• Wildomar Official Threatened

Reporting Supervisor: Lieutenant Jeff Reese

File # WI253130039

Details:

On Saturday, November 8, 2025, the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station’s Special Enforcement Team (SET) received information regarding a city of Wildomar public official receiving threats of a criminal nature. The SET deputies immediately assumed the case, and during the investigation, the suspect Cody Salazar, a 38-year-old resident of Murrieta, was positively identified as the individual making the threats. 

On November 9, 2025, the SET deputies located and arrested Salazar without incident. Salazar was booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center for making criminal threats to a public official.

This is an ongoing investigation, and no further details will be released. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Deputy Noel at the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station at (951) 245-3300.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office takes a zero-tolerance approach to threats against public officials and any member of the public. These types of incidents will receive our full attention, and all investigative steps will be taken to identify and hold accountable individuals who think this type of behavior is acceptable.

As a reminder, "Community Policing" involves partnerships between law enforcement and community members. Business owners and residents are encouraged to report criminal activity directly to law enforcement by calling Sheriff's Dispatch at (951) 776-1099 or 911 in an emergency.

Wildomar Rap opinion time

Quick reminder: the people elected to Wildomar's city council are just regular people in the neighborhood. We're literally your nextdoor neighbor.

We've volunteered to represent the community. It's a privilege and an honor to serve, and it's not as if the residents have to be cheerleaders, you don't have to like us at all... but don't threaten our safety. 

I'd like to get deep into details, but this is an ongoing investigation, and therefore, I won't. 

I will say that this kind of uncalled for action is one of several reasons why many people choose to stay out of politics, even at the local level, including little ol' Wildomar.