CPRA Request – Arrest of Adriana Sandoval – January 23, 2024 (Barricade on I-215 with Children)

Dear Police News:

Thank you for submitting a request for public records to Riverside County Sheriff's Department. Your request was received in this office on 3/29/2025 and given the reference number C000609-032925 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: " To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

I respectfully request access to all public records related to the January 23, 2024 arrest of Adriana Sandoval, who barricaded herself in her vehicle with her two children after a pursuit involving Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies.

Specifically, I request the following:

All body-worn camera footage from deputies involved in the pursuit, standoff, and arrest of Adriana Sandoval.

All dash camera footage from any marked units involved in the chase or at the barricade scene.

All helicopter (aerial) or fixed-position freeway camera footage, if available, from I-215 near Blaine Street.

All rear-seat/in-cruiser footage of Ms. Sandoval or her children during transport.

Incident Summary (For Context):

Suspect: Adriana Sandoval (Age 35)

Date/Time: January 23, 2024 – Approx. 12:00 PM

Location: Origin – 23000 block Sunnymead Blvd, Moreno Valley → Westbound 60 Freeway → Northbound I-215

Key Events:

Deputies responded to a disturbance; Sandoval fled with her two children in the car

Pursuit reached highway speeds, multiple civilian vehicles struck

Barricaded in the middle of I-215 near Blaine St.

Jonathan Roldan (boyfriend) drove wrong way on opposing lanes during standoff

Both arrested; no injuries reported

Children placed in protective custody

Charges:

Sandoval: Felony evading, resisting arrest, hit-and-run (×3), child cruelty (×2), unlicensed driving

Roldan: Reckless driving, obstruction (misdemeanors)

This request is made in the public interest as the incident raises serious questions about crisis intervention, child endangerment response, and multi-agency freeway pursuit protocols. I am not requesting this information for commercial use and respectfully request a waiver of any fees. Please provide records in digital format, where possible.

If any records are withheld, please cite the specific exemption(s) and provide all segregable, redacted portions.

Please confirm receipt and provide an estimated timeline for response.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Police Cam News

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Pursuant to California Government Code § 7922.535, staff will review your request and respond within 10 days to notify you if there are responsive records, or if an extension is necessary to determine if responsive records exist.  If your request was received after business hours or on a weekend or holiday, the next business day will be considered the date of receipt. The 10-day response period starts with the first calendar day after the date of receipt. (Civ. Code § 10.)  You may be contacted by the department if there are questions regarding your request.

PLEASE NOTE: The California Public Records Act (CPRA) does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.

You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the Records Request System.
Riverside County Sheriff's Department

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of March 29, 2025., Reference # C000609-032925.
Dear Police News,
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office received a public information request from you on March 29, 2025. Your request mentioned: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

I respectfully request access to all public records related to the January 23, 2024 arrest of Adriana Sandoval, who barricaded herself in her vehicle with her two children after a pursuit involving Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies.

Specifically, I request the following:

All body-worn camera footage from deputies involved in the pursuit, standoff, and arrest of Adriana Sandoval.

All dash camera footage from any marked units involved in the chase or at the barricade scene.

All helicopter (aerial) or fixed-position freeway camera footage, if available, from I-215 near Blaine Street.

All rear-seat/in-cruiser footage of Ms. Sandoval or her children during transport.

Incident Summary (For Context):

Suspect: Adriana Sandoval (Age 35)

Date/Time: January 23, 2024 – Approx. 12:00 PM

Location: Origin – 23000 block Sunnymead Blvd, Moreno Valley → Westbound 60 Freeway → Northbound I-215

Key Events:

Deputies responded to a disturbance; Sandoval fled with her two children in the car

Pursuit reached highway speeds, multiple civilian vehicles struck

Barricaded in the middle of I-215 near Blaine St.

Jonathan Roldan (boyfriend) drove wrong way on opposing lanes during standoff

Both arrested; no injuries reported

Children placed in protective custody

Charges:

Sandoval: Felony evading, resisting arrest, hit-and-run (×3), child cruelty (×2), unlicensed driving

Roldan: Reckless driving, obstruction (misdemeanors)

This request is made in the public interest as the incident raises serious questions about crisis intervention, child endangerment response, and multi-agency freeway pursuit protocols. I am not requesting this information for commercial use and respectfully request a waiver of any fees. Please provide records in digital format, where possible.

