Hit-and-Run Collision Ends in Pursuit 

May 11, 2024 –Riverside County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on May 10, 2024, about 1:48 p.m., deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station responded to a minor injury traffic collision near the intersection of Monterey Avenue and Dinah Shore Drive. Before deputies could arrive at the scene, the suspect driver in the traffic collision left the scene.

Deputies caught up to the suspect vehicle near the intersection of Gerald Ford Drive and Cook Street. A pursuit was initiated after the driver failed to yield. The pursuit was terminated at the intersection of Country Club Drive and Eldorado Drive. The suspect, Jesse Quiroz, a 27-year-old resident of Indio, was taken into custody without incident. There were no injuries to deputies or the suspect.

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Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Shaun Griffith

File # T241310062

Source: Riverside County Sheriff’s Office