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A2 | Thursday, July 12, 2018 News The Dinuba Sentinel
Dinuba Police Department adds o cer Cordell
Suspect in fatal hit and run accident in custody
Officer Alexander Cordell is the newest addition to the Dinuba Police Department. He was sworn in to duty by Dinuba City Mayor Scott Harness, above, at the June 26 Dinuba City Council Meeting.
Lights &Sirens
Tulare County Fire has busy holiday
Sentinel staff report two residential structures. Tulare County Fire
Jackson Moore | The Sentinel
Sentinel staff report
A 22-year-old man is in jail after turning himself in for fleeing the scene of a crash on 4th of July that took the life of a Dinuba woman, later identified as Fayth Chio Cerda.
Hector Castro Jr. of Lindsay turned himself in last Wednesday in connection with the death of 21-year-old Fayth Cerda who was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Jennifer Macia Magana of Sultana. Castro Jr. was traveling westbound on Avenue 408, east of Road 104 at a speed well above the posted 55 MPH speed limit when for an unknown reason struck Magana’s car that was traveling at a slower speed ahead of him. The force of the crash pushed the vehicle into a telephone pole before coming to a rest. Castro Jr’s vehicle came to rest without incident and he
exited the vehicle, fleeing from the collision and entering a two-door passenger car, according to a witness.
Castro Jr. responded to the Dinuba Police Department to come forward and provide information regarding his involvement in the fatal traffic collision earlier that day. Castro Jr. allegedly admitted that he was the driver involved in the fatal accident but he says he’d fallen asleep and thought he collided with a tree or telephone pole, according to the California Highway Patrol.
He says he was picked up by a friend and taken to Reedley with the intention of returning for his vehicle later in the day. Castro Jr. alleges he was unaware he had collided with another vehicle or caused a fatality.
The investigation is currently ongoing.
Sentinel staff report
• A counterfeit $100 bill was reported at the fireworks booth in the 1100 block of W. El Monte Way at 1:45 p.m.
• A Cowboys jersey was reportedly stolen from a business in the 100 block of South L Street at 5:17 p.m. The suspect was reportedly wearing beige shorts, a black shirt and had purple headphones.
• Bottle rockets were reportedly being set off in the 1400 block of South College Avenue at 7:57 p.m.
• Subjects were reportedly throwing fireworks onto the road at Alta Avenue and North Q Street at 10:19 p.m.
Wednesday, July 4
• Vandalism to vehicles at a
mechanics shop was reported in the 1100 block of East El Monte Way at 3:06 a.m. Suspect was reportedly wearing a red hat and red plaid shirt.
• A bike was reported stolen in the 1000 block of Rosemary Avenue at 11:13 a.m.
• There were 13 reports of illegal fireworks on the night of July 4. Locations included the 300 block of South P Street, 1900 block of Olive Way, El Monte and Vermont, Euclid and Lindara, the 800 block of East North Way, the 1100 block of Holden Ave, the 400 block of North L Street, the 100 block of South Palm Street, Grace and Greene Avenues, the 300 block of Robin Lane, the 200 block of South J Street, the 900 block of Ramblewood Drive, the 1900 block of Franzen Way, Davis and Newton Avenues and Davis and Villa Avenues
• Shots fired were reported in the area of Sierra Way and First Street at 11:38 p.m.
Thursday, July 5
•An auto theft was attempted in the 100 block of North K Street at 4:09 p.m.
• Loud music was reported in the 500 block of West Kern Street at 9:26 p.m.
• A an employee was reportedly touched inappropriately by a customer in the 700 block of West El Montey Way. It was reported at 11:53 p.m.
Friday, July 6
• A beer run was reported in the 300 block of West Tulare Street at 2:21 p.m. The suspect was reportedly wearing a blue shirt and camoflauge shorts.
Saturday, July 7
• A report of a female running through a complex screaming was made in the 500 block of North Crawford Avenue at 12:48 a.m.
