An armed 20-year-old man suspected of a home invasion robbery in the unincorporated community of Temescal Valley has been taken into custody, authorities announced Wednesday.
Deputies assigned to the Lake Mathews Sheriff’s Station responded around 12:55 p.m. Saturday to the 25000 block of Glen Eden Road to reports of a robbery involving a suspect brandishing a firearm and demanding valuables before fleeing, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
The responding deputies obtained a description of the suspect with assistance from investigators assigned to the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station, the Riverside Sheriff’s K9 Unit, and the Sheriff’s Aviation Unit and began searching the location.
The suspect was identified as David Cordero of Los Angeles, who was eventually located and taken into custody without incident, sheriff’s officials said.
During the investigation, investigators identified additional victims, who had no reported injuries.
Sheriff’s officials said investigators obtained evidence related to the robberies, including stolen property.
Cordero was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center for home invasion robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and brandishing a weapon.
Anyone with information about the case was urged to call the Lake Mathews Sheriff’s Station at 951-272-5600.