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Dinuba police and fire calls for last week:
Monday, May 17
• Two subjects were reported sleeping in a vehicle at 8:29 a.m. in the 1100 block of Park Way.
• Vehicle vandalism was reported at 11:01 a.m. in the 300 block of Wayside Drive.
• A stolen vehicle was reported at 12:29 p.m. in the 1100 block of East Si- erra Way.
• Reckless driving was reported at 7:07 p.m. in
The Reedley Police Department handled 524 public-initiated and offi- cer-initiated calls for ser- vice, with 95 dispatched as Priority 1 calls. Offi- cers completed 83 police reports, made 23 arrests and issued 15 traffic ci- tations. There were two traffic collisions and two DUI cases, four fire calls and 27 medical aid calls.
Monday, May 17
• A hit and run collision was reported at 11:12 a.m. at the intersection of Manning and Colum- bia avenues.
• A subject check at Eve- ning Glow and Evening
Monday, May 17
There were 113 calls for service and 16 traffic citations were issued.
• A stolen vehicle was reported in the 2100 block of Jenni Avenue. • Officers made a mental health hold at Millwood and North avenues.
• Officers filed an inci- dent report in the 1800 block of Industrial Way. • An incident report for theft was filed in the 200 block of Magnolia Avenue.
• A field interview and narcotics arrest oc- curred at 9th Street and Tucker Avenue.
• A missing person was reported in the 800 block of Faller Avenue.
• Officers made an ar- rest for an outstanding warrant at North and Brehler avenues.
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the area of Cedar Av- enue and Saginaw Way. •Amaninaredshirt, red shorts and a red baseball cap was report- ed to be looking into ve- hicles in the 300 block of North I Street.
Tuesday, May 18
• A non-injury traffic collision occurred at 9:43 a.m. at North L and Mer- ced streets.
• Vandalism and removal of a window screen was reported at 4:38 p.m. in the 1000 block of Rose- mary Avenue.
Glow Circle at 5:27 p.m. resulted in an arrest for an outstanding warrant. • A subject check at Manning Avenue and Kings River Road at 8:16 p.m. resulted in an arrest for an outstanding warrant.
• A subject check at 9:31 p.m. at 11th Street and North Avenue resulted in an arrest for narcot- ics possession.
Tuesday, May 18
• Vandalism was report- ed at 8:15 a.m. in the 1300 block of I Street.
• A subject check at 10:43 a.m. at 11th and I streets resulted in an ar-
• A person was reported to be prowling into a truck at 5:43 p.m. in the 200 block of North Altar Avenue.
• A suspect allegedly tried to pass a bad check at the Valero station in Sultana, according to a report to police at 9:14 p.m.
• A no-details traffic collision was reported at 10:29 p.m. at Avenue 384 and Road 84.
• Shots were reported fired at 10:47 p.m. in the 1500 block of Akers Way.
• The theft of a cell- phone was re[ported at 11:34 p.m. in the 1100 block of East Park Way.
Wednesday, May 19
• A reckless driver was reported driving west in the eastbound lanes of Avenue 416 at Road 96 at 1:04 a.m.
• A non-injury traffic collision involving a delivery truck was re- ported at 7:51 a.m. in the 1500 block of Akers Way.
• Theft was reported at 11:21 a.m. at the Walmart
Thursday, May 20
• A disturbance involv- ing a subject possibly under the influence was reported at 12:40 p.m. at Rose Ann Vuich Park.
• The theft of a gazebo was reported at 5:20 p.m. in then 3500 block of El Berta Circle.
• A possible DUI was re- ported at 7:19 p.m. in the area of Perry and North avenues.
• An injury traffic ac- cident from a couple of hours earlier was report-
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the 1400 block of South Birch Avenue.
• Graffiti was reported at 7:48 a.m. in the 1800 block of 10th Street.
• A subject check at 9:47 a.m. in the 1900 block of West Manning Avenue resulted in an arrest for an outstand- ing warrant.
Saturday, May 22
• A disturbance was re- ported at 12:30 a.m. in the 600 block of East Si- erra Avenue.
• A subject check at 10:12 a.m. in the 1300 block of D Street result-
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rest for an outstanding warrant.
• Police stopped a sto- len vehicle just outside of Reedley at 2:15 p.m., arresting the driver for possession of a stolen vehicle.
• A disturbance was re- ported at 5:48 p.m. in the 200 block of West Syca- more Avenue.
• Vehicle theft was re- ported at 9:20 p.m. in the 1600 block of 15th Street.
• A subject check at 11:34 p.m. in the 1300 block of East Manning Avenue resulted in an arrest for narcotics pos- session.
Wednesday, May 19
• A non-injury traffic collision was reported at 8:59 a.m. in the 400 block of South Reed Avenue. • Theft was reported at 9:56 a.m. in the 1600 block of South East Av- enue.
• First responders ar- rived at the scene in the 800 block of West Palm Avenue at 12:55 p.m. to discover a deceased per- son. The death was not reported as suspicious. • A subject check 3:59 p.m. in the 1100 block of C Street resulted in an arrest for an outstand- ing warrant.
