Tag Archives: Police

Law enforcement officers are praising a good Samaritan who on Wednesday chased down two men who stole a senior woman’s purse in the Atwater Save Mart parking lot. The citizen … Click to Continue »

A cell phone call from a victim who was reportedly being held against her will in a car by her boyfriend led Los Banos police to stop the vehicle before … Click to Continue »

Police in Atwater destroyed 42 marijuana plants being illegally grown in city limits and returned a stolen car to a Livingston man, according to the interim police chief. Officers were … Click to Continue »

A 45-year-old Los Banos man pleaded not guilty this week to charges that he allegedly tried to choke a police officer to death. Jimmy Veyna has been charged with felony … Click to Continue »

Merced officers arrested a convicted felon illegally in possession of a handgun on Thursday, police reported. While conducting a probation search around 1:30 p.m., police said, officers found Davanae Atkinson, … Click to Continue »

A town hall meeting covered the city’s lack of recycling, needed street repairs and other topics Thursday, but it was public safety that drew the most concern from residents. “I … Click to Continue »

Merced police said Monday afternoon they were investigating threats made via social media against Merced city schools that they said “have not been deemed credible.” The school sent an automated … Click to Continue »

Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit arrested two men known for having gang ties last week after finding them with guns, police reported. Officers found 27-year-old Jesus Herrera on … Click to Continue »

Michelle Gray recalls that her husband, Stephan Gray, loved to play golf at the Rancho Del Rey Golf Club in Atwater. But when their son was a toddler, she said, … Click to Continue »

Merced County sheriff’s deputies and BNSF Railway police teamed up Friday to crack down on traffic violations at busy railroad crossings in Merced County. Officials issued a total of 18 … Click to Continue »

Tyson Perry, a now former Livingston police officer, was sentenced Thursday to serve three months in jail for assaulting a handcuffed man in 2012, according to the Merced County District … Click to Continue »

Police are looking for the public’s help identifying the people responsible in separate shooting incidents targeting moving vehicles on Tuesday night. Cmdr. Ray Reyna said detectives have not rule out … Click to Continue »

The Merced City Council on Monday will consider a contract to provide police services to Merced College in exchange for use of the college’s pool and classrooms for training exercises, … Click to Continue »