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On Monday April 20, 2020 at approximately 6:03 pm, the police department began receiving calls of shots fired in the 300 block of E. Houston Street. Officers arrived on scene to find residents standing outside looking in an easterly direction. Officers were then flagged down by a citizen that stated she heard what sounded like…

K9 Officer “ELI” Locates Heroin During A Vehicle Search On Monday March 30, 2020 at approximately 8:36 pm, Officer Ybarra and his partner K-9 Eli, responded to Keck Park on the report of a suspicious black Honda Accord parked in the parking lot. Officer Ybarra arrived onscene and located the vehicle. Ybarra contacted the male…

UPDATE: POLICE PRESS RELEASE                 On March 20, 2020 just before 8:00 pm, officers were dispatched to the 300 block of S. Coalinga Street where an adult male was found suffering from a gunshot wound. Coalinga Fire Department responded and treated subject before he was transported to a location where he was air lifted to Fresno.…

For More Information Contact:Suzanne Abi-Rached, Media Coordinator (559) 457-1605sabi-rached@fresno.courts.ca.gov For immediate ReleaseUpdated March 19, 2020On March 4, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a Proclamation of a State Emergency concerning COVID-19. On March 12, 2020 Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-25-20, which provides guidance on COVID-19. On March 15, 2020, the Fresno County Public Health Officer…

Editor’s Note: Coalinga Press has just received these incident reports. Please note that the first states that it is from January. We strive to provide accurate and prompt information. Thank you. On 1-16-2020, Officers responded the area of Van Ness and Sunset regarding a collision in which a vehicle struck a student crossing Van Ness…