• The theft of packages
ported in the 1300 block of Church Avenue.
• An outstanding war- rant arrest was made in the 1300 block of Church Avenue.
• A mental health hold was conducted in the 100 block of Redwood Avenue.
• Officers made an ar- rest for suspected as-
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in the 700 block of West El Monte Way,
• A non-injury traffic collision involving two vehicles occurred at 12:29 p.m. at Alta Av- enue and El Monte Way. • Residential burglary was reported at 6:47 p.m. in the 100 block of L Street.
• Verbal threats were re- ported at 8:43 p.m. in the 200 block of West North Way.
• A white truck was re- ported on fire at 9:16 p.m. in the 100 block of Exie Lane.
from a porch was re- ported at 4:07 p.m. in the 2200 block of 11th Street.
Thursday, May 20
• A vehicle stop at 10:34 a.m. at Kings River Road and Dinuba Avenue re- sulted in the driver be- ing arrested for posses- sion of narcotics.
• A subject check at 8:45 p.m. in the 1900 block of West Manning Avenue resulted in an arrest for an outstand- ing warrant.
Friday, May 21
• Vehicle burglary was reported at 6:32 a.m. in
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Tuesday, May 18
There were 118 calls for service and 12 traffic citations were issued.
• Vehicle burglary was reported in the 800 block of Post Avenue.
• Officers arrested two people for trespassing behind a business in the 100 block of Academy Avenue.
• Officers made a men- tal health hold in the 1700 block of 7th Street. • A stolen vehicle was reported in the 120 block of I Street.
• Officers made a men- tal health hold in the 600 block of K Street.
• An incident report was filed in the 1100 block of DeWitt Avenue.
• A person was arrested on suspicion of child abuse in the 3100 block
of Sterling Avenue.
• A field interview was conducted at California and Throne.
• Officers made an ar- rest for possession of narcotics in the 500 block of Bethel Avenue.
Wednesday, May 19
There were 113 calls for service and 11 traffic citations were issued.
• Vehicle theft was re-
K en t Dorsey Dav is
Kent (“Ken”, as some may know him), Dorsey Davis’ soul was released to soar on it’s final journey and to its last eternal chapter on May 22, 2021 at 6:37 a.m. It was peaceful and he is in discomfort no more, Praise God!
He was born to Hannah Dorsey and Schuyler Marcellus Davis on December 27, 1931. He was raised in Kingsburg, going to and graduating from a very, very small country school (named Clay School), right down the street from their farm, on to graduate from Kingsburg High School, where he and his brother Irwin both played football. Kent went on to Reedley Junior College for four years where he graduated with an Associate in Arts Degree, and on to California State Berkley where he studied for two years in Civil Engineering. He then served and studied in the Army from Jan. 1954 - Jan. 1957 with his major course of study, being Civil Engineering. He studied at U.S. Army Engineering School at Ft. Belvoir, VA. He completed to enter civilian life as a Construction Supervisor (Instructor) and Surveyor. He lived in and served in various cities in the County of Fresno in his major field, sometimes said to be wearing more than one hat, and loving it. Civil Engineering, etc. was in his blood and he talked about many of the facets into his last days. Though retired, never retired! He enjoyed downhill skiing in his younger years, fishing, spending holidays with his brothers family and visiting, to enjoy football games and their shared passion in remote control airplane flying and venturing up and down the state to various air shows for both big and small.
He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Irwin, and only nephew and is succeeded by a sister-in-law Patricia Davis, niece Theresa Lavagnino (Davis), two great-nieces and one great-great-nephew Ronan James (RJ).
A Memorial Services will be held at Dopkins Chapel in Reedley on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 10 a.m. with burial to follow at
Kingsburg Cemetery, Please bring your own chairs In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to
Bright Horizons Hospice, 3649 W. Beechwood Ave., Suite 106, Fresno, CA. 93711.
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Dorothy Mae SchapanSky
On May 10, 2021, at age of 90 Dorothy Mae Schapansky passed away at Sierra View Retirement Home in Reedley, CA. Loving and devoted wife of Dale Schapansky for 66 years. Beloved mother of Denise Derksen of Reedley, CA, David Schapansky of Kuna, ID, and Greg Schapansky of Santa Rosa, CA. Also survived by 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Dorothy was born on July 12, 1930 in Hutchinson, KS to Peter and Susan Lange. She attended Tabor College in Hillsboro, KS and received her teaching credential at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA. She met Dale Schapansky at Tabor College and they were married in 1954 and shortly after they made their home in Reedley, CA. Dorothy enjoyed teaching but when her children were born she wanted to be home with her family. She washappiestwhenshecouldcareforherchildrenandgrandchildren. She was also a devoted caretaker for her parents and her sister Ruth Ann.
In the final chapter of their careers Dorothy and Dale worked together for Holiday Corporation and they traveled
to many facilities in California and Nevada. They enjoyed meeting new people and during
their many road trips they
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