High-Speed Chase Ends in Wildomar
In an incident that unfolded on Sunday, a suspect crashed a stolen vehicle into a sheriff's patrol car in Wildomar, prompting a deputy to use lethal force, according to authorities.
At approximately 1:09 p.m. on Sunday, a deputy from the Lake Elsinore station of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department located a stolen vehicle in the vicinity of Cervera Road and Prairie Road in Wildomar.
The department stated, "The deputy initiated a vehicle stop, but the suspect did not comply with the commands given." Instead, the suspect executed a U-turn and deliberately collided with the driver's side door of the deputy's car, resulting in a deputy-involved shooting. As a result of the collision, the deputy's vehicle was rendered inoperable.
Sheriff's officials reported that the two occupants of the suspected stolen vehicle fled northbound on Prairie Road towards Cervera Road. They then entered a silver Chevy Impala bearing California license plate number 7WLX269 and fled the scene.
Eyewitnesses provided descriptions of the suspects involved. The first suspect is described as a slender Hispanic male, aged 27 or 28, standing approximately 5-feet-9 inches tall. He was last seen wearing a green hat, a black hooded sweatshirt, and blue jeans.
The second suspect is described as a 30-year-old Hispanic male, approximately 5-feet-3 inches tall, with a heavy build. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and dark-colored jeans, with a distinctive red lips tattoo on his right cheek.
The deputy sustained minor injuries in the incident, while the whereabouts and conditions of the suspects remain unknown, as per the sheriff's department.
The involved deputy, whose identity was not disclosed, will be placed on paid administrative leave, following departmental policy.
Individuals possessing information related to the incident are encouraged to contact Riverside County Senior District Attorney Investigator Eric Crosson or Sheriff's Master Investigator James Dickey at (951) 955-2777.
Anyone with information regarding the suspects or the stolen vehicle's whereabouts is urged to contact the sheriff's department at (951) 776-1099.
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