A 20-year-old Thermal man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Coachella, authorities said Saturday.
At around 6:20 p.m. on Oct. 18, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 84000 block of Avenue 52. They were unable to locate any victims or suspects, but during the ensuing investigation, a victim who was uninjured was located, authorities said.
The suspect was later identified as Carlos Efren Beltran-Garcia.
On Thursday, investigators from the sheriff’s Thermal station, in collaboration with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office-Gang Impact Team, conducted a traffic stop at 66th Avenue and Filmore Street in Thermal.
Beltran-Garcia was taken into custody without incident and booked at the John Benoit Detention Center on suspicion of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. He was expected to appear in court Monday at the Indio Larson Justice Center.
Investigators also served a search warrant in the 68000 block of Pierce Street in Thermal, where they allegedly collected evidence.
No further information about the alleged crime was provided. Anyone with additional information regarding the case was encouraged to contact Investigator Davis-Arden at 760-863-8990.