450 E. Latham Ave.
Hemet, CA 92543
Non-Emergency: (951) 765-2400
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The Hemet Police Department will hold a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Driver’s License Checkpoint on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, from 8:00 pm to 2:00 am at an undisclosed location within the City of Hemet.
On Friday, January 27, 2023, at approximately 9:36 pm, Hemet Police Officers responded to a major injury traffic collision near the intersection of Florida Avenue and Acacia Avenue. Officers arrived and located a gray Toyota Corolla off the south roadway edge of Florida Avenue and gray Toyota Tacoma within the eastbound lanes of Florida Avenue.
Hemet, California – On Friday, February 21, 2025, at about 10:25 pm, Hemet Police Officers responded to the 100 block of North Hamilton Avenue, Hemet in regards to a stabbing that had just occurred. The reporting party informed dispatch his friend was stabbed.
When Officers arrived on scene they located a 15-year-old male with a stab wound. Officers provided lifesaving measures until relieved by medical personnel who transported the victim to a local trauma center for further medical treatment.
Despite lifesaving efforts, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The victim’s name is not being released at this time. The Hemet Police Department’s Investigations Bureau is handling the investigation.
On Friday, February 28, 2025, the Hemet Police Department’s Organized Retail Theft (ORT) Team carried out a targeted operation to combat retail theft at Bath & Body Works and WSS Shoes in the City of Hemet.
