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Murrieta Police Department Awarded $94,000 Grant From the OTS

Murrieta, Calif. – The safety of everyone traveling is the focus of a grant awarded to the Murrieta Police Department. The $94,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) will assist in Murrieta Police Department’s eff...

Murrieta Police Department Awarded Grant to Improve Traffic Data Reporting

Murrieta, Calif. – Murrieta Police Department received a $24,800 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to streamline processes to collect and report traffic data.

“Accurate and timely data is critical to the safety of...

Fatal Traffic Collision

Fatal Traffic Collision

Murrieta, CA - On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at 10:18 p.m., the Murrieta Police Department Dispatch Center received a radio call of a traffic collision involving a single motorcycle on Murrieta Hot Springs Road near Jackson Avenue....

Major Injury Traffic Collision

On Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 3:05 a.m. a Murrieta Police officer attempted a traffic stop in the area of Jefferson Avenue and Murrieta Hot Springs Road in the City of Murrieta for a vehicle code violation.  The driver of the vehicle failed to ...

Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend Responsibly

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 21, 2020

Traffic Sergeant Sandra O’Donnell

sodonnell@murrietaca.gov

Murrieta PD Encourages Public to Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend Responsibly

Murrieta, Calif. – This weekend is Memorial Day Weekend, and as we slo...

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 1, 2020                            

Traffic Sergeant Sandra O’Donnell

951-461-6369

sodonnell@murr...

National Bicycle Safety Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    

May 1, 2020

Traffic Sergeant Sandra O’Donnell

951-461-6369

sodonnell@murrietaca.gov

Need to run errands or exercise? The rules of the road still apply.  The Murrieta Police Department  enc...

Super Bowl Safety

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 31, 2020

Traffic Sergeant Sandra O’Donnell

Office#: 951-461-6369

Don’t Get Flagged This Super Bowl Season, Designate a Sober Driver

Murrieta, Calif. –The Murrieta Police Department is reminding fans a...

DUI Checkpoint Results

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DUI / Driver's License Checkpoint

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release:                                        ...

Murrieta Police Awarded Traffic Education and Enforcement Grant from OTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

Traffic Sergeant Sandra O’Donnell

November 27, 2019

Murrieta Police Awarded Traffic Education and Enforcement Grant from OTS

Murrieta, Calif. – The Murrieta Police Department  received a $90,000.00...

Fatal Traffic Collision

Contact:         Traffic Sergeant Sandra O’Donnell

File#:              MR19-6194

On Sunday, November 17, 2019 at 4:57 pm, the Murrieta Police Depart...

Fatal Traffic Collision

Date:  9-25-19

Contact:  Traffic Sergeant Sandra O’Donnell 

File#:  MR19-5150

On Wednesday, September 25th, 2019, at about 7:16 am, the Murrieta Police Department Dispatch Center received a call of a traffic coll...

DUI Checkpoint Results

Murrieta, Calif. – The Murrieta Police Department conducted a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on September 14, 2019.  The checkpoint was located at Clinton Keith Rd. and Murrieta Oaks between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 2:00 a....

Male arrested for double homicide

On 8/2/19 at approximately 9:41 pm, Murrieta Police Dispatch received a phone call from a concerned caller who was out of town and stating they were unable to get in touch with family members.

Officers responded to a residence on the 2400 block of Jonquil ...