An Atwater man was arrested Thursday after allegedly aiming a gun at a woman and threatening to shoot her, according to police. Officers went to a home on Mesquite Court … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater police officers injured during struggle, stun gun used
Three Atwater police officers suffered minor injuries, including one officer who was bitten on his hand, during a struggle with a wanted man, the Police Department said. Officers Lorin Mann, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater mayor cited for illegally firing rifle at Castle Airport, sheriff confirms
Atwater Mayor Jim Price was cited Thursday afternoon for illegally firing a .22-caliber rifle in the flight line of Castle Airport, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. A caller reported … Click to Continue »
Read More »Good Samaritan pulls woman out of car before train hits in Atwater
A good Samaritan pulled an elderly Merced woman out of a car before it was hit by a train Monday night, police said. Atwater police officers responded to reports of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Do you know this guy? Atwater police want your help to find him
Atwater police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man who left Target with multiple electronics without paying on Monday, officers said. The unidentified man was caught on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater police seeking public’s help in shooting investigation
Atwater police are seeking information in connection with a shooting over the weekend that damaged at least two vehicles. Police at 11:18 p.m. Saturday were called to the area of … Click to Continue »
Read More »2-year-old boy, mother injured in Atwater crash
A 2-year-old boy and his 31-year-old mother suffered head and neck injuries in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in Atwater, police said. Atwater police responded to calls of a traffic … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mother and son injured in two-vehicle crash in Atwater
Atwater Police investigate the scene of a crash involving two vehicles at the intersection of North Buhach Road and Green Sands Avenue in Atwater, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. According to Sgt. Dave Sarginson, the Jaws of Life were used to remove an adult female driver. She was transported …
Read More »Two cars crash in Atwater
Two cars crashed at the intersection of North Buhach Road and Green Sands Avenue the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in Atwater. An ambulance was on scene. … Click to Continue »
Read More »He said he’d ‘shoot up the place,’ Atwater police said. Here’s where police found him
Police arrested a man carrying a gun who had threatened to “shoot up the place” at an Atwater home on Thursday, officers said. Police took a report from a homeowner … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater mayor says he won’t sign contract for new city manager without promises
The controversial interim city manager in Atwater takes over Wednesday despite the mayor’s refusal this week to sign the contract. Mayor Jim Price told the Sun-Star he would not sign … Click to Continue »
Read More »He crashed into parked cars while DUI in Atwater on New Year’s Eve, police say
A 29-year-old Winton man was arrested New Year’s Eve after he crashed into multiple parked cars in Atwater while driving drunk, the Atwater Police Department reported. Eli Cruz-Garcia was booked … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater city manager’s ‘past history’ warrants deeper background check, mayor says
The mayor of Atwater said the city should go forward with an outside background check of the city’s next interim city manager, an effort to bring greater transparency to the … Click to Continue »
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