A 17-year-old jumped of a car and was hit by two oncoming cars on Yosemite Avenue on Wednesday, Merced police said. The teen, whose name was not released, was in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man draws gun on two Los Banos businesses, leads officers on pursuit, police say
A San Francisco man was arrested Wednesday morning after reportedly attempting to rob two Los Banos businesses and leading officers on a high-speed pursuit, according to authorities. Los Banos Police … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College student arrested for making terrorist threats, police say
A Merced College student was arrested during the weekend for making unspecified threats on social media, according to campus police. Freddy Matzuy, 34, of Merced was found at his home … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s why police arrested a couple in a car in downtown Merced
A couple was arrested in downtown Merced this week for alleged gang and drug crimes, according to Merced police. The Gang Violence Suppression Unit spoke to 38-year-old Robert Gonzalez of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater woman badly burned in meth-related accident, police say
A 49-year-old Atwater woman suffered severe burns to her face after she tried to smoke methamphetamine in her mother’s bathroom, police said. Atwater police are planning to recommend charges of … Click to Continue »
Read More »She exited a car and walked in Atwater Subway. But it wasn’t her car, police said
A 20-year-old Merced woman was arrested Tuesday after Atwater Police said the vehicle she was riding in was stolen. An Atwater police officer saw a car Tuesday near Applegate Road … Click to Continue »
Read More »Four injured in a crash in Los Banos, including police officer helping at the scene
Several people were hurt Tuesday, including a police officer who responded to the scene, in connection with a three-car crash in Los Banos, the California Highway Patrol reported. Antonio Munoz … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two Merced gang members arrested after chase, police say – again.
Two suspected gang members were arrested last week in Le Grand after a foot chase with Merced police gang investigators, the Police Department reported Tuesday. Both men were armed with … Click to Continue »
Read More »Planada driver suspected of DUI in crash near Le Grand, police said
A 23-year-old Planada man suffered major injuries in a suspected single-vehicle DUI crash, according to California Highway Patrol. A 2003 Ford Explorer driven by 23-year-old Planada resident Mario Barragan was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ex-Gustine High student arrested in school shooting threat on Facebook, police say
A 19-year-old former Gustine High School Student was arrested Friday after posting a photo of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz with comments investigators described as threatening, according to Gustine Police. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced gang member arrested after these were found in home, police said
A Merced resident was arrested after the Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit found him in possession of stolen weapons and ammunition, according to a news release. Benjamin Chandler … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos tagger was spray painting a wall, police say. Now he’s been sentenced
A 20-year-old Los Banos man was sentenced to jail time and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty to several acts of vandalism, the Merced County District Attorney’s Office said … Click to Continue »
Read More »He threatened Atwater Target employees as he fled with items, police said
A Merced resident was arrested after Atwater Target employees positively identified him as the man who threatened them before fleeing the store with merchandise, police said. The incident occurred on … Click to Continue »
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