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Dec. 26 Ascencion Lopez Jr., 31, of Shafter, was arrested in the 500 block of Poso Avenue for possession of unlawful paraphernalia. Rogelio Barajas, 34, of Shafter, was arrested in the 100 block South Wall Street for defraud/identity theft, obstruction of a public officer/technician and trespassing. Dec. 27 Kathie Eunice Maldonado, 28, of Shafter, was arrested in the 600 block of Los Angeles Avenue for battery and child support. Dec. 28 Miguel Angel Lopez Jr., 31, of Shafter, was arrested on Santa Fe Way and Cherry Avenue for driving without a...
Dec. 12 Vernon Ray Phillips, 51, of Shafter, was arrested at Orange and Shafter avenues on a bench warrant/failure to appear on misdemeanor charge. Ernest Dewayne Garcia, 40, of Shafter, was arrested in the 200 block on Central Valley Highway on an outside agency warrant. Nicole Lynn Bertrand, 45, of Shafter, was arrested on the 100 block of East Lerdo Highway on a bench warrant/failure to appear on the misdemeanor charge. Arturo Cruz Rodriguez, 33, of Shafter, was arrested in the 200 block of Central Valley Highway on a beach warrant/failure...
Dec. 5 Adrianna Lucia Diaz, 33, of Shafter, was arrested in the 200 block of Lerdo Highway on a bench warrant/failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Alberto Hernanadez, 57, of Shafter, was arrested on Central Valley Highway on a bench warrant/failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Antonio Garcia, 58, of Shafter, was arrested on East Ash and Birch for DUI. Jose Antonio Mendozatorr, 18, of Shafter, was arrested on the 100 block of South Shafter for driving without a license. Dec. 6 Cesar Omar Guerrero, 46, of Shafter, was arrested in the...
Nov. 28 Ernesto Jesus Morales, 30, of Shafter, was arrested in the 300 block of South Shafter Avenue for driving without a license, lacking proof of financial responsibility and hand-held phone prohibited and offensive words in public place. Juan Ramon Mercado, 27, of Shafter, was arrested at Rodriguez Park for assault with a deadly weapon, threatening crime with intent to terrorize, on a bench warrant/failure to appear on a felony charge and on an outside warrant. Nov. 29 Carlos Enriquez, 23, of Shafter, was arrested in the 1700 block of Popla...
Nov. 18 Ryan Glenn Hopkins, 31, of Shafter, was arrested on the West Lerdo Highway on an outside agency warrant. Nov. 19 Juan Jose Flores, 47, of Shafter, was arrested on Gibson and Mettler on an outside agency warrant and bench warrant/failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. William Cody Jameson, 33, of Shafter, was arrested on the 500 block of State Avenue on a bench warrant/failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Quintin Lee Hurst, 37, of Shafter, was arrested at Central Avenue and Munzer Street for carrying a concealed dirk/dagger,...
Oct. 24 Francisco Javier Cuberio, 31, was arrested on Zerker and 7th Standard Road for driving without a license, exceeding the maximum 55 speeding and on an outside agency warrant. Oct. 25 Reginaldo Trujillo, 40, of Shafter, was arrested on the South Wall Street and West Los Angeles for possession of a controlled substance and on a bench warrant/failure to appear on misdemeanor charge. Amber Jocelyn Cortez, 26, of Shafter, was arrested in the 100 block of South Beech for inflicting corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant relationship. Miguel Ange...
Oct. 17 Elizabeth Vidales, 36, of Shafter, was arrested at Poso and North Shafter on a bench warrant/failure to appear on misdemeanor charge. Ignacio Briseno Ramirez, 42, of Shafter, was arrested on North Shafter and Munzer Avenue for driving with a suspended license. Julisa Eliza Cobian, 23, of Shafter, was arrested on South Shafter Avenue and Richland Avenue on a bench warrant/failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge, for false personation of another, giving false ID and riding a bicycle on the wrong side of roadway. Oct. 18 Andrew Ruben...
Oct. 3 Carla Mercado Vargas, 42, of Shafter, was arrested on the 500 block of South Shafter Avenue on a bench warrant/failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Ignacio Briseno Ramirez, 42, of Shafter, was arrested in the 200 block of East Lerdo Highway on a bench warrant/failure to appear on misdemeanor charge and on an outside agency warrant. Stephaine Yvette Hernandez, 35, of Shafter, was arrested at Redwood Drive and Mannel Avenue for smuggling a controlled substance into a jail or prison, disorderly conduct: under the influence of a drug...
