon Road regarding an assault victim. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male on the sidewalk with major injuries. The Cathedral City Fire Department responded to the scene and provided life saving measures. The male was transported to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The identity of the male is being withheld at this time.
Continue readingMore TagPress Release 2010C-8227 – Fatal Traffic Collision
On October 29, 2020, at approximately 1954 hours, Cathedral City Police Department (CCPD) officers were dispatched to the area of Crossley Road and Sarah Street regarding a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic collision. Upon arrival, Officers located an adult female in the street with major injuries. The Cathedral City Fire Department responded to the scene and the female pedestrian succumbed to her injuries.
Continue readingMore TagHomicide Investigation / #2008C-1558
On August 6, 2020, at approximately 2129 hours, Cathedral City Police Department (CCPD) officers were dispatched to Century Park (located at 30555 Davall Drive in Cathedral City) regarding a physical altercation with subjects fleeing the area. Upon arrival, officers located an unidentified male victim with life-threatening injuries. CCPD officers immediately started CPR and life-saving efforts until Cathedral City Fire Department Paramedics responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital. Unfortunately, life-saving efforts were unsuccessful – the unidentified male succumbed to his injuries, and was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The deceased was later identified as Ruben Mujica, 29, of Palm Desert.
Continue readingMore TagRobbery Investigation – Four juvenile suspects arrested / #2008C-8601
On August 31, 2020, at approx. 1400 hours, Cathedral City Police Department (CCPD) officers were dispatched to the 31700 block of Date Palm regarding four masked suspects that entered the business and forcefully took display cases with numerous cellular phones attached. Store employees were scared and made no attempt to stop the suspects as they fled the store with merchandise. The suspects ran to a blue newer Mustang with no vehicle license plates that was awaiting near a business. Store employees called the police 911 system and provided the suspect’s vehicle information and direction of travel, North bound on Date Palm toward Vista Chino.
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On August 6, 2020, at approximately 2129 hours, Cathedral City Police Department (CCPD) officers were dispatched to Century Park located at 30555 Davall Drive, Cathedral City regarding a physical altercation. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim with life threatening injuries. The Cathedral City Fire Department responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Continue readingMore TagPress Release CR #2008C-2348
On August 9, 2020, at approximately 2119 hours, Cathedral City Police Department (CCPD) officers were dispatched to the area of 68500 McCallum Road regarding numerous reports of shots being fired in the area. One witness informed CCPD that the suspect was firing a shotgun over residential rooftops. Officers arrived on scene and through witness accounts and their initial investigation, discovered the gunfire came from a residence in the 68500 block of McCallum Road. Officers surrounded the residence and made numerous loudspeaker announcements requesting the suspect exit the residence. The suspect refused to exit the residence and barricaded inside.
Continue readingMore TagFatal traffic collision / #2007C-7569
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: Cathedral City Police (760) 770-0300 Issuing Employee: Sergeant Nathaniel Hanley – 760-770-0328 – nhanley@cathedralcity.gov Type of Case: Fatal traffic collision / #2007C-7569 Date/Time of Crime: July 28, 2020 / 1701 hrs. […]
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