HEMET, CA — Two people were arrested in Riverside County on Sunday after they were accused of fraudulently soliciting money from drivers for the funeral of a child they said died.
On Feb. 23, officers were dispatched to Sanderson and Stetson avenues in Hemet, where several motorists had reported panhandlers weaving through traffic, asking for donations, according to the Hemet Police Department.
The sign they carried displayed a heart-tugging photo of a teary-eyed boy with claims that he — a 10-year-old named Alex — had died in a traffic accident…