Tag Archives: Atwater

Atwater police detective are seeking the public’s identifying a man who stole at least one package earlier this month from the front doorstep of a north Atwater home. Investigators on … Click to Continue »

A 26-year-old Merced man was hospitalized Sunday after being stabbed in the chest during a fight outside an Atwater bar, the Police Department reported. Samuel Martinez was flown to a … Click to Continue »

Police and school officials are seeking the public’s help to identify a man who broke into a classroom last month in Atwater. Authorities have released a short clip from a … Click to Continue »

Two men with lengthy criminal histories were arrested again Tuesday during a traffic stop in Atwater after police found one of them was wanted on two warrants and the other … Click to Continue »

A 21-year-old Atwater man was subdued with a stun gun over the weekend, police said, after he reached into his waistband while running from officers. Police were called around 10:45 … Click to Continue »

A seemingly unlikely hero emerged Tuesday morning in Atwater when he quickly extinguished an arson fire burning at City Hall, then chased the suspect for half a mile and detained him for police. Rob Parsons/rparsons@mercedsunstar.com … Click to Continue »

A seemingly unlikely hero emerged Tuesday morning in Atwater when he quickly extinguished a fire burning at City Hall, then chased the arson suspect for half a mile and detained … Click to Continue »

Atwater officers caught a shoplifter in the act at a store that’s been hit by shoplifters multiple times in the last few months, the Police Department reported. Police responded to … Click to Continue »

A 24-year-old Atwater man was robbed at gunpoint over the weekend in a city park, the Police Department reported. Police were called just after 6:30 p.m. Friday to the Ralston … Click to Continue »

A veteran officer and commander with nearly two decades of law enforcement experience has been named chief of the Atwater Police Department. Samuel Joseph, 47, was sworn in as Atwater … Click to Continue »

The city of Atwater’s website has a new look. The website, www.atwater.org, has been revamped with all-new photos of the city’s historical sites, parks and other areas of town. “It’s … Click to Continue »

Atwater police are asking the public for information on a local teen who ran away from home and expressed intentions to harm himself. Brandin Mosby, 17, was reported missing Monday … Click to Continue »

Preliminary numbers showed two political newcomers — Cindy Vierra and Paul Creighton — poised to take over seats on the Atwater city council with incumbent Larry Bergman trailing by nearly … Click to Continue »