Tag Archives: Thieves

Merced County sheriff’s deputies early Monday interrupted what they believe was an in-progress marijuana burglary at a Winton home loaded with giant marijuana plants. Deputies responded to a home on … Click to Continue »

A trio of would-be ATM thieves was caught on surveillance video trying to drive off with a Maryland gas station’s ATM on Monday, June 26, 2017 – and failing three times before giving up. … Click to Continue »

An Atwater store owner, whose business has been targeted frequently by shoplifters, held four suspected thieves at gunpoint Wednesday until police arrived to make the arrests. Atwater police responded at … Click to Continue »

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 »

Postal Inspection Service looking into reports of clusters opened without force Statewide, Postal Service replacing master locks with newer, better ones Residents advised on ways to protect themselves against falling victim … Click to Continue »

Huge barbecue stolen from Club Mercedes property Club members asking public’s help to get it back … Click to Continue »

The IRS announced Tuesday that thieves stole the information of more than 100,000 taxpayers. In a statement, the IRS said criminals had prior access to taxpayers’ personal information, including social security numbers, that they used to then gain unauthorized access to the IRS’ "Get Transcript" system. According to the IRS, thieves attempted to access about …

Just 48 hours after plants went in, thieves pulled some of them out. The group behind the space in Woodward Park says, they plan to replant, but says the action hurts more than the plants. Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin issued a statement on the theft, saying: "Leadership Fresno has been …

On Thursday April 30th at about 5 a.m., two unidentified male suspects burglarized a Southeast Fresno pharmacy after gaining entry into the business by smashing out the front glass door with a hammer. The suspects then stole prescription medications valued at over $ 10,000 and then left through the broken …

A bizarre theft at a Southeast Fresno non profit, after thieves get away with a tree.  Fresno’s Barrios Unidos recently organized a large community effort in honor of Cesar Chavez.  Dozens of volunteers planted nine trees along the sidewalk in front of the organization, to make the area more appealing.  …

It’s been exactly six months since Proposition 47 took effect. The measure reduced some crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. That means a ticket instead of a trip to jail in the back of a patrol car. Some cities have seen a rise in crime. In Fresno, there’s been an increase …

Gone in an instant. That’s how Fresno Police describe a crime on a Fresno city bus. The Fresno Police Department released surveillance video Thursday of two teens targeting an unsuspecting victim with his phone out. People who ride the city bus daily say people are often looking down at their …

Copper wire thieves and vandals are slowing down the construction of a park. The park was designed for people with disabilities and it’s being built just West of Highway 99 in Northwest Fresno. The city broke ground a year ago. Since then, construction crews say the site has been hit …