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Sanger man, Dinuba man arrested in Operation 'COVID Chat Down'
MVT Staff Report
Residents of Sanger and Dinuba were among the 34 men arrested on suspicion of arranging to meet with a child for sex. The arrests were a re- sult of the undercover operation "CO- VID Chat Down" that was conducted by the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force from July 20 to Aug. 2.
Danny Bolin, 41, of Sanger and 29-year-old Marco Madrigal of Dinuba were two of the suspects arrested in
the operation, which involved detec- tives using technology by posing as 12- and 13-year old boys and girls, con- versing with men through online apps.
During conversations, suspects used sexually explicit language and sent graphic photos to the detectives pretending to be a child, according to the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. Once the suspect requested to meet with the child, detectives arrived at a predetermined location and made
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Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims spoke during a news conference on Aug. 7 announcing
the arrests of 34 potential sexual predators as part of a multi-agency under- cover operation by the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.
Fresno County Sheriff's Office / Contributed
rest, Manning Avenue and Frankwood Avenue, 6:16 a.m.
• Narcotics violation/arrest, 1100 block of South Reed Avenue, 1:11 p.m.
• Vandalism report, 1400 block of North Cedar Av- enue, 1:19 p.m.
• Traffic stop, driving with- out a license/citation, Lin- den Avenue and Del Altair Avenue, 4:42 p.m.
• Disturbance report, 1400 block of 12th Street, 5:17 p.m.
• Vehicle stop/DUI arrest, Manning Avenue and I Street, 7:29 p.m.
• Outstanding felony war- rant/arrest, 800 block of G Street, 8:41 p.m.
• Vehicle stop/DUI arrest, 1500 block of East Manning Avenue, 9:52 p.m.
• Vehicle stop/DUI arrest, Frankwood Avenue and Ol- son Avenue, 10:33 p.m.
(Unless otherwise noted, the Reedley Police Depart- ment handled the calls. The department reminds the public to practice so- cial distancing, wash your hands regularly, and if you feel sick, stay home!)
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reported in the area of Golden and Academy Way at 7:26 a.m. • Harassment was reported in the 500 block of Lillie Avenue at 9:38 a.m.
• A suspicious subject was re- ported at AM/PM at 11:41 a.m. • A non-injury traffic accident was reported in the 500 block of West El Monte Way at 4:44 p.m.
• Vandalism was reported in the 1100 block of Marks Court at 5:14 p.m.
Friday, August 14
• Loud music was reported in the 1800 block of South College Avenue at 3:55 a.m.
• A suspicious vehicle was re- ported in the area of Lauren and Crawford Avenue at 9:49 a.m.
• An unwanted person was re- ported at the Transit Center at 1:12 p.m. It was reported a sub- jects wheelchair does not fit on the bus and the subject refused to leave.
• A camera was reported sto- len at a Thrift Store on the 100 block of North L Street at 2:52 p.m.
Saturday, August 15
• An unwanted person was reported in the 600 block of Hume Avenue at 6:38 p.m. It was reported a female at the residence was not wanted and kept ringing the doorbell.
• A non-injury traffic accident was reported in the 1600 block of North Crawford Avenue at 11:17 a.m.
• A commercial burglary was reported in the 200 block of West Tulare Street at 12:10 p.m.
• A possible DUI was reported in the area of Road 80 and Av- enue 384 at 9:21 p.m.
Sunday, August 16
• A non-injury traffic accident was reported in the area of El Monte and Crawford Avenue at 7:55 a.m.
• Vandalism was reported in the 100 block of North H Street at 12:39 p.m.
• Loud music was reported in the 600 block of Marshall Av- enue at 2:20 p.m.
• An assault was reported in the 600 block of South Alta Av- enue at 7:07 p.m.
• Possible DUI was reported in the area of Alta and Avenue 384 at 7:18 p.m.
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of I Street, 9:07 p.m.
• Outstanding warrant/ar- rest, 800 block of I Street, 9:49 p.m.
Thursday, August 13
• Disturbance, 1200 block of E Street, 3:54 a.m.
• Vehicle stop, 800 block of West Manning Avenue, 9:09 p.m. The driver was arrest- ed for an outstanding war- rant and the passenger was arrested for possession of narcotics.