• Loud music was reported in the 800 block of Northridge Avenue at 9:02 p.m.
• There were four complaints of illegal aerial fireworks from 10:36 p.m. to 10:49 p.m.
Dinuba Police incident calls in the last week.
Monday, July 2
• Transients were reportedly sleeping in trash bins behind business in the 700 block of West El Monte Way at 11:29 a.m.
• Aerial fireworks were reported in the area of Nebraska and Viscaya avenues at 10:07 p.m.
Tuesday, July 3
• Two loose German Shepards were reported in the 1600 block of Park Way at 3:15 a.m. and were reported to have possibly killed a cat.
The Tulare County Fire Department had a busy 4th of July responding not only for calls of service, but also fireworks related incidents.
Tulare County Fire responded to the following:
Medical aid and traffic accidents – 34 Fire related calls – 15
Fireworks related calls – 14
Other agency assist calls – 7
The day started with a 2-alarm fire in the area of Avenue 12 and Drive 112 in the community of Seville. The fire spread from grass and debris to
was assisted by two unites from the Orange Cove Fire District. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Fire personnel throughout the county responded to numerous grass and debris fires. Many of the fires were kept to a small area by quick response form TCFD units. Six of the fires were related to the use of both “Safe and Sane” fireworks and illegal fireworks.
Prevention officers were also out enforcing the legal use of “Safe and Sane” fireworks. There were 10 administrative citations issued in relation to the use of illegal fireworks.
Agusto Calaycay Andres
Agusto Calaycay Andres, a resident of Cutler, died July 3, 2018. He was 65.
He was a farmer.
Wake services will be held Sunday, July 15 at 6 p.m. at Crusaders Divine Church of God in Orosi. Funeral will be held on Monday, July 16 at 8 a.m. at the church.
Surviving family members include his wife, two sons, a daughter, a stepson and stepdaughter, five brothers, a sister and nine grandchildren.
Dopkins Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Isaias Ballesteros Calaustro
Isaias Ballesteros Calaustro, a resident of Orosi, died June 29, 2018. He was 82.
He was a farm laborer.
Services were held on July 9 at Dopkins Chapel.
Surviving family members include three sons, two daughters, nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Dopkins Funeral Chapel handled the arrangements.
Obituaries
Ramon Thomas Gonzales
Ramon Thomas Gonzales, a resident of Visalia, died June 23, 2018. He was 58.
He was a fork lift driver.
Visitation was held Saturday, July 7 at Dopkins Funeral Chapel.
Surviving family members include three sons, a daughter, a brother, four sisters and three grandchildren.
Dopkins Funeral Chapel handled the arrangements.
Joann Hixson-Hall
Joann Hixson-Hall, a resident of Reedley, died July 5, 2018. She was 86.
He was a homemaker.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 16 at11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Orange Cove.
Surviving family members include two sons, six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Farewell Reedley Arrangement Center is handling the arrangements.
Venedid Mendoza Narciso
Venedid Mendoza Narciso, a resident of Dinuba, died June 24, 2018. He was 39.
He was a field laborer. Visitation will be held Friday,
July 13 at 4 p.m. followed by Rosary/Mass at 6:30 p.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church.
Surviving family members include a daughter, five brothers, three sisters and a grandchild.
Dopkins Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Julian Ramirez
Julian Ramirez, a resident of Orange Cove, died July 7, 2018. He was 74.
He was a Supervisor.
Visitation will be held Monday, July 16 from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. p.m. at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home in Dinuba.
Surviving family members include a spouse, two sons, six daughters, two brothers, four sisters, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Sterling & Smith Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Frank B. Rodriguez Jr.
Frank B. Rodriguez Jr., a resident of Orange Cove, died June 30, 2018. He was 36.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 18 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home in Dinuba. Rosary will be at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Surviving family members include a daughter, five brothers, three sisters and a grandchild.
Dopkins Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
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