Crime & Safety

19-Year-Old Arrested For Alleged Street-Racing

A La Quinta Traffic Team member spotted the suspect, officials said.

Anthony Rojo.
Anthony Rojo. (Riverside County Sheriff’s Department)

LA QUINTA, CA — A 19-year-old man, driving a a black 2002 Ford F-150, was arrested after he allegedly was observed street racing at Eisenhower Drive and Vista Laguna in La Quinta Saturday at 11:05 p.m., authorities said.

A member of the La Quinta Traffic Team spotted the Ford's driver, Anthony Rojo of Rancho Mirage, who was placed under arrest and booked into the county jail in Indio, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said.

Anyone with additional information can contact Deputy Knight at the Thermal Sheriff’s Station by calling (760)-863-8990.

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