Riverside County Man Arrested For Attempted Murder

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA -- A Riverside County man was arrested Saturday night for attempted murder after he allegedly beat a victim until he was unconscious, police said. Officers responded to the incident around 8:30 p.m at the intersection of Aralia Drive and Gibson Street in the city of Riverside.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man who was unresponsive. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he remains under critical condition, police said.

During the investigation, police arrested Mark McMichael, 35, of Riverside, for attempted murder. He was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center.

This investigation is ongoing and there are no other details available at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Karla Beler at (951) 353-7138 or kbeler@riversideca.gov, or Detective Adrian Tillett at (951) 353-7105 or atillett@riversideca.gov.

Those wishing to remain anonymous can email rpdtips@riversideca.gov or utilize the Riverside Police Department’s mobile app “Submit at Tip” feature while referencing incident number P17212801.

--Photo courtesy of Riverside Police Department