Police Department
10540 Magnolia Ave. Ste.B, Riverside, CA, 92505 | Phone: (951) 826-5700 | RiversideCA.gov
March 9th, 2023
Mr. Dana Crosby
25757 26th Street
San Bernardino, CA 92404
Dear Mr. Crosby,
Your application requesting a vehicle for hire permit was received by Detectives in the Riverside Police Department's Vice Unit on March 8th, 2023. The Vice Unit conducted a background investigation regarding your application and during this investigation, it was discovered that you failed to disclose an Arkansas arrest for Possession of Controlled Substance on 04/17/13, an Arkansas arrest for Aggravated Assault on 12/19/11, a Los Angeles Traffic Collision on 12/25/21 “Party found mostly at fault” and a San Bernardino arrest for 237(A)B-PC, Willful Cruelty to Child arrest on 04/11/22.
A question on your application for Taxi, Conveyance Vehicle, Vehicle for Hire Permit asks, "Have you ever been arrested by the police? If yes, explain:” You marked the box indicating "Yes." and wrote, “traffic ticket”.
Section 5.40.180 of the Riverside Municipal Code states that the following.
Chief of Police may deny the issuance of a driver's permit when the applicant has falsified, misrepresented, or omitted pertinent information in the application . In your application, you failed to disclose the existence of your prior criminal history.
Please be advised that a notice of appeal may be filed with the City of Riverside by depositing said notice with the City Clerk within fifteen (15) days after notice of denial of the application as provided for under section 5.40.185 of the Riverside Municipal Code. The code requires that you set forth in writing the grounds for the appeal.
Sincerely,
Frank Assumma - Deputy Chief of Police
Office of the Chief
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