Kristopher Niemi
Kristopher Niemi

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrest of a suspect in a local burglary. On Thursday, Jan. 16, a Sheriff’s deputy from the Hemet Station arrested Kristopher Niemi for the burglary while he was walking along Highway 243.

On November 12, 2013, deputies from the Hemet Station investigated a burglary at Idyllwild Pines Camp. The suspect, described as a white male adult with blond hair, was seen running from a storage building on the grounds.

A witness followed the suspect and took a photograph of him as he ran from the scene. Postings on a social media site indicated the suspect was a local transient, later identified as the 40-year-old Niemi.

photo courtesy of Riverside County Sheriff's Department
photo courtesy of Riverside County Sheriff's Department

After making the arrest, the deputy discovered an old ticket stub while searching Niemi. The ticket stub, from a well-known college rivalry game played in the1960s, is likely a collector’s item and stolen property.

Anyone who may have information regarding the owner of the ticket stub is encouraged to contact the Hemet Station at (951) 791-3400 or Riverside County Sheriff’s Dispatch at (951)776-1099.