Man arrested after allegedly striking person with vehicle in Redlands parking lot
Police also reported arrests following a theft at Ulta, an attempted bicycle robbery and two DUI incidents.
Police also reported arrests following a theft at Ulta, an attempted bicycle robbery and two DUI incidents.
REDLANDS, Calif. — A man was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and vandalism after police said he intentionally drove toward a person in a downtown Redlands parking lot, striking another person and a vehicle early Sunday, Oct. 18.
The incident occurred around 3 a.m. in a parking lot near Fifth Street and Redlands Boulevard. According to Redlands Police, the intended target jumped out of the way, but the vehicle struck another person and their vehicle. That person was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries.
The driver fled the scene, but officers located him several blocks away and arrested him.
The incident was among several arrests highlighted in the Redlands Police Department's weekly update for Oct. 15-22.
Three teenage girls were arrested following a theft at the Ulta store in the Mountain Grove shopping center Monday evening, Oct. 19.
Police said officers located the suspects as they attempted to leave the store with stolen merchandise.
Two 17-year-old girls were arrested on suspicion of theft, cited and released to their parents.
An 18-year-old woman accused of threatening store employees during the theft was arrested on suspicion of robbery and taken to jail.
A man was arrested on suspicion of robbery, criminal threats and violating parole after allegedly threatening to shoot a security guard who attempted to stop a bicycle theft Saturday night, Oct. 17.
Police said the suspect entered a secured parking lot at the Step Up in Redlands facility in the 1600 block of Industrial Park Avenue and removed a bicycle from a rack.
When a security guard intervened, the man allegedly threatened to shoot him.
Officers located the suspect nearby and arrested him following a brief foot pursuit. Police searched the area but did not locate a firearm.
Redlands Police reported two DUI arrests during the week.
A driver was arrested following a single-vehicle collision at Citrus Avenue and Church Street around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20.
In a separate incident, officers arrested a driver who was found passed out behind the wheel in the drive-thru lane of Del Taco at 602 E. Redlands Blvd. Friday night, Oct. 16.
The Redlands Police Department's weekly update highlights selected incidents and is not a comprehensive record of police activity. Anyone with information about crime or suspicious activity can contact police dispatch at 909-798-7681, ext. 1.
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