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On-Duty CAL FIRE Paramedic David Renteria Arrested on Suspicion of Sexual Assault

A court date is set for April 28 with deputies seeking more potential victims.

Overview

  • Riverside County sheriff’s investigators arrested 51-year-old David Renteria on Friday during a search at a Placentia address tied to their Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force probe.
  • He was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center.
  • Detectives identified two people who reported assaults by Renteria and are asking anyone with information to contact Investigator Joe Riddle at 951-955-1700, ht@riversidesheriff.org, or Riverside Sheriff’s Dispatch at 951-776-1099.
  • Renteria faces multiple felony counts that include false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon, rape by force or fear, and sexual penetration by force or fear.
  • His next court appearance is scheduled for April 28, and CAL FIRE says it is cooperating with the ongoing sheriff’s investigation.