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Deputies arrest Parlier man after pursuit extends to Fowler
MVT Staff Report
Fresno County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Parlier man last week after he led police on a high-speed chase from Parlier to Fowler, then barricaded himself in a gas station convenience store.
Julio Cerda, 24, was booked into the county jail on June 15 on charges of evading police and obstructing an officer. Cer- da, who has outstanding war- rants for resisting arrest and
a parole violation, had a bail of $115,000 but was not allowed bail because of a parole hold.
At about 10 p.m. on June 14, Parlier Police officers at- tempted a traffic stop of Cer- da, who was driving a Hyun- dai. Cerda fled the scene and led police on a pursuit west on Manning Avenue that reached speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour, according to a sher- iff's office news release.
Fresno County Sheriff's deputies assisting in the pur-
suit placed a
spike strip at Manning and McCall av-
enues. Cerda struck the
strip and one
of his tires
blew out, but
he continued to drive at about 25 mph.
While he was being pursued by law enforcement, Cerda called dispatchers and claimed that he was armed and ready
to shoot it out with police and then kill himself. Cerda even- tually stopped his vehicle at Manning and Fowler avenues, but failed to follow officers' commands to surrender and continued driving toward town at slow speeds.
Two FCSO deputies then used pursuit intervention technique maneuvers to dis- able Cerda's vehicle. Cerda exited the vehicle ran through a Chevron gas station parking lot and then barricaded him-
self inside the store. Employees and custom-
ers evacuated the store, and a deputy with the FCSO Cri- sis Negotiation Team con- tacted Cerda inside an office. Ultimately, pepper ball was launched into the office, and Cerda surrendered to depu- ties at about 10:50 p.m.
Sheriff's officials said Cer- da was armed with a knife, and dropped the weapon before being arrested. A gun was not found in his possession.
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FIRE
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“We are still doing some overhaul and mak- ing sure it’s out and lat- er we will have several fire investigators come in and try to determine what caused the fire.”
Velasco’s Mexican restaurant has been in Sanger for nearly 20 years. It is a family- owned business that has become popular with the locals.
"About 7:20 I got a call from my mother in law saying that the res- taurant was on fire,” said owner Matt Velasco.
Street.
• A domestic assault re- port at 6:10 a.m. resulted in the arrest of a man in the 1000 block of Eaton Avenue.
• The theft of a catalytic converter from an RV was reported at 9:03 a.m.
“What a way to wake up, I got in my truck and drove down here and sure enough I saw fire- fighters everywhere.”
Velasco said he was not aware of any attic spaces above the restau- rant, but he was thank- ful for the firefighters who worked quickly and tirelessly to contain the fire.
“The majority of the responders here on scene are our everyday customers,” he said.
He said he was geni- nuley surprised at the amount of support and calls he received in the hours after the news of
in the 300 block of South Alta Avenue.
• Vehicle vandalism was reported at 10:12 a.m. in the 1900 block of East Olive Way.
• Possible DUI involving a motorcycle was report- ed at 5:50 p.m. near Ridge
the fire circulated on so- cial media.
“If there’s one thing that the city of Sanger has never been short on it’s love for us and for their people,” he said.
“We’ve always been shown tremendous sup- port by the town, they got us through the pan- demic, my heart is actu- ally very full, with the calls I’ve been receiv- ing and the amount of support from customers and from friends.”
Velasco said the res- taurant, located at 641 Academy Ave., will re- main closed until fur- ther notice.
Creek Golf Course.
• A vehicle stop at 8:14 p.m. in the 7000 block of West El Monte Way resulted in the arrest of the driver for driving on a suspended license with a prior DUI.
This drone video footage showed Sanger firefighters battling smoke and concentrated flames during a morning fire at Velasco's Mexican Restaurant on June 21.
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p.m. in the 500 block of Newton Avenue.
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offense in the 100 block of Rosewood Avenue.
• A vehicle stop in the 2200 block of Meierwood Avenue resulted in the arrest of the driver for suspected DUI.
Saturday, June 18
There was no release of calls for service and traffic citations received by The Times from the
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resulted in an arrest for an outstanding warrant. • A vehicle stop at 9:16 p.m. at Manning and Haney avenues result- ed in the arrest of the driver for an outstand- ing warrant.
Sunday, June 19
• A vehicle stop at 1:15 a.m. in the 1000 block of I Street resulted in the arrest of the driver for suspected DUI.
• A subject check at 4:28 a.m. in the 500 block of North Haney Avenue re- sulted in an arrest for an outstanding warrant.
• A vehicle stop at 9:35 a.m. at Reed and Fries- en avenues resulted in the arrest of the driver for narcotics posses- sion and an outstanding warrant.
• A subject check at 8:31 p.m. at Hemlock and Ponderosa avenues resulted in an arrest for an outstanding warrant.
Note: Next Door is not monitored on a con- tinuous basis. Should you have any questions on police procedures or would like to provide in- formation on any case we are investigating you can send an email to policeadmin@reedley. ca.gov or call the confi- dential Tip Lines at (559) 356-8690 (English) or (559) 246-4183 (Spanish).
• A vehicle stop at 11:23 p.m. in the 200 block of East Fresno Street led to the arrest of the driver for suspected DUI.
department for the day shift, and no incidents were reported for the evening/overnight shift.
Sunday, June 19
There were 40 calls for service and no traf- fic citations were issued
Sunday, June 19
• Gunshots or fireworks were reported at 12:36 a.m. near a residence in the 400 block of North L
(evening/overnight shift).
• Officers filed a mental health evaluation report in the 1400 block of Jen- sen Avenue.
• Officers made an arrest for suspected domestic violence in the 800 block of DeWitt Avenue.
Orange Cove High Softball Team
The Orange Cove High softball team capped a 29-6 season with the Southern California Regional Division IV softball championship following a victory in Porterville over the Monache Marauders earlier this month. The Titans had just three seniors and two senior starters, but combined with young talent and tight teamwork swept through seven postseason opponents to win the Central Section and SoCal titles.
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Dylan Lee
Atlanta Breaves Pitcher
Dinuba High product Dylan Lee remains on the Atlanta Braves' 26-man active roster entering
this week's play. He has pitched in eight games, all since May 23,
and picked up the victory with on June 13 against Washington by working 2 1/3 innings allowing one run. He has a 0.77 earned run average with 11 strikeouts and
two walks, allowing just one earned run in 11.2 innings of work.
Photo courtesy of the Atlanta Braves.
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