July 28, 2024 - Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials report on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at 1:05 p.m., deputies from the Southwest Sheriff’s Station, assigned to patrol the city of Temecula, observed a large group of motorcyclists on Rancho California Road and Diaz Road. The group blocked vehicle traffic preventing other motorists from traveling along the roadways. The motorcyclists then proceeded toward the Southbound I-15 on ramp where the motorcyclists failed to yield against a solid red light and merged onto the freeway.

Deputies attempted to initiate a traffic enforcement stop on the motorcyclists; however, they failed to yield, and accelerated away from them. Deputies pursued the group of motorcyclists and they eventually yielded on the shoulder of the I-15, north of Rainbow Valley Boulevard.

Additional deputies and officers from the Riverside Sheriff’s Office, California Highway Patrol, Murrieta Police Department and Riverside County’s Gang Task Force Region 3 responded due to the number of motorcyclists that were stopped on the shoulder of the I-15.

For the safety of the motorcyclists and deputies on scene, two lanes of traffic were temporarily closed.

During the contact with the motorcyclists, deputies arrested the following:

• Travis McQueen, 36-year-old resident of Bakersfield, booked for Evading.
• William Brucker, 36-year-old resident of Bakersfield, booked for Evading.
• Paul Mayugba, 49-year-old resident of Stockton, booked for Evading.
  Joseph Fonseca, 48-year-old resident of Hanford, booked for Evading.
• Alexander Patterson, 30-year-old resident of Taft, booked for Evading.
• Frank Pedrones, 30-year-old resident of Stockton, booked for Evading.
• Lewis Forester, 40-year-old resident of Stockton, booked for Possession of a Prohibited Weapon.
• Zachary Lancaster, 32-year-old resident of Bakersfield, booked for Possession of a Prohibited Weapon.
• William Crosby III, 30-year-old resident of Las Vegas, NV, booked for Possession of Tear Gas.
• Yater Felps McGill, 33-year-old resident of Las Vegas, NV, booked for Possession of Tear Gas.
• Dayton Martinez, 28-year-old resident of Vista, booked for Possession of a Dirk or Dagger.
• Jesse Williamson, 42-year-old resident of Cedar City, UT, booked for being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Loaded Firearm.
• Christian Pizarro, 24-year-old resident of Bonita, booked for Reckless Driving and an outstanding misdemeanor warrant.

All were subsequently transported and booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center.

As a reminder, “Community Policing” involves partnerships between law enforcement and community members. Business owners and residents are encouraged to report criminal activity directly to law enforcement by calling Sheriff’s Dispatch at (951) 776 – 1099, or by calling 911 if the matter is an emergency.

Anyone with additional information related to this incident is encouraged to contact Lieutenant Victor Pierson at (951) 696 – 3000.
Source: Riverside County Sheriff's Office