A parolee with a history of violence was held down by restaurant goers after stabbing the manager in a robbery attempt, officials reported today.
Booking photo of Raymond Marquez. (Riverside sheriff)
The incident happened at the Applebee’s restaurant on West Florida Street on the evening of Wednesday Oct. 3.
The suspect, Raymond Marquez, 51, ordered food and then grabbed the manager at knife-point in an attempt to rob him, Lt. Eric Dickson reported.
Witnesses saw Marquez running from the family eatery and chased him down, holding him until officers arrived, Hemet police Sgt. Dan Reinbolt said.
Law enforcement officials advise although they appreciate the people who jumped in to hold Marquez down, it can be very dangerous to get physically involved in a violent crime.
“The best thing people can do is to quickly call 911,” Lt. Dickson explained.
“Also get a good description of the suspect and tell us where they went, what direction they headed in.”
The violent suspect is on parole for robbery, attempted murder in addition to other crimes.
The manager, whose name was not released, suffered stab wounds during the struggle with the suspect. He is listed in stable condition at an area hospital, the sergeant said.
Marquez was being held without bail in the Southwest Detention Center, Lt. Dickson added.
Stephanie D. Schulte is a writer/photographer with SWRNN. She can be reached at stephanie.schulte@swrnn.com.
*City News Service contributed to this report.
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From my understanding one or more of the “people” who held down the suspect were off duty sheriffs. The citizens of Hemet are fed up with the criminals & vandals in our town.
Wow…really glad to hear there were a few off duty sheriffs when this went down. My God, this is a disgrace. The whole Valley is fed up with the crime and panhandlers.
It makes me soo sad to see what has come of this town.I was born and raiesd here and now i’m ashamed of it.My thought and prayers go out to the victim and his family.
He looks like a criminal … He belongs in prison .. low life scumbag . On parole too .. and he thought he could just run
Convicted of attempted murder and robbery and other crimes? Where is the three strikes law? What idiot parole board let him out? Thank you Gov. Brown! Pack these animals 20 to a cage, if they complain, shoot them.
Arm up Hemet these streets are getting scarier by the second. Crime like this is becoming more and more common. Put the TRASH in jail and throw away the key. Once a filthy animal always a filthy animal. California is filled with good plans, first one is letting people out of jail who where booked for ATTEMPTED MURDER! Let him out on our streets to murder our loved ones? Forget that!
You can play the captain and go down with the sinking ship, (Cuz you’re NOT getting your town back) or you can wake up, do some research and head somewhere else. Know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em.