26 MAR 2008

On March 26^th, a female King student was approached in a threatening manner by two men in a car near Mission Village.  The men were described as African American and in their 20’s.  The car they were driving was a turquoise Thunderbird with no plates.

The King administration would like to use this incident as a reminder to all students about the continued importance of observing safe walking practices.  We encourage you to speak with your children about the importance of walking with a friend, avoiding all strangers, and reporting all incidents to appropriate authorities.

Here is the report from School Resource Officer Mark Reddick:

On 03-26-08 at about 0800 Hrs, a female student was walking to school in the area of Mission Village and Mission Grove.  A turquoise Thunderbird pulled in front of her and stopped on the street. The passenger of the vehicle climbed out of the window and started walking to the student.  The vehicle made a u-turn and waited on the opposite side of the street (facing W/B Mission Village).  The passenger then walked to the student and put out his arms as if to hug/grab her.  The student side stepped the suspect and took off running towards K-mart where a witness stopped to help.  The suspects drove away.

BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR THE FOLLOWING:

• Ford Thunderbird, Turquoise, no plates

• Black male adults, 20-30 yrs.

08 FEB 2008

At approximately 2:45, on Thursday February 7^th, a verbal altercation, which ultimately escalated into a physical confrontation, occurred at the Rivercrest Plaza shopping center (Boboloca, Wing Stop, etc…) on the NE corner of Wood Rd and Van Buren Blvd. 

There were several adult males involved in the incident, none of whom are King High students; however, one of the adult males involved has two siblings who attend our school. 

Our School Resource Officer (SRO), Officer Reddick, along with several other members of the Riverside Police Department (RPD) responded to quell the situation, and an air unit was dispatched to provide additional information to the officers involved in the situation.

As you might suspect, there were countless King students in the area, as it is a common pick-up location used by parents to transport their students to and from school each day.  To date, our SRO and other members of RPD are conducting an on-going investigation into the events and circumstances surrounding the incident. 

As information and facts are gathered, and as needed, I will update students, parents, and King staff if appropriate. 

Mike Rhodes
AP Discipline and Security
951-789-5690 Ext. #62204