Security officers assist in search for felon; Canyon Lake, CA

On Thursday, April 3, around 11:44 a.m., the Canyon Lake Police Department was notified by members of Canyon Lake’s private security force that they had located a subject that was wanted by the Canyon Lake Police Department. The subject, Randy Calaway, was wanted in connection to numerous burglaries in the area, the most recent of which occurred on Monday, March 31.

Calaway fled from private security before police arrived. A search of the area was conducted by Canyon Lake Police with assistance from sheriff’s deputies from the Perris station. Deputies were unable to locate Calaway.

Around 5:15 p.m., Canyon lake Police received a tip from a citizen volunteer that Calaway was on a pay phone near the intersection of Railroad Canyon and Canyon Hills. Deputies from Canyon Lake Police, Perris station, and Lake Elsinore station converged on the location. Calaway fled into the hills and hid in the brush. The sheriff’s helicopter and Murrieta Police Department’s K9 unit were called in to assist in the search. After 45 minutes of searching, Calaway was located and arrested.

Calaway was charged with two burglaries committed in the area. Deputies from the Canyon Lake Police Department are investigating a number of other thefts that Calaway is suspected to be involved in.