Police probe pool party shooting, car crash, and burglary in Redlands

REDLANDS, Calif. — A pool party advertised online ended in gunfire, a man was arrested for felony DUI after a passenger fell from his moving car, and burglars broke into Gerrard’s Market in a string of incidents Redlands police reported this week.

Shooting at Sunset Hills Lane party

Homeowners on Sunset Hills Lane called police after renting out their pool through an online app led to a rowdy gathering that ended in a street fight and shooting.

Police responded to the 900 block late Thursday, Aug. 28, where a large crowd had gathered after the renter advertised a party, charging $15 for entry, police said.

Around 10 p.m., officers were called to a fight involving 20 to 30 people in the street. One person was taken to the hospital with injuries. Officers found a vehicle at the scene with blood on the passenger side and evidence of gunfire.

Later, police learned a shooting victim had been admitted to Loma Linda University Medical Center, and San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies located the victim’s vehicle nearby with apparent bullet damage.

The investigation is ongoing. Police said they returned to the home days later to disperse a second party and issued several parking citations.

DUI arrest after passenger falls from vehicle

Early Thursday morning, Sept. 4, a driver was arrested for felony DUI after a passenger fell out of her moving vehicle in the 600 block of McKinley Drive. Police said the passenger struck his head on the roadway and was found unresponsive. He was taken to the hospital with a large head laceration but is expected to survive.

Burglary at Gerrard’s Market

Redlands police are investigating a burglary at Gerrard’s Market, 705 W. Cypress Ave., discovered around 3 a.m. Monday, Sept. 1. A manager found the front door lock damaged and the door ajar. Offices and a breakroom had been ransacked, and several hundred dollars in cash and lottery scratchers were stolen from a safe. Damage is estimated at $2,000.

Street takeover leads to car fire

Police responded shortly before 2 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, to a street takeover at Colton Avenue and University Street. Officers said a 2002 BMW sedan struck a palm tree in the median and caught fire. The driver fled before police arrived. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, and University of Redlands security closed the roadway until it was cleared.

Tobacco sting nets arrest

On Saturday, Aug. 30, police cited a man for furnishing tobacco to a minor during a decoy operation outside a gas station at 27321 W. San Bernardino Ave. Police said a Redlands Police Explorer, acting as a decoy, gave the man money and told him he was 18 after being refused service inside. The man purchased the cigarettes and handed them to the decoy before being cited.

Anyone with information about these cases is asked to call Redlands Police Dispatch at 909-798-7681, ext. 1. Non-emergency reports can also be filed at https://www.cityofredlands.org/report-crime

Originally published 09/04/2025 15:32. The article was updated 09/05/2025 to correct the pronoun of the driver in the DUI investigation.