Attempt Homicide Suspect Arrested 

November 22, 2025 – Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials report that on August 09, 2025, at 3:43 p.m., deputies from the Lake Mathews Sheriff’s Station responded to the 22000 block of Gavilan Road in the unincorporated area of Riverside County, known as Lake Mathews, regarding an individual who was intentionally struck by a vehicle. Upon arrival, deputies located the victim, who was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Brian Paul, a 48-year-old resident of Lake Mathews. Brian Paul had fled the area before deputies arrived and was not located.

On November 18, 2025, during an unrelated investigation, the Lake Mathews Station Special Enforcement Team located Brian Paul, who was subsequently taken into custody without incident. Brian Paul was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center for attempted homicide.

This is an ongoing investigation, and no additional details are available at this time. The Riverside Sheriff’s Lake Mathews Station requests that anyone with information regarding this investigation contact Deputy Torres with the Lake Mathews Station Special Enforcement Team by calling (951) 272-5600 or the Riverside Sheriff’s Dispatch at (951) 776-1099.

Reporting Supervisor: Sergeant Matthew Bolle

File # MA252210035

Source & photo: Riverside County Sheriff's Office