December 7, 2025 – Riverside County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on December 3, 2025, at 8:44 p.m., deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station responded to a business in the 72000 block of Ramon Road, Thousand Palms, regarding a burglary in progress.  Upon arrival, deputies located the suspect, and he was taken into custody without incident.  The Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station’s Robbery Burglary Suppression Team responded and assumed the investigation.  The suspect was identified as Pedro Rueda, a 47-year-old resident of Cathedral City.  Rueda was arrested for burglary and was also found to be in possession of narcotics and a loaded firearm.  Rueda was later booked at the John Benoit Detention Center for burglary, weapons violations, and narcotics violations.

This is an ongoing investigation, and no additional details are available. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Deputy Paull of the Palm Desert Station by calling (760) 836-1600.

Reporting Supervisor: Sergeant James Mills

File # O253370023

Source: Riverside County Sheriff’s Office