Former Riverside Councilmember Arrested for Domestic Battery

Ronaldo Guggia Fierro, a former Riverside City Council member and downtown restaurateur, was arrested Sunday, May 17, on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery, according to Riverside County jail records and published reports. Jail records show Fierro, 41, was arrested by the Riverside Police Department at 9:52 a.m. on Hallwood Avenue. The booking record lists the charge as Penal Code 243(e)(1), battery against a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant or dating partner. The record shows he was released the same day after posting $5,000 bail. ### What do the booking records show? Riverside County’s inmate information system identifies the arrestee as Ronaldo Guggia Fierro, born Oct. 2, 1984, and lists booking number 202623744. The record says Fierro was booked at 12:21 p.m. Sunday into the Robert Presley Detention Center. It also lists a case number, 260013206, and a release date of May 17, 2026. (jimspub.riversidesheriff.org) The same jail entry lists the arresting agency as Riverside Police and the arrest location as Hallwood Avenue. The charge description in the public record is “BAT:SPOUSE/EX SP/DATE/ET,” a shorthand tied to California Penal Code 243(e)(1). ### What charge is he suspected of facing? California Penal Code 243(e)(1) is the misdemeanor domestic battery provision referenced in the jail record. (jimspub.riversidesheriff.org) The public booking entry does not describe the underlying allegation beyond the charge label, and the Riverside Superior Court public-access page says its online case data does not constitute the court’s official record. No formal criminal filing was visible in the materials reviewed Monday. The court’s public-access site says case information is made available through its online system, but it also warns that the database may contain errors or omissions and is not the official court record. ### Who is Fierro in Riverside politics? (jimspub.riversidesheriff.org) Ballotpedia says Fierro represented Ward 3 on the Riverside City Council from Dec. 3, 2019, until April 9, 2024. The same profile says he ran in the 2024 primary for California’s 58th Assembly District and lost on March 5, 2024. The City of Riverside’s Ward 3 page says Steven Robillard was sworn in on April 9, 2024, as the current council member for the ward. (riverside.courts.ca.gov) A city press release issued during the 2024 election cycle said Fierro was not seeking re-election to the council seat. ### What businesses is he tied to downtown? W. Wolfskill’s website lists the bar at 4281 Main Street in Riverside. (ballotpedia.org) Published biographical material tied to Fierro’s past campaigns and profiles has described him as the owner or operator of W. Wolfskill and The Salted Pig, two downtown hospitality businesses long associated with his public profile. Older campaign and profile materials describe Fierro as a small-business owner in Riverside. (riversideca.gov) Those records helped establish his local prominence before and during his time on the council. ### Has the court set a next appearance? The jail record lists June 30, 2026, at 7:30 a.m. at Riverside Hall of Justice as the next court date and location. Riverside Superior Court says its online public-access system is the place where criminal case data can be checked, while cautioning that the official record remains the court file itself. (wwolfskill.com) (ballotpedia.org) As of Monday, May 18, the public record reviewed for this report showed the arrest, the bail amount and the scheduled court date, but not a formal charge filing. Any filing or hearing update would be expected to appear through Riverside Superior Court records or in statements from the Riverside Police Department, prosecutors or Fierro’s representatives. (jimspub.riversidesheriff.org)