Crime & Safety
Alleged Drugged Man Drove Onto Palm Desert Golf Course: Cops
Marcos Rangel, 36, of Indio, was booked into Riverside County Jail.
PALM DESERT, CA -- An alleged drugged driver was arrested Friday night after driving onto a Palm Desert golf course. Police said officers responded to a report of a traffic crash at 10:20 p.m. near Cottage Lane, east of the Golf Course Lane.
Arriving officers found a car, driven by Marcos Rangel, 36, of Indio, driving along the eastern portion of the Iron Wood Golf Course before he became stuck on a retaining wall, police said.
Rangel was booked into Riverside County Jail after officers found him to be driving under the influence of drugs, police said.
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The investigation is still ongoing and anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Officer Michelle Ploesch from the Palm Desert Police Department at 760-836-1600, or Crime Stoppers at 760-341-STOP (7867).
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