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Hemet, CA 92543

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FATAL TRAFFIC COLLISION

Jul 23, 2025

Hemet, Ca. – On Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025, at approximately 10:50 am, Hemet Police Communications Center began receiving multiple 9-1-1 calls regarding a traffic collision that occurred in the 1100 block of N. Sanderson Avenue. Hemet Police Officers arrived on scene within minutes and located an unresponsive driver in a Red 2005 Toyota that had collided with a pole. The driver was declared deceased at the scene of the collision.

The Hemet Police Department’s Traffic Bureau responded to the scene and assumed the investigation which is still on-going. Sanderson Avenue was closed at Eaton Avenue to Esplanade Avenue from approximately 10:55 am to 3:00 pm.

If you witnessed this collision or have any helpful information for Traffic Investigators, you are urged to contact Corporal C. Nicot with the Hemet Police Department at (951)765-2400 or cnicot@hemetca.gov and reference file number 2025-04904.

Fake motor officer arrested

Jul 23, 2025

On Monday, July 21, 2025, at approximately 2:21 P.M., a Hemet Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on a motorcyclist who was observed committing multiple vehicle code violations while activating emergency lights.

Upon contact, the rider, identified as Marshal Goodnight, was found wearing a uniform closely resembling a local law enforcement agency, along with a duty belt and what appeared to be a Glock-style pistol.

For officer safety, Goodnight was detained and disarmed during the initial contact. A further search revealed Goodnight was in possession of two taser electronic control devices, an ASP baton, and a container of OC spray. Both electronic weapons were function tested and found to be operational.