Man Shot While Walking Home

[Press Release: Chief Darren Blevins – March 18, 2019 – 7:49 AM] MAN SHOT WHILE WALKING HOME On Sunday March 17, 2019, at approximately 10:39 PM, Coalinga police officers were dispatched to the 100 block of S. Hachman Street, on the report of a shooting victim. On officer’s arrival the contacted the victim a 27-year-old Coalinga…

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Tenting at Frame Park

[An editorial recounting of my interaction with the young man who is camping at Frame Park on march 16, 2019.] My visit with a camper on the plaza, Coalinga. The light green tent is nestled among a grove of tall trees huddled in Frame park along the edge of the rose garden. There is a…

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CHUSD Employee Investigated

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Date: March 8, 2019 Prepared By/Contact Person: Darren Blevins, (I) Chief of Police SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEE BEING INVESTIGATED FOR INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR WITH A STUDENT On February 24, 2019, officers from the Coalinga Police Department learned of possible misconduct of a school employee. The case was turned over the Coalinga Police Department’s School Resource…

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CHUSD Employee Arrested

Statement Regarding Arrest of District Employee On March 12, 2019, Coalinga-Huron Unified School District learned of the arrest of a District employee, Mr. Adolfo Sandoval, by the Coalinga Police Department. It is the District’s understanding the arrest stems from charges regarding Mr. Sandoval’s allegedly inappropriate conduct related to minors, including District students. When notified of the allegations, the District immediately placed…

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Confrontation Leads To Arrest For Stolen Firearm

DISTURBANCE LEADS TO AN ARREST FOR STOLEN FIREARM [SOURCE: Coalinga Police Chief Darren Blevins Press Release 7:30 AM March 11, 2019] Early Monday morning, March 11, around 1:30 am, officers from the Coalinga Police Department responded to Fastrip gas station located on Elm Avenue after receiving the report of a disturbance. Officers were informed by…

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