MURRIETA, CA — Officers from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office conducted a coordinated enforcement operation earlier today following the aerial detection of a stolen trailer. The incident began when a sheriff’s helicopter crew identified a truck towing a trailer that had been reported stolen. The aviation unit maintained visual contact with the vehicle from the air, monitoring its movement and providing real-time location data to patrol units on the ground.
Utilizing the guidance provided by the helicopter crew, ground officers intercepted the truck and initiated a traffic stop. The tactical coordination between the aviation and patrol divisions allowed for a controlled contact with the vehicle’s occupants. According to law enforcement reports, the operation resulted in the arrest of three individuals…