If any records are withheld, please cite the specific exemption(s) and provide all segregable, redacted portions.

Please confirm receipt and provide an estimated timeline for response.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Police Cam News

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The Riverside County Sheriff's Office has reviewed your request and has determined that the records requested are exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) for the following reasons:
Government Code § 7922.000 – the records in question are exempt because under the facts of the particular case the public interest served by not disclosing the record clearly outweighs the public interest served by disclosure of the record.
Government Code § 7923.600(a) – provides that law enforcement investigation, security and intelligence information file records of a local police agency are exempt from disclosure. Furthermore, as set forth in Rivero v. Superior Court, 54 Cal. App. 4th 1048 (1997) and Williams v. Superior Court, 5 Cal, 4th 337 (1993), the investigatory file exemption to the public records act request is not lost even where the investigation is deemed concluded or terminated.

Government Code § 7927.705 – read in conjunction with Evidence Code § 1040, provides that official information acquired in confidence by a public employee is exempt from disclosure.

Government Code § 7927.705 – read in conjunction with Article 1, § 1 of the California Constitution provides that personal information details are subject to privacy rights that make such information exempt from disclosure.
Government Code § 7927.705 – read in conjunction with the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA”) statutory protections which provides that health care patient confidentiality and medical treatment details are exempt from disclosure.

Government Code § 7927.705 – read in conjunction with the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (“CACMIA”) statutory protections which provides that health care patient confidentiality and medical treatment details are exempt from disclosure.
Additionally, as this investigation is related to a juvenile, and pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 827, (T.N.G. v Superior Court, 4 Cal.3d 767 (1971)), no records will be released without a Riverside County Juvenile Court order issued by a Riverside County Juvenile Court Judge.

In addition to the above exemptions, this is to advise these records are not released pursuant to the CPRA process, your client may be entitled to request and receive a copy of the report pursuant to a “Records Request”.  Your request needs to be sent to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office – Moreno Valley Station.  The request will need to be on your letterhead, and you will need to include a signed release from your client.  There may be a fee associated for obtaining this information. Please contact the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office – Moreno Valley Station via telephone at 951-486-6700 or in writing at 22850 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553.
***Please Note: By directing you to the Station the CPRA Unit is in no way determining your eligibility to receive the record. Your eligibility will need to be determined by the Station. We are simply providing an alternate avenue to receive the records as mandated by the CPRA.  Furthermore, while directing you to send your request to the Station, the CPRA Unit will also be forwarding your request.  Please follow up via telephone or mail, contact information is above.  Also, please be aware that if you put that you are requesting the information in conjunction with "CPRA or FOIA", the request will be sent back to the CPRA Unit.  A suggestion of putting just "Records Request", will possibly ensure that it stays with the correct unit to handle your request.
***Specific to Body Worn Camera Footage***
In addition to the above exemptions, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, after careful review, has determined that the incident described in your request does not meet the criteria for public release. State law creates an exception to the 7923.600(a) exemption that mandates the public release of SB 1421 cases: which are cases involving the use of force by Deputies causing death or great bodily injury, or in Deputy involved shooting cases; among other categories also inapplicable to your request. The incident in which you are requesting is neither a use of force that caused death or great bodily injury to a person, nor discharge of a firearm by Sheriff's Office personnel; nor any of the excepted categories of police conduct. Thus, we are not legally required to release the requested records; we respectfully decline to do so.  The only circumstance in which this footage may be released is in response to a valid subpoena or court order. ***Specific to Dash Camera (MVARS) Footage and Back Seat Cruiser Camera***
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office does not utilize MVARS cameras or backseat cameras, therefore no records exist pertaining to this portion of your request. ***Specific to Aerial Footage***
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office has reviewed its records and determined that there are no records pertaining to this portion of your request.
Please consider your CPRA request closed.
Sincerely,

Corr. Sergeant Victoria Miara
CPRA Unit
Riverside County Sheriff's Office