Lieutenant James Rayls.Lieutenant James Rayls of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday provided the Canyon Lake City Council with a public safety update for the month of April.
According to Rayls, deputies responded to 391 calls for service in Canyon Lake in April. Overall, eight Part One crimes were reported and 17 arrests were made. Eleven of the arrests were for outstanding warrants, Rayls said.
There was one burglary during the month of April. Rayls also stated that aggravated assaults were up compared to the previous month.
Deputies made two DUI and one public intoxication arrests, investigated three traffic collisions, and wrote four traffic citations.
Police services are provided by the City of Canyon Lake through a contract with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Residents are reminded to contact the police department, not Canyon Lake Community Patrol, for incidents pertaining to the law. For emergencies, call 911. For non-emergencies, call 951-776-1099, extension 5.
Community Patrol services are provided by the Canyon Lake POA and can assist with incidents such as barking and loose dogs, illegal fishing, loud noise complaints, motorcycle riding in the community, speeding vehicles, parking violations, and other non-emergency incidents. To contact Community Patrol, call 951-244-6841, ext. 4.
