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A2 | Thursday, August 9, 2018 News
The Dinuba Sentinel
A head-on collision in the 100 block of West El Monte Way caused delays on Friday afternoon. The collision occured around 5 p.m. in the turning lane in front of Walgreens. Injuries were reported.
Lights &Sirens
Rick Curiel | The Sentinel
Dinuba Police incident calls in the last week.
Monday, July 30
• A trespasser was reported in the 400 block of Alice Street at 3:26 a.m. A subject (reported as an ex-boyfriend) was knocking on the windows and attempting to take screen off.
• A loose pitbull, white with black spots, was reported in the 1200 block of East Sierra Way at 8:40 a.m.
•A suspicious subject was reported near the dog park on Nebraska Avenue at 2:30 p.m. The subject was reportedly looking into people's yards and was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black shirt and a straw hat.
• Theft was reported in the 700 block of West El Monte Way at 4:46 p.m. Subject was last seen wearing a red striped shirt and blue jeans and was with another male wearing a Raiders hat, black shirt and blue jeans.
• Neighbors were reportedly throwing trash into neighbors property in the 1100 block of East Academy Way at 8:19 p.m.
Tuesday, July 31
• A noise complaint was reported in the 1100 block of East Whittaker Way at 2:46 a.m. Subjects were reportedly talking loud in the alley way.
• A suspicious vehicle was reported near the Best Buy Distribution Center at 5:02 a.m. Subjects in a silver vehicle were reportedly harrassing female workers.
• A non-injury traffic collision was reported in the intersection of Tulare Avenue and O Street at 10:18 a.m.
• A gun was reported stolen in the 1200 block of East Sierra Way at 3:39 p.m.
• Vandalism to a vehicle was reported in the 2000 block of Waldo Avenue at 3:39 p.m.
• A hit-and-run traffic collision was reported in the Walmart parking lot at 8:28 p.m.
• A homeless male was reportedly getting trash from a dumpster and throwing it all over in the 1100 block of North Alta Avenue. It was reported at 10:16 p.m.
Sentinel staff report
Wednesday, August 1
• A burglary was reported in the 600 block of North Euclid Avenue at 3:52 a.m. A cell phone was reportedly stolen by a daughter's friend.
• A burglar alarm at the Dinuba High School pool area revealed two men on the surveillance camera near the pool at 6:40 a.m.
• Two loose pitbulls were reported in the area of Ventera and P streets at 8:21 a.m.
• Theft was reported near the playground at Rose Ann Vuich Park at 10:02 a.m.
• An unwanted subject was reported in the 300 block of North Whitney Avenue at 11:13 a.m. Subject was reportedly sleeping on the rooftop.
• A grass fire was reported in the area of First Street and Academy Way at 11:43 a.m.
• A female transient was reportedly staying at Felix Delgado Park with a large dog. It was reported at 11:47 a.m.
• A vehicle fire was reported in the 1500 block of West El Monte Way at 12:14 p.m.
• A wallet was reported stolen in the 600 block of Eaton Avenue at 1:11 p.m.
• A non-injury traffic collision was reported in the area of Alta and Tulare avenues at 3:19 p.m.
• A bike was reported stolen from Walmart at 10:25 p.m.
Thursday, August 2
• Domestic violence was reported in the 200 block of Gladys Avenue at 6:52 a.m.
• A suspicious subject was reported near the car wash on West Merced Street at 7:34 a.m. Subject was reportedly yelling at people and had a shopping cart.
•A burglary was reported in the 100 block of West Tulare Street at 8:33 a.m.
• Carbon monoxide poisoning was reported in the 600 block of East Marshall Avenue at 2:31 p.m.
• A suspicious subject was reported in the area of Tulare and L streets at 3:18 p.m. Subject was reportedly wearing
a Cowboys jersey and was yelling at passing vehicles.
• An assault was reported in the 900 block of West El Monte Way at 4:14 p.m. Reporting party stated his father was intoxicated and punched him in the face.
• A dumpster fire was reported in the area of Saginaw and Bates at 8:55 p.m.
Friday, August 3
• A suspicious subject was reported in the 300 block of South L Street at 12:10 a.m. A male subject reportedly knocking on door and then left towards Mono St.
• A complaint of loud music was reported in the 700 block of Pacific Circle at 9:33 a.m.
• Juveniles were reportedly shooting cars with BB guns in the 300 block of East Tulare Street at 11:02 a.m.
• A homeless camp was reported in a tall grass area in an open field on the west side fo the 700 block of South Alta Avenue at 2:00 p.m.
• Loud music was reported in the 700 block of North Pacific Circle at 2:09 p.m.
• An injury traffic collision was reported in the 100 block of West El Monte Way at 4:56 p.m.
• A person called to report he had received a text message from a friend who stated he slit his wrist. It was reported at 8:58 p.m.
• Loud music was reported in the 1100 block of Ramblewood Drive at 9:33 p.m.
Saturday, August 4
• A noise complaint for loud music was made in the 200 block of East Northridge Avenue at 12:40 a.m.
• A suspicious subject was reported in the 200 block of West Sierra Way at 1:00 a.m. Subject reporetdly knocked on door and asked for a ride.
• A cell phone was reported stolen from Dickey Park at 9:53 a.m.
• Responded to the 100 block of California Avenue for a subject who took cocaine and was not feeling well at 3:55 p.m.
Catalina Gallegos De Barba
Catalina Gallegos De Barba, a resident of Orange Cove, died July 29, 2018. She was 69.
She was a care giver.
Funeral mass will be held on Thursday, August 9 at 10 a.m. at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Orange Cove followed by a graveside service at Smith Mountain Cemetery.
Surviving family members five sons, four daughters, parents, five brothers, six sisters and 17 grandchildren.
Sterling & Smith Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Maria Christina Gonzalez
Maria Christina Gonzalez, a resident of Orosi, died August 4, 2018. She was 67.
She was a farm laborer.
Visitation will be held on Monday, August 13 from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home in Dinuba. Rosary will be held at 6 p.m. Funeral mass will be at 10
Obituaries
a.m. on Tuesday, August 14 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cutler followed by a graveside service at Smith Mountain Cemetery.
Surviving family members include two sons, two daughters, three brothers, two sisters, eight grandchildren and a great grandchild.
Sterling & Smith Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
George Meave
George Meave, a resident of Orange Cove, died August 2, 2018. He was 86.
He was a truck driver.
Visitation will be held Thursday, August 9 from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home in Dinuba. A graveside service will be held on Friday, August 10 at 10 a.m. at Smith Mountain Cemetery.
Surviving family members include his spouse, three sons, three daughters, a brother, three sisters, 19 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and four
great great grandchildren. Sterling & Smith Funeral Home is handling the
arrangements.
Pablo Barba Molina
Pablo Barba Molina, a resident of Orange Cove, died July 29, 2018.
He was a farm laborer.
Funeral mass will be held Aug. 9, 2018 at 10 a.m. at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Orange Cove followed by a graveside service at Smith Mountain Cemetery.
Surviving family members include five sons, two brothers, two sisters and 17 grandchildren.
Sterling & Smith Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Myrtle Flora Thiessen
Myrtle Flora Thiessen, a resident of Dinuba, died August 2, 2018. She was 89.
She was a registered nurse.
Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 9 at the Dinuba Mennonite
Brethren Church.
Surviving family members
include a spouse, a son and a daughter, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Dopkins Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
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