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Calimesa police report: October incidents including fatal motorcycle collision; deputies offer holiday safety reminders
Summary
Captain Arthur reported October crime counts (2 aggravated assaults, 1 burglary, 1 auto theft, 14 larceny thefts), approximately 26 arrests and about 434 incidents; deputies urged residents to secure vehicles and packages as holiday season approaches.
Captain Arthur presented the police department's October report at the Nov. 3 Calimesa City Council meeting and highlighted several significant incidents and holiday safety advice.
Arthur said the city recorded two aggravated assaults, one burglary, one auto theft and 14 larceny thefts for October. He reported approximately 26 arrests and "about 434 incidents." He described a fatal single-rider motorcycle collision on Oct. 8 on Cherry Valley Boulevard (east of Calimesa Boulevard), a felony-stop and recovery of a stolen vehicle on Oct. 23, and an Oct. 25 incident at a local business involving a male armed with a knife; deputies responded in real time, engaged the suspect and took him into custody without injury after a use-of-force encounter.
Looking ahead to the holiday season, Arthur urged residents not to leave gifts in plain sight in vehicles, to lock doors and garages, to use surveillance cameras where possible and to report suspicious activity so the department can identify and respond to local trends. Council members and staff discussed targeted patrols near mobile home parks and near school pickup areas.