Sept. 2 Israel Gomez Jr., 35, of Shafter, was arrested on Pine Street and Blake Avenue on a bench warrant/failure to appear on misdemeanor charge. Biana Chamale, 37, of Shafter, was arrested on South Shafter Avenue and Riverside Street on a bench warrant/failure to appear on misdemeanor charge. April Roselinda Sandoval, 38, of Shafter, was arrested in the 100 block of West Orange Avenue on a bench warrant/failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Jesus Estevan Navarrete, 34, of Shafter, was arrested on the North Wall Street and West Lerdo...
Aug. 22 Armando Hernandez Garcia, 27, of Shafter, was arrested at North Central Valley Highway and Jack Avenue for driving without license, showing a false ID to specific public officer and DUI: alcohol. Aug. 24 Dirk Barton Flores, 46, of Shafter, was arrested on Central Avenue and Lerdo Highway on a bench warrant/failure to appear on misdemeanor charge and on an outside warrant. Marshall Lewis Robinson, 32, was arrested at Cobble Creek and Jade on an outside warrant. Mario Ernesto Enriquez, 45, of Shafter, was arrested on Cherry Avenue on an...
Aug. 1 Israel Gomez, 35, of Shafter, was arrested in the 100 block of Beth Eden Avenue on a bench warrant/failure to appear on misdemeanor charge. Jose Cruz Rodriguez, 43, of Shafter, was arrested in the 300 block of Central Avenue on a bench warrant and for failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Bianca Chamale, 37, of Shafter was arrested on the 700 block of South Shafter Avenue for bench warrant/failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Michael Figueroa, 33, of Shafter was arrested on Burbank Street and Highway 43 on an outside felony...
A Wasco man is under investigation after being involved in a traffic accident that resulted in the death of a 1-year-old child and the injury of five others. Irving Rodriguez-Barraza was reportedly driving a Dodge Ram eastbound on Burbank Street when it collided with a Jeep Cherokee driven by Bakersfield resident Jesus Tejada Sanchez, 29. Rodriguez-Barraza had a passenger with him, Cruz Carrillo Olvera, 48, of Wasco. Sanchez had an adult passenger, Joanne Figueroa, 34, and two children, 1 and 4...
July 9 Alex Anthony Sanchez, 46, of Shafter, was arrested in the 200 block of East Euclid for obstruction and resisting a public officer, light required during dark, bicycle, not using right edge, and on a bench warrant and outside felony warrant. July 10 Grant William Green, 30, of Shafter, was arrested in the 3300 block of Twin Knolls Lane for inflicting corporal injury onto spouse/cohabitant. July 11 Nicole Hampton, 36, of Shafter, was arrested in the 200 block of Mannel Avenue on a bench warrant and a failing to appear for a misdemeanor...
July 3 Marc Gonzalez, 31, was arrested at 7th Standard and West Beltway for felony possession of a firearm and ammunition by aprohibited person and possessing an altered firearm ID mark. Jesus Jorge Alanis, 46, of Shafter, was arrested in the 400 block of Santa Maria for inflicting corporal injury onto a spouse and damaging/destroying a wireless device. Brittany McDonald, 25, of Shafter, was arrested on North Beech Avenue and Fresno Avenue for obstructing/resisting an officer. July 5 Alberto Rojas Jimenez, 27, of Shafter, was arrested on the...
The Shafter Police Department is to keep the community of Shafter safe, be it on the roads or in their neighborhoods, working in eliminating dangerous situations, be they big or small. According to Assistant Chief of Police Diana Barnett, the SPD issued four citations for illegal fireworks this year, and they responded to a total of 97 reports and complaints of illegal fireworks use. This is compared to 150 calls last year and one citation given out. "This year was a lot quieter here in Shafter...
June 27 Pedro Moreno Garza, 55, of Shafter, was arrested in the 400 block of West Ash Avenue on a misdemeanor bench warrant and exhibiting a weapon: not a firearm. June 28 Antonio Ortiz Valdez, 51, of Shafter, was arrested in the 400 block of Central Avenue for disorderly conduct: alcohol and on a misdemeanor bench warrant. June 29 Francisco Saldivar, 44, of Shafter, was arrested in the 200 block of East Lerdo Highway on an outside agency warrant and a misdemeanor bench warrant, and for driving without a driver’s license. July 1 Rosendo Tellez...
Steven Flores Garza, who killed two people and injured a third when his vehicle collided with a Honda sedan in 2018, was convicted of six charges, including two charges of second-degree murder in the case, the highest possible penalty involving a DUI case. Garza faces 35 years to life in prison. Garza, who at the time of the 2018 accident was driving on a suspended license, had five prior DUI convictions before the fatal crash. In this case, Garza was being chased by local authorities when he...
