Page 5 - Mid Valley Times 5-7-20 E-edition

Dinuba man arrested for child pornography
4 injured in solo crash on Highway 99 near Traver
MVT Staff Report
Working off a ‘Cyber-Tip’ received from the Inter- net Crimes against Children (ICAC) Task Force, the Dinuba Police Department was able to arrest a Dinuba man for ac- cessing and exchanging child pornography.
Officers arrested 29-year- old Carlos Phillip Fierro after serving a search warrant in the 200 block of West Adelaide
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The male subject had fled the scene when officers arrived. • A domestic disturbance be- tween a male and female was reported in the 700 block of Palm Avenue.
• After a follow up investiga- tion, a suspect was arrested for a previous burglary at Sanger Community Church. • A male subject was placed on a 72-hour mental health evaluation in the 1200 block of Bennett Way.
Wednesday, April 29
There were 103 calls for service and no traffic citations were issued.
• A physical alteration was reported between two men in the 700 block of L Street. Neither man wished to press charges.
• A non-injury traffic colli- sion was reported in the area of 8th Street and Faller Av- enue.
• A female was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant in the 400 block of Academy Av- enue.
• A victim in the Eastwood and Hume avenues stated an unknown person had stolen her financial aid check and
Way. There at
his residence, police say they were
able to locate several elec- tronic com- municating devices used
to access and exchange child pornography.
Fierro is also a registered sex offender residing in the
city of Dinuba. He was taken into custody and booked into the Tulare County Pre-Trial Facility for possession of child pornography.
The Dinuba Police Depart- ment is currently investigating the case. If anyone has infor- mation regarding this incident they are encouraged to contact the Dinuba Police Department at (559) 591-5911 or, to remain anonymous, call (559) 591- 8471.
MVT Staff Report
Four Fresno men were injured, one seriously, when a car crashed after blowing out a tire on High- way 99 north of Traver in the early morning hours on May 3.
According to the Cali- fornia Highway Patrol, at about 1:25 a.m. a 1999
Lexus driven by 23-year- old Frankie Dennis Troff was traveling between 75 and 80 miles per hour north on 99 near the Mer- ritt Drive exit when for an unknown reason the right rear tire blew out, causing a spinout.
Troff steered to the
See CRASH on page A6
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Wednesday, April 29
• A commercial burglary was reported in the 100 block of J Street at 8:21 a.m.
• Vandalism was report- ed in the 1300 block of North Crawford Avenue at 4:20 p.m.
• A report of several subjects smoking mari- juana in a parking lot in the 1600 block of North Crawford Avenue was made at 5:00 p.m.
• A gray vehicle, possibly a Nissan, was reportedly egging houses in the 1700 block of East Gerald Av- enue at 8:32 p.m.
Thursday, April 30
• A commercial bur- glary was reported in the 700 block of West El
Monte Way at 9:10 a.m. • A check was reported- ly stolen and cashed in the 1600 block of East El Monte Way at 2:07 p.m. • An possible domestic disturbance was report- ed in the 1400 block of Merrill Avenue at 5:23 p.m. A female reported that a subject was sur- rounding her trailer with guns.
• Vandalism was reported in the 200 block of Nich- ols Avenue at 10:13 p.m. A neighbor reportedly heard someone break into a neighbor’s residence.
Friday, May 1
• Four juveniles report- edly jumped the fence onto Lincoln Elemen- tary School at 4:18 p.m. • A domestic distur- bance was reported in the 500 block of Lincoln
Avenue at 5:31 p.m. A male subject reported and disturbance with “his baby mama”.
• A non-injury traffic collision hit-and-run was reported in the area of Kamm and Crawford avenues at 10:50 p.m. The vehicle that fled the scene was described as a white GMC SUV.
Saturday, May 2
• Subjects were report- edly possibly staying in
a vacant residence in the 1100 block of Holden Avenue. It was reported at 10:47 a.m.
• A male subject, re- portedly diagnosed with schizophrenia, was threatening to kill one of his parents in the 200 block of South California Avenue. It was reported at 3:49 p.m.
• A theft report was made in the 700 block of West El Monte Way at 8:02 p.m. The sus-
pect reportedly left in a green truck.
