After spending more than a year on the run, a fugitive wanted for the attempted murder of a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested.

The suspect, Martin Perez Jr., 31, of Jurupa Valley, is wanted for a shooting incident dating back to May 14, 2024.

Shortly after 6 p.m. that day, a motor deputy attempted to pull Perez over near Wineville and Limonite Avenues in Jurupa Valley, but he refused to yield, leading the deputy on a pursuit.

Perez eventually drove onto a dirt access road adjacent to 68th St., west of Pats Ranch Road, where he reportedly shot at the deputy who was trailing behind.

Perez drove into dense foliage near the Santa Ana river bottom before abandoning his car and fleeing the area on foot.

Authorities were unable to locate him and later determined he had fled

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