Page 5 - Mid Valley Times 11-26-20 E-edition

Thursday, November 26, 2020 | A5 | Mid Valley TiMes
Multi-agency gang operation nets more than 100 arrests
Contributed
On Nov. 20, Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims an- nounced results of a nearly year-long ongoing investiga- tion primarily focused on the criminal street gang known as the Fresnecks and the Aryan Brotherhood, a prison gang.
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in the 900 block of Nebraska Avenue at 2:22 p.m. It was re- ported a truck backed into a power pole.
• Items were stolen from a ve- hicle in the 100 block of West Tulare Street. It was reported at 4:50 p.m.
Friday, November 20
• Theft was reported in the 700 block of Tulip Avenue at 7:20 a.m. It was reported a bench was stolen.
• An unwanted person was reported in the 1300 block of North Crawford Avenue at 11:48 a.m.
• A non-injury traffic accident was reported in the area of Sier-
The operation, titled “Lucky Charm,” focused on crimes such as murder, rob- bery, drug dealing, illegal gun trafficking and kidnappings. This was occurring across the state of California, as well as in other states.
As part of Operation Lucky Charm, the Fresno County
Sheriff’s Office and the Multi- Agency Gang Enforcement Consortium (MAGEC) worked in conjunction with several law enforcement agencies. They included the California Department of Justice (DOJ), California Highway Patrol, Fresno Police Department, Fresno County District Attor-
ney’s Office, Clovis Police De- partment, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California.
The investigation into the illegal activity partnership between the Fresnecks and Aryan Brotherhood began in January 2020. As leads devel- oped, law enforcement served search warrants at several lo- cations. By mid-November, a
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• Subject check/warrant arrest, Buttonwillow Av- enue and Springfield Av- enue, 12:29 p.m.
• Officers attempted to stop a motorcycle at Man- ning Avenue and Kings River Road at 5:33 p.m, but the vehicle failed to yield to officers. Due to the nature of the viola- tions and traffic condi- tions, officers terminated the pursuit.
(Unless otherwise not- ed, the Reedley Police Department handled the calls. The department re- minds the public to prac- tice social distancing, wash your hands regu- larly, and if you feel sick, stay home!)
accelerated and left the area at a high rate of speed southbound on K Street towards Annadale Avenue. The officer ini- tiated a vehicle pursuit for about a box but had to cancel due to public safety. The vehicle was later located abandoned at an apartment complex and turned over to a tow company.
• Officers assisted Sanger Fire with a report of a house fire in the 700 block of I Street.
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ed and later transported to Fresno County Jail.
Friday, November 20
There were 94 calls for service and 7 traffic citations were issued.
• A subject was contact- ed in the 2700 block of Jensen Avenue and ar- rested for possession of burglary tools and meth- amphetamine.
• A male subject was contacted in the 1800 block of Academy Av- enue regarding a prior disturbance. He was ar- rested for a previous as- sault with a glass bottle and was also charged for resisting arrest.
• A subject was arrested in the 2700 block of Jen- sen Avenue for shoplift- ing.
• An unoccupied stolen vehicle was recovered along the canal bank in the 1000 block of Muscat Avenue.
• A subject in the 1900 block of Rawson Avenue
reported a firearm was stolen from his unlocked vehicle.
• During a traffic stop in the area of Hwy 180 and Academy Avenue, a male subject was found to be in possession of il- legal narcotics. He was arrested and transported to Fresno County Jail.
• A vehicle was reported stolen in the 600 block of J Street.
• Miscellaneous tools were reported stolen from a work truck in the 1300 block of Claremont Avenue.
Saturday, November 21
There were 102 calls for service and 4 traffic citations were issued.
• Petty theft of a steplad- der from a truck was re- ported in the 1300 block of 7th Street.
• An unknown suspect reportedly fired a hand- gun into a residence in the 1300 block of An- nadale Avenue. No in- juries were reported and an investigation is ongoing.
• A reported stolen ve- hicle from the previous night was recovered in the 600 block of J Street by the victim. The vic- tim was reportedly in- toxicated the prior night and forgot he loaned the car to a friend.
• A male subject was contacted in the 2700 block of Jensen Avenue and was arrested for shoplifting.
• A male subject was arrested after a traf- fic stop in the area of Sanger and North av- enues revealed he was driving while under the influence. He was later transported to Fresno County Jail.
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was arrested for DUI af- ter a traffic stop in the 500 block of Tait Avenue. • A traffic stop was con- ducted in the area of North and Greenwood avenues. The driver was found to have no driver’s license and the passenger was found to have and outstanding warrant. In addition, a vehicle search revealed stolen mail and other documents related to identity theft. Both oc- cupants were arrested.
Sunday, November 22
There were 82 calls for service and 2 traffic cita- tions were issued.
• A female was report- edly bit by a small dog while shopping in the 2600 block of Jensen Av- enue.
• A traffic stop was ini- tiated in the 1000 block of Academy Avenue for a vehicle code viola- tion. When the officer exited his vehicle and approached the vehicle the driver reportedly
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• Possible DUI was reported in the 1000 block of North Alta Av- enue at 5:43 p.m.
• A reckless driver was report- ed in the area of Terrace and Buena Vista at 6:24 p.m.
Saturday, November 21
• Shots fired was reported in the 1100 block of Park Way at 5:26 a.m.
• Theft was reported in the 1100 block of East El Monte Way at 9:36 a.m.
• Vandalism was reported in the 100 block of Inyo Street at 1:08 p.m.
• An unwanted person was reported in the 1000 block of
North Alta Avenue at 6:57 p.m. It was reported a male subject was harassing customers.
• Fireworks was reported in the 1000 block of West North Way at 8:22 p.m.
Sunday, November 22
• A suspicious subject was re- ported in the 400 block of Whit- ney Avenue at 7:23 a.m.
• A reckless driver was report- ed in the area of Alta and Urua- pan at 11:11 a.m.
• A suspicious subject was re- ported in the 1000 block of North Alta avenue at 1:32 p.m. • Theft was reported in the 900 block of West El Monte Way at 2:38 p.m.
• An assault was reported in the 1200 block of East Sierra Way at 9:26 p.m.
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Sunday, November 22
• Burglary in progress reported, 1100 block of K Street, 3:10 a.m. Re- sponding officers located 22-year-old Gregorio Del- gado and arrested him for suspicion of burglary and resisting arrest.
• Subject check/warrant arrest, Hollywood Avenue and Parlier Avenue, 11:03 a.m.
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