Sunday, May 3
• A male subject was reportedly assaulted in the 700 block of Euclid Avenue at 12:41 a.m.
• A male subject was re- portedly making threats to kill his family in the 1900 block of East Moun-
tain View at 4:03 a.m.
• A grass fire was re- ported in the 41900 block of Road 96 at 5:41 p.m.
• Reckless drivers were reported in the 1800 block of Terrace Drive at 10:42 p.m. Subjects on motorcycles and quads were reportedly racing down the street.
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• A possible stolen vehicle was reported from a tow yard in the 800 block of Academy Avenue.
• A vehicle check led to a war- rant arrest in the area of 5th and P streets.
• A sexual offense was re- ported in the 900 block of Church Avenue.
• A male subject was sent for a 72-hour mental health evaluation in the 1700 block of Jensen Avenue after mak- ing suicidal statements.
Thursday, April 30
There were 97 calls for ser- vice and no traffic citations were issued.
• Vandalism was reported in the 2400 block of Jensen Av- enue.
• A mental health evaluation hold was placed on a male sub- ject in the 1500 block of Indi- anola Avenue.
• A domestic disturbance was reported in the 300 block of J Street. The suspect reportedly fled the scene prior to officers arriving.
• A sex offense was reported in the 1000 block of 8th Street. A female victim reported be- ing inappropriately tucked by a male subject. Investigation is ongoing.
Friday, May 1
There were 92 calls for ser- vice and 4 traffic citations were issued.
• A bike was reported stolen in the 300 block of Academy Avenue. A suspect was later identified and the bicycle located and returned to the victim.
• Employees reported finding a firearm in some bushes of a parking lot in the 700 block of Academy Avenue. The firearm was later determined to be a BB gun and was collected for destruction.
• Tires to a vehicle was report- edly slashed in the 2100 block of 5th Street.
• A female subject was arrest- ed on a outstanding warrant after being found as a passen- ger in a traffic stop in the area of 13th and O streets.
• A domestic disturbance be- tween a male and female was reported in the 300 block of J Street. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the male who was discovered as want- ed by the Sanger Police De- partment for a prior case. Af- ter being uncooperative with officers, the male subject was arrested in connection to the prior case and for obstructing/ delaying an officer’s investi- gation.
Saturday, May 2
There were 57 calls for ser- vice and 6 traffic citations were issued.
• Vandalism was reported in the 2200 block of Moir Street. A female reportedly scratched her ex-boyfriend’s vehicle dur- ing a domestic disturbance.
• A subject was arrested for trespassing and squatting on private property in the 200 block of Academy Avenue.
• A female subject was arrest- ed for being in possession of a controlled substance in the 400 block of Academy Avenue.
• A report of explicit photo- graphs being sent between middle-school-aged children was reported in the 400 block of L Street. An investigation is pending at this time.
• A was sent for a mental health evaluation after officers responded to the 800 block of DeWitt Avenue for a report of a family disturbance.
Sunday, May 3
There were 75 calls for ser- vice and 5 traffic citations were issued.
• Two subjects were arrested for trespassing and squatting on private property in the 200 block of Academy Avenue.
• A tailgate to a vehicle was re- ported stolen in the 1200 block
of Lyon Avenue.
• A window was reportedly smashed out at a residence in the 700 block of Palm Avenue. • A two vehicle non-injury traffic collision was reported in the 1600 block of 9th Street. • Stalking and battery on a person was reported in the 600 block of Bethel Avenue.
• Domestic violence was re- ported in the 300 block of J Street. The victim reportedly stated his spouse struck him several times during an argu- ment.
• A vehicle versus a pedestri- an collision was reported in the 2600 block of Myrtle Av- enue. A nine-year-old female reportedly ran into the road- way and was struck by a ve- hicle, causing minor to moder- ate injuries. The juvenile was taken to an area hospital in stable condition.
• A vehicle stop was con- ducted on a vehicle occupied by several juveniles in the 80 block of Dalton Avenue. Upon consent search, open contain- ers were located and a juve- nile was cited before being released to a family member. • A broken entry door was found after a burglar alarm was reported in the 800 block of Academy Avenue. No signs of theft were found.
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