Kidnapping suspect arrested on felony weapons and assault charges in Coachella

Kidnapping suspect arrested on weapons and assault charges in Coachella

Written by Trevor Montgomery

For hemeteyenews.com

Coachella, Calif.; On October 01, 2015, at approximately 5:30 a.m., members of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department's Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force served a search warrant in the 49-100 block of Summer Street in Coachella. The search warrant followed an incident involving an assault with a deadly weapon investigation that occurred on September 18, 2015, in the city of Coachella.

During the service of the search warrant, a handgun was recovered at the residence and the suspect, identified as 30-year-old Marcos Cano, a resident of Indio was taken into custody.

In a press release from the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, Sergeant Mike Tapp wrote, "The investigation also revealed Cano had an active felony warrant for a kidnapping that occurred on July 17, 2014 in the city of Palm Springs. Cano was subsequently transported to the Riverside County jail in Indio where he was booked for assault with a deadly weapon and for his felony kidnapping warrant. 

Sgt. Tapp went on to write, "The Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force is committed to creating safe and secure neighborhoods free of violent crime and gang activity."

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department has requested that anyone with any information about this crime, please contact Deputy Matos at (760) 275-7875. Callers can refer to Incident File Number Y152610036.

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