On Thursday morning, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Southwest Station responded to a robbery at a business in the 31000 block of Temecula Parkway in Temecula. The incident occurred on May 23, 2024 at 10:21 am PDT.

A significant police presence was seen at the intersection of Jedediah Smith Road and Temecula Parkway as deputies arrived in full force to investigate the report of a robbery. The victim reported that a man was stealing merchandise from the store and was engaged in a physical altercation with an employee. The suspect fled the scene before deputies arrived.

Law enforcement officials are currently conducting a ground search and utilizing a sheriff’s department helicopter to locate the suspect. As of now, there is no further information available about the incident.