Page 5 - Mid Valley Times 7-25-19 E-edition

Thursday, July 25, 2019 | A5 | Mid Valley TiMes Reedley PD's latest addition
MVT Staff Report
The Reedley Police Department continued to increase its law en- forcement team on Ju- ly 17, when Eddie Luna was sworn in as an of- ficer in the department.
Luna comes to Reed- ley after previous ser- vice as an officer with the Mendota Police De- partment. Before that, he worked for the Hu- ron Police Department. Luna served with the Army National Guard for eight years (2007- 2015) as a Specialist (E-4) and received an honorable discharge.
"He is pledging to defend this community, this state and this coun- try from all enemies, foreign and domestic," Reedley Police Chief Joe Garza said right
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Street at 4:16 p.m.
• A possible fence fire was reported in the 200 block of North I Street at 4:37 p.m.
• A possible fire was reported in the area of West Sierra Way and Monte Vista at 6:42 p.m. A large cloud of smoke was seen in the area.
Thursday, July 18
• A female was ob- served trying to start a trash fire at the down- town entertainment plaza at 5:51 a.m.
• Two females were re- portedly fighting behind Wing Stop at 10:07 p.m. • A male was reportedly screaming near the ga-
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• Lost property report, 1700 7th Street
• ID theft report, 800 block of West Avenue • CPS hold on child, 200 block of Fink Avenue
• Warrant arrest/domes- tic violence restraining order violation report, 1400 block of J Street
• Residential burglary, 500 block of P Street
• Vehicle storage, 5th Street and Oatman Av- enue
• Incident report, 800 block of Faller Avenue
• Petty theft, 2700 block of Jensen Avenue
• Mental health evalu- ation, 400 block of Oat- man Avenue
Saturday, July 20
There were 104 calls for service and three traffic citations were issued.
• Restraining order viola- tion arrest, 10th and Sky- lar Avenue
• Abandoned vehicle tow, 600 block of Annadale Avenue
• Field interview, 1300 block of Rawson Avenue • Possession of a loaded firearm, juvenile arrest, 9th and P streets
after Luna was sworn in by Sylvia Plata, city clerk. "That is an awe- some oath, that not very many people have the opportunity to take."
Luna received praise from the chiefs at both his previous stints in Mendota and Huron. A fellow Mendota officer said that he was sad to see Luna go, but "my parents live in Reedley, so I'm happy he'll be there for them."
Also speaking at the swearing-in were City Manager Nicole Zieba and police Chaplain Sil- via Rios, who presented Luna with a copy of the Bible.
Garza said after the ceremony that the de- partment is continuing its recent trend of add- ing officers to reach full staffing.
zebo at the downtown entertainment plaza at 10:11 p.m.
• Vandalism to a vehi- cle was reported in the 100 block of Hayes Av- enue at 11:31 p.m. The windows to the vehicle were reportedly broken.
Friday, July 19
• Someone reportedly received threatening messages and photos of a dead subject in the 1900 block of North Alta Avenue at 5:06 p.m.
• A theft report was made in the 700 block of West El Monte Way at 2:33 p.m. The suspects were described as two females.
• An unknown male sub- ject was found inside a residence in the 600
Sunday, July 21
There were 79 calls for service and one traffic citation was is- sued.
• Hit and run, 900 block of J Street
• Domestic violence, Webster Street and West Avenue
• Non injury collision, 8th Street and Faller Avenue
Rick Curiel / Mid Valley Times
Dinuba Police and Fire personnel responded to the early morning accident on July 20 that claimed the life of former Ray Millard, Dinuba city mayor. Millard died from injuries suffered when he was struck while operating his motorized wheelchair.
Jon Earnest / Mid Valley Times
Eddie Luna, the newest officer with the Reedley Police Department, posed with his girlfriend Katie Torres, right, and sons Derek (left) and Connor (center) after being sworn in a ceremony at Reedley City Hall on July 17.
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may have been a factor as the early morning sun makes it difficult to see while driving east- bound.
Millard was a long- time city council mem- ber for the city of Di- nuba and served twice as the city’s mayor.
9:49 p.m.
• Illegal aerial fire- works were reported in the area of Ventura and O streets at 8:47 a.m.
Sunday, July 21
• A female was report- edly choking her girl- friend in the 1800 block of South College Avenue at 4:21 a.m.
• Someone reported there was a ‘drug party’ in the alley of the 1100 block of East Golden Way at 7:49 p.m.
• A dog reportedly at- tacked a neighbor’s dog in a backyard in the 200
Current Dinuba city Mayor Kuldip Thusu expressed his sorrow after hearing of Mil- lard’s passing on Satur- day morning. In offer- ing his condolences to his family and friends, Thusu stated, “Dinuba is thankful for his con- tributions to our town. Rest in peace Mr. Mil- lard.”
block of North Lillie Av- enue at 7:02 p.m.
• A little pig was report- edly being chased by dogs in the 1400 block of Millard Avenue at 8:16 p.m.
• A suspicious subject was reported in the 200 block of South M Street at 9:09 p.m. A Hispanic male wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans was reportedly follow- ing females walking in the area.
• An illegal burn was re- ported in the 8000 block of Griggs Avenue at 11:26 p.m.
block of Second Avenue at 11:54 p.m.
Saturday, July 20
• An injury traffic col- lision between a vehicle and a pedestrian was reported at the inter- section of East El Monte Way at 6:08 a.m.
• A house fire was re- ported in the area of North K Street and Ama- dor Street at 7:13 a.m.
• A residential burglary was reported in the 200 block of McKinley Av- enue at 10:29 a.m.
• A male subject re- portedly waived a knife at his sister in the 1200 block of Euclid Avenue at 10:56 a.m.
• A theft report was made in the 700 block of West El Monte Way
• Field interview, An- nadale and Riverbend avenues
• Trespassing arrest, 1200 block of Academy Avenue
• Probation violation and narcotic offense arrest, 700 block of Academy Avenue
• Assault on a peace of- ficer, 1200 block of M Street (Fresno)
at 5:17 p.m. Two females reportedly left Walmart without paying for items.
• A vehicle reportedly drove into a business in the 800 block of North Alta Avenue at 7:22 p.m. • Illegal aerial fire- works were reported in the area of Ventura and O streets at 8:47 a.m.
• A theft report was made in the 700 block of West El Monte Way at 9:34 p.m.
• Illegal aerial fire- works were reported in the area of Jeffrey Av- enue and Davis Drive at
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