Two New Officers Join CPD

Officers Nathan McGough (left) and Brian Meza were sworn in by Coalinga Police Chief Darren Blevins on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Coalinga City Council’s meeting. This brings the total number of sworn officers to 15. Meza formerly worked for the city in another capacity and has quickly traveled up the ladder to full-time employment…

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Narcan for Coalinga?

Many agencies across the United States and even internationally, have made the use of Narcan a front runner in their emergency response kits to help those falling due to opiate overdose. Its use is mandated in many police agencies although it has not become common. In Coalinga, City Council member Tonya Stolz has brought the…

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Man Found Unconscious Behind The Wheel

On December 23, 2019, at about 5:47 pm, the police department received a call of a male subject in vehicle on Elm Avenue near the Tropicana Grocery store slumped over the steering wheel. As officers arrived on scene, they made contact with the subject and found him to be unresponsive. Officers immediately began CPR until…

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Coalinga Cargo Port: RIP

No one can blame Coalinga residents for looking at some of the proposals and plans with a jaundiced eye. Last year, Marcus Asay and his crew arrived in Coalinga to sell the idea of a cargo port. He offered an extravagant proposal to create a multi-million dollar industry. Asay returned to Coalinga two more times,…

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Armed Robbery Leaves One Injured

PRESS RELEASE FROM COALINGA POLICE DEPARTMENT Prepared By/Contact Person: Commander Sean Young On Thursday December 12, 2019 at about 10 PM, Officers responded to the lobby of the Police Department and contacted the victim of an armed robbery. The victim stated he was in the alley near the 300 block of W. Polk around 9:30…

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