Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Deputies shot at suspect after he fled the scene of a robbery
JURUPA VALLEY — On May 31, 2014, Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station received a call of a robbery in progress. Deputies assigned to the station arrived on the scene within minutes of the call at 6:07 PM. The robbery had occurred in a Denny’s restaurant parking lot, located in the 6800 block of Valley Way, Jurupa Valley.
According to the victim, he was in his vehicle in the parking lot when he was approached by the suspect. The victim was then assaulted and the suspect took his cell phones.
Deputies identified a male subject matching the description of the robber, fleeing the scene. The deputies proceeded to give chase and the suspect led them in the backyard of a private residence, located in the 7100 block of Valley Way. Once the suspect was cornered, he reportedly reached for something in his waistband. Responding to what the officers believed to be a threat, one of the deputies fired on the suspect.
Rolando Soto, a 29 year-old resident of Fontana, who was identified as the suspect was not struck by the deputy’s gunfire. The victim of the robbery suffered a minor injury. According to Corporal Robert Martinez in a press release, “The deputy involved in the shooting was uninjured and has been placed on administrative leave per department policy.”
Soto was arrested for robbery and has been booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center.
The Sheriff’s Department is asking anyone with information about this incident to contact Investigator Pierson or Sergeant Rowan at the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station at 951-955-2600 or Investigator Bowen at the Central Homicide Unit at 951-955-2777.
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