June 13 Juan Jose Flores, 46, of Shafter, was arrested in the 500 block of Mettler Avenue on a felony bench warrant. June 15 Jose Reyes Soto, 39, of Shafter, was arrested on North Shafter Avenue and West Lerdo Highway for arson: property and on a misdemeanor bench warrant. June 16 Tracy Medina, 29, of Shafter, was arrested in the 100 block of West Lerdo Hghway for driving an unregistered vehicle and on a misdemeanor bench warrant. June 18 Adrian Arredondo, 33, of Shafter, was arrested on Soaring Heights and Cobble Creek on a felony bench...
April 18 Jose Reyes Soto, 39, of Shafter, was arrested in the 100 block of East Lerdo Highway for obstruction of a public officer and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia. April 22 Chelsea Pena, 27, Shafter, was arrested on Central Valley Highway for possession of controlled substance paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, trespassing: railroad and possession of a blank check/etc. to defraud. Martin Prieto Serna, 30, of Shafter, was arrested on East Lerdo Highway for DUI: alcohol. April 24 Dagoberto Rodriguez Jr., 31,...
April 4 Jose Reyes Soto, 39, of Shafter, was arrested in the 200 block of Clemson Street for controlled paraphernalia and disorderly conduct: under the influence. April 6 Christopher Sergio Acosta, 43, of Shafter, was arrested at South Shafter and Rodriguez streets for a suspended license, obstruction of a public officer and evading a peace officer. Juan Manuel Nava Valencia, 42, of Shafter, was arrested at South Shafter Street and Abernathy Alley for controlled substance paraphernalia, and on a misdemeanor bench warrant and an outside agency...
March 27 Malik Davis Harrison, 26, of Shafter, was arrested in the 100 block of West Lerdo Highway for driving under the influence: drugs, failing to obey a police officer and evading a peace officer. Jose Angel Orduno Romero, 30, of Shafter, was arrested on West Los Angeles for possession of a narcotic controlled substance, DUI; alcohol and possession of an open container. Francisco Flores Jr., 39, of Shafter, was arrested in the block of 2600 Q. Street ona felony bench warrant and misdemeanor bench warrant. March 30 Manuel Gutierrez, 76, of...
March 20 Raul Cruz Barajas, 28, of Shafter, was arrested on Poplar Ave. and Riverside St. for DUI alcohol, misdemeanor: possess controlled substance, DUI alcohol/0.08 percent and possession open container. March 21 Johnathan Henry Richardson, 43, of Shafter, was arrested on the .600 Block of E. Lerdo Hwy. for threaten crime with intent. March 22 Naomi Chantel Vasquez, 35, of Shafter, was arrested on Santa Fe Hwy. and Galpin St. for F: get credit/etc. other’s ID, and on a misdemeanor bench warrant. Manuel Richard Lucero, 38, of Shafter, was a...
March 9 Roseanna Ruth Lara, 36, of Shafter, was arrested on the 200 Block of Central Valley Hwy for inflicting corporal injury on a spouse/cohabitant and assault with a deadly weapon. March 11 Rosendo Telez Jr, 25, of Shafter, was arrested on N. Shafter Ave. and Poso Ave. for disorderly conduct under the influence of drugs. Michael Figueroa, 33, of Shafter, was arrested on the 200 Block of Central Ave. on a felony bench warrant, controlled substance paraphernalia, possession of over 28.5g marijuana, disorderly conduct: alcohol. Brian Conrad Tol...
March 3 Brayan Arturo Cruz Morales, 20, was arrested on 1300 Belmont Ave., Delano for carrying a loaded firearm in person/vehicle in a public place, carrying loaded firearm – criminal street gang, carrying a loaded firearm – not registered owner, child cruelty, obstructing public officer and participating in a criminal street gang. Juan Jose Flores, 46, of Shafter, was arrested on N Wall St. and Golden West Ave. on a outside warrant. Juan Carlos Bojorquez, 33, of Shafter, was arrested on the 100 Block of Potter St. for false imprison with vio...
Feb. 16 Edward William Robertson, 38, of Shafter, was arrested on the 100 Block of S. Central Valley Highway on a misdemeanor bench warrant. Manuel De Jesus Castanon Jr., 38, of Shafter, was arrested on Central Valley Highway and E. Los Angeles for DUI alcohol. Feb. 17 Kenneth Leroy Kay, 67, of Shafter, was arrested on the 600 Block of Lopez Avenue for disorderly conduct: alcohol. Jose Reyes Soto, 39, of Shafter, was arrested on 800 Block of Central Valley Highway for disorderly conduct: drug w/alcohol and on a misdemeanor bench warrant. Feb....
