Crime & Safety

POLICE BLOTTER: DUIs at AM/PM, and DUIs elsewhere

A review of reported crimes from October 10 to 16 from the Palm Desert Police Department, which is staffed by sheriff's deputies

Tuesday, October 16

1:40 p.m:  Officers conducted a traffic stop at Washington Street and Palm Royale. Daniel Urrutia, 25, from Palm Desert, was arrested for miscellaneous traffic violations and delaying a peace officer.

Monday, October 15 

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10:15 a.m.:  Officers conducted a traffic enforcement stop on Peppergrass Street and Lantana Avenue. John MacDougall, 41, from Palm Desert, was arrested for two outstanding felony narcotic and theft warrants. 

Sunday, October 14 

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12:44 a.m.: Officers responded to a disturbance at the Hovley Gardens Apartments. Sean Driscoll, 39, from Indio, was arrested for felony vandalism.

4:12 p.m:  Officers responded to a report of a single vehicle traffic collision in the area of Portola Avenue and Chaparral Road. Robelo Barbosa-Cruz, 24, from Cathedral City was arrested for driving under the influence.

7:08 p.m.: Officers responded to the AM/PM, Portola Avenue at Highway 111, regarding a disturbance. Kenneth Oring, 71, from Palm Desert, was arrested for driving under the influence.

11:09 p.m.: Officers responded to a drunk driver reported on Highway 111. John Salyer, 64, from Rancho Mirage, was arrested for driving under the influence.

Saturday, October 13

1:49 a.m.: Officers conducted a traffic stop in the AM/PM parking lot on Portola Avenue and Highway 111. Kyle Jackson, 22, from Cathedral City, was arrested for driving while intoxicated.

Friday, October 12 

1:19 a.m.:  Officers conducted a traffic stop on Monterey Avenue and Fred Waring Drive. Brandon Rivis, 30, from Cathedral City, was arrested for driving while intoxicated.

4:49 p.m.: Officers responded to a shoplifter being detained at Macy's. Oscar Cesar Rodriguez, 31, from Indio, was arrested for commercial burglary and violation of probation.

6:17 p.m.:  Officers responded to the Westfield Shopping Mall reference a report of a man with a gun. Mall security reported several juveniles were causing a disturbance at the location and one juvenile was seen placing a handgun into his backpack. The 15 year old suspect from Indio, was arrested after officers located a loaded .22 caliber revolver and one air soft gun resembling a semi-automatic pistol in the backpack.

8:51 p.m.:  Officers responded to a disturbance at the One Quail Place apartments. Nam Troung, 21, from Palm Desert, was arrested for public intoxication. 

Thursday, October 11

12:15 a.m.: Officers conducted a traffic stop on Gerald Ford Drive and Cook Street and arrested Gabriel Romo Jr., 23, from Palm Desert, for driving while intoxicated. 

Wednesday, October 10

4:41 p.m:  Officers responded to College of the Desert reference a report of a student on campus that had a felony warrant. Justin Scott Potter, 29, from Palm Desert, was arrested for an outstanding felony drug warrant.

8:43 p.m.:  Officers responded to the Oasis Club Apartments regarding an intoxicated subject. Stacey Gregg, 45, from Palm Desert, was arrested for public intoxication.


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