Crime & Safety

Police Blotter for Feb. 15

A review of reported crimes out of the Palm Desert Police Department, which is staffed by sheriff's deputies.

Here's the police blotter for Palm Desert for Feb. 15:

12:53 p.m.: Officers responded to Corporate Way and Hovley Lane regarding a carjacking. The investigation revealed that this is a civil dispute.

8:50 p.m.: Officers from the Palm Desert Station responded to an armed robbery that just occurred at the T-Mobile Store, 34262 Monterey Avenue in Palm Desert. A male entered the store armed with a handgun and demanded money. The investigation is ongoing.

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9:51 p.m.: Palm Desert Special Enforcement Team served a search warrant in the 73400 block of Shadow Mountain Drive. Arrested at the location was Howard Watson, 39, of Palm Desert for possession of stolen property, forgery, check fraud, identity theft, and violation of probation.

10 p.m.: Officers arrested Mark Caldwell, 53, of Palm Desert for being under the influence of a controlled substance within the 73400 block of Shadow Mountain Drive.

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