A recently surfaced video of an unarmed 16-year-old boy who was shot in the back of the head while running away from Fresno police is the focus of a wrongful death lawsuit. The federal civil rights lawsuit was filed last March against the City of Fresno, former Police Chief Jerry …
Read More »It ‘Certainly Raises Concerns’ – Dyer Responds To Video Of Officer Punching Teenager
The Fresno Police Department is on the defensive after a bodycam video showing an officer punching a teenager was leaked to the public. The video shows an event in late January in which officers are arresting a group of people at an apartment complex near downtown Fresno. After being patted …
Read More »This Merced County officer died in 1964. He was honored this week
It may have taken nearly 54 years to honor a California Highway Patrol officer who served in Merced County, but officials made it right Monday during an annual ceremony. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police officer and canine involved in injury crash in Merced
A Merced police officer suffered minor injuries Friday when his vehicle was struck by an SUV whose driver apparently ran a stop sign, according to witnesses and authorities. Officer Jose … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police officer, dispatcher arrested for firing gun from moving car
A Merced police officer and dispatcher have been arrested on suspicion of firing a gun from a moving vehicle, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office. Officer Lance O’Brien and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Video shows San Joaquin officer hitting detainee. Sheriff agrees he should be charged
Prosecutors on Tuesday released a video showing a San Joaquin County Jail officer striking a cuffed detainee last August. Sheriff Steve Moore said he supported the filing of a misdemeanor … 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 »Dos Palos police say this man confronted an officer with a knife and a replica gun
A man arrested last week in connection with an officer-involved shooting in Dos Palos was identified by authorities on Tuesday as Jose A. Puente, a 21-year-old man who has been … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Sophisticated compartment’ not enough to fool Merced County K-9 officer, CHP says
A Merced County K-9 helped officers take 35 pounds of crystal methamphetamine off the street on Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers stopped a 2015 Chevrolet Malibu about … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police officer suffers minor injuries in motorcycle crash
A Merced police officer was transported to Mercy Medical Center on Wednesday Oct. 18, 2017 at about 2:05 p.m. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police officer taken to hospital after motorcycle crash
A Merced police officer was transported to Mercy Medical Center on Wednesday afternoon after he was involved in a crash near M and 20th Streets in Merced, the Merced Police … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced officer who fired at chase suspect identified
The Merced police officer who opened fire on a man in a speeding car has been identified as William Avery, a 10-year veteran of the Merced Police Department. Avery on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police say this Merced man assaulted an officer. His father tells a different story.
Merced police identified 31-year-old Carlos Maldonado as the man they say assaulted an officer Friday evening while officers served an arrest warrant for a robbery. Police named Maldonado as a … Click to Continue »
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