MENIFEE — Menifee Police Department received a report of an adult male in crisis near the 26800 block of Newport Road on Friday, Oct. 25, a little after midnight. Initial information indicated that an armed man was seen in the grassy area behind businesses at 26875 Newport Road. Officers promptly responded and located the individual, observing that he was armed with a handgun and posed a threat only to himself.
With support from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and the Murrieta Police Department, officers established a safety perimeter and initiated communication with the individual. Shortly after, a Sheriff’s Department helicopter arrived on the scene to provide aerial support, remaining on site until about 2:15 a.m. Our crisis negotiation team arrived at the scene and th
