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Suspect Dead After Crash as Riverside County Deputies Deploy Grappler During Pursuit
Deputies said the suspect was armed with a handgun and later died after a standoff that lasted more than two hours.
- On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, Riverside County Sheriff's deputies deployed a "Grappler" pursuit-ending tool to stop a grand theft suspect, causing the vehicle to crash into a wall in Jurupa Valley.
- Deputies initiated the pursuit shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday after spotting a suspect wanted for grand theft driving a Cadillac CT5 near Pats Ranch Road and Limonite Avenue, with reports indicating he was armed with a handgun.
- Dozens of deputies surrounded the scene at Bellegrave Avenue and Etiwanda Avenue, where the suspect refused to exit, resulting in a temporary lockdown of Jurupa Valley High School as a precaution.
- Following the failed standoff, SWAT personnel approached the vehicle deploying tear gas and shattering windows; deputies located the suspect suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, pronounced dead by Riverside County Fire Department paramedics.
- The incident remains under investigation with the suspect's identity withheld pending family notification; anyone with information is encouraged to contact Investigator Rick Ramirez or Riverside District Attorney Senior Investigator Mario Moreno at 955-2777.
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A police chase was caught on camera as a suspect lost control of his car in Jurupa Valley in Riverside County, California. The suspect's car crashed into the wall of a house after being hit by a "grappler" device from a pursuing police car.
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Suspect dead after crash as Riverside County deputies deploy Grappler during pursuit
Riverside County deputies were in pursuit of a possibly armed driver in the Inland Empire on Wednesday afternoon when the suspect stopped at a Jurupa Valley intersection and refused to leave his vehicle.
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