• Traffic stop and outstand- ing warrant/arrest, Man- ning Avenue and San Joa- quin Circle, 10:03 p.m.
• Vehicle stop/2 arrests, Kings River Road and Ol- son Avenue, 11:36 p.m. The driver was arrested for possession of narcotics and the passenger was arrested for a restraining order vio- lation.
Friday, August 14
• Attempted traffic stop, Zediker Avenue and Man- ning Avenue, 12:19 a.m. The vehicle failed to yield to
officers, and after a short pursuit the officer termi- nated the pursuit.
• Narcotics violation/arrest, 500 block of I Street, 11:36 a.m.
• Domestic disturbance report, 400 block of West Stanley Avenue, 6:48 p.m.
Saturday, August 15
• Vandalism report, 600 block of I Street, 9:59 a.m. • Disturbance report, 1400 block of East Cypress Av- enue, 10:14 a.m. After an investigation, officers ar- rested one person for as- sault and an outstanding misdemeanor warrant.
• Driving without a license/ citation, Manning Avenue and Kings River Road, 11:57 a.m.
• Report of theft of a reg- istration sticker off of a license plate, 400 block of West Carob Avenue, 4:04 p.m.
• Outstanding misdemean- or warrant/arrest, Frank- wood Avenue and Floral Avenue, 11:26 p.m.
Sunday, August 16
• Outstanding warrant/ar-
May 26, 1928 - August 9, 2020
Gladys Brewer
Gladys Brewer, was born on May 26, 1928 in Millville, New Jersey and passed away peacefully at the age of 92 in her sleep, at her home in Reedley, CA on Sunday, August 9, 2020. Her parents, Augustus and Edna (James) Meerwald lived in Millville, NJ until 1935. Augustus owned and Captained the AJ Meerwald, an Oyster Schooner. When the Oyster business collapsed due to the economy and an oyster disease, the family purchased a home and Chicken Farm in Cape May County. Edna became an Elementary School Teacher. The AJ Meerwald Schooner was sunk and forgotten. In 1989 it was rediscovered and donated to the Schooner Project and completely restored. It is now the
State of New Jersey’s Of cial Tall Ship.
Gladys met her future husband Robert (Bob) Brewer when they were Juniors’ in Middle Township High School. Bob served in the U.S. Navy 1 year, and after World War II, they married on November 1947. Gladys attended Business School at Rider College in 1946. Working Full Time as a Secretary she attended Rutgers University school nights and weekends majoring in Business and graduating in 1953. Robert completing his PHD at Rutgers University and also graduated in 1953. Robert was offered a position with the University of California, Riverside. He accepted the position and both moved to California where their new life and professional careers began.
Gladys and Bob lived in Riverside from 1953 – 1971. During that time period they grew their family by adding two Daughters, Cynthia & Robin. Gladys worked at the University of California, Riverside as an Executive Secretary for the Chairman of the Citrus Experiment Station from 1954 – 1957. Gladys went back to school in the late 1960’s and completed a Degree from Loma Linda University in Education. With their extended family still in New Jersey, cross country road trips were a common summer time adventure. These allowed memorable camping experiences, site seeing and visiting family and friends. In 1968 Bob was offered another life changing experience and the entire family moved to Nagoya, Japan for a Research Sabbatical. Upon returning from Japan in 1969, Gladys starting working as a Substitute Teacher in the Riverside County School District. In 1970 Bob was transferred to the Kearney Field Station in Reedley, CA and in 1971 the family began building a new home in the Reedley area, where they reside today. Gladys began teaching at Reedley High School as a Substitute Business Teacher until in 1972 Gladys was offered a Permanent Fulltime position as a Business Teacher at Orosi High School. While teaching at Orosi High she was instrumental in establishing a Sister City Exchange with Yamanashi, Japan, sharing her love of travel and cultural exposure. Gladys loved her students and remained a beloved teacher until her retirement in 1996. Over the next 24 years she would she keep in touch with former students, sharing in their many milestones.
Gladys is survived by her husband of 72 years Robert, daughter Cynthia
and husband, Jeffrey Sano of Northern Virginia, and daughter Robin and husband Kirk Caldwell, of Alpharetta, GA. She is also survived by two
grandchildren Andrew and Lauren Caldwell.
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