Home Invasion Robbery 

October 15, 2024 – Riverside County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 2:50 p.m., deputies from the Lake Mathews Sheriff’s Station responded to a suspicious circumstance in the 15000 block of Washington Street in the unincorporated area of Riverside, known as Woodcrest. Upon arrival, deputies contacted the victim who stated two suspects entered his home, assaulted him, and tied him up before burglarizing his residence. The victim was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

During the investigation, deputies learned the suspects fled the residence with several handguns and two vehicles. Deputies from the Perris Sheriff’s Station located one of the stolen vehicles and pursued it with the assistance of the Riverside Sheriff Aviation Unit. The vehicle collided with a fence in the 23000 block of Old Road, Perris. The suspect fled from the vehicle, which caught fire and was extinguished by CAL-Fire personnel. The Riverside Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau and K-9 Unit located the suspect in the area and took him into custody. The second suspect was not located.

The suspect, later identified as Luis Huato Talavera (pictured), a 31-year-old resident of Perris, was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center for home invasion robbery, kidnapping, false imprisonment, and elder abuse. Investigators are still working to identify and locate the second suspect. This is an ongoing investigation, and no additional details are available.

Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to call Investigator Mendoza at the Lake Mathews Sheriff’s Station at 951-272-5600.

Reporting Supervisor: Sergeant Patrick Montalvo

File # MA242840051

Source & photo: Riverside County Sheriff’s Office