Omar Contreras Found Shot On Thursday, September 10, 2020 at approximately 7:30 PM, Officers responded to the area of Cambridge Avenue and Gregory Way regarding a body in the creek bed. Upon arriving, Officers they located a deceased Hispanic male adult in the creek bed. Crime Scene Technicians with the Fresno County Investigative Bureau Division…
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Body Found in Creek Bed
DECEASED BODY FOUND IN CREEK BED At about 7:30 PM on Thursday, September 10, 2020, Officers responded to the area of Cambridge Avenue and Gregory Way regarding a body in the creek bed. Upon arriving, Officers located a deceased Hispanic male subject in the creek bed. At this time, no names are being released pending…
Read MoreShots Fired At Echo Canyon Apts
Multiple Shots Fired Near The Echo Canyon Apartments On Friday August 28, 2020 at approximately 9:00 PM, Coalinga Police Department dispatch received two calls of multiple shots fired near 300 Juniper Ridge Boulevard. On Officers’ arrival they located a silver KIA running with no occupants inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was found in the…
Read MoreBusy Morning for CPD
Two unrelated incidents in Coalinga on Thursday morning, August 20, 2020, had officers on the run. The first incident began with a search warrant leading to the arrest of one Coalinga Resident, Chad Mc Comas. SEARCH WARRANT LEADS TO ARREST: FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT On Thursday, August 20, 2020, at approximately 8 AM, officers from…
Read MorePilot Dies in Helicopter Crash Near “Hills Fire”
A relief pilot died in a single craft crash this morning (August 19) at approximately 10 AM south of Coalinga, near the Hills Fire. He was on a mission dropping water on the fire when the incident occurred. During the last few days, six helicopters were being used to fight the blaze in rough terrain…
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