Still working off the food coma...
August 4, 2015:
At about 3:29pm, Fresno Police and the CHP responded to Freeway 41 between Ashlan and Shaw for a report of a male subject walking on the freeway, pulling a wagon.
August 7, 2015:
At about 10:27am, Fresno Police were called to the Red Carpet Car Wash at Shaw and Marty for a complaint of a male subject armed with a crop-bar, breaking car windows.
August 16, 2015:
At about 8:12am, Fresno Police were dispatched to a home in the area of Fedora and Abby. The reporting party was complaining that his uncle pulled a .38 caliber gun on him because he made a noise while he was sleeping.
August 23, 2015:
At 1:30pm, a lawyer at the T.W. Patterson Building (near the Courthouse) called Fresno Police to meet him at his office. He was turning in a murder suspect, and wanted police to take the suspect into custody.
August 24, 2015:
At 2:30pm, a FAX bus driver requested a supervisor at Marks and Ashlan. A passenger was trying to board the bus with a car battery... which are not allowed on the bus system.
August 30, 2015:
At 1:07am, Fresno Police were called to the Denny's on Parkway and Olive for a report of a female subject taking her clothes off
At about 3:00am, Fresno Fire responded to an apartment complex at Cedar and Bullard for an apartment fire. A resident got his family out... then went back for his grill... with ribs cooking inside.
September 1, 2015:
At 8:40pm, the CHP arrested a female subject at Avenue 20 and Road 14 in Madera. The female somehow steals the CHP vehicle, and drives it to Fresno... where the vehicle and the suspect are recovered.
September 13, 2015:
At 5:35pm, Fresno Police were called out to the Wal-Mart on King's Canyon and Minnehaha for a male subject, possibly hi. On drugs, breaking out vehicle windows with his bare hands.
September 15, 2015:
At 2:05am, a Fresno Police officer at the Southeast Precinct station noticed a male subject in their gated parking lot, looking into officers' personal vehicles with a flashlight. He was promptly arrested.
September 16, 2015:
At 3:20pm, Fresno Police were alerted to an African-American male adult knocking on doors in the Ashlan and Emerson area, and masturbating on porches.
September 17, 2015:
At 3:35pm, Fresno Police and CAX Transit officials were at the Manchester Transit Center for a female juvenile subject with burns to her arms. Apparently, she participated in a "Ice Salt Challenge," and needed an ambulance.
October 11, 2015:
At about 9:19am, Fresno Police were dispatched to the 100Block of North Calaveras. The caller stated that a Hispanic male adult took a bottle of Windex from their vehicle, and threw it into the street while yelling... exhibiting mental issues.
November 5, 2015:
At 7:40pm, Fresno Police and Fresno Fire were called out to Shaw and Deland for a subject with possible mental issues lighting candles in the center median.
November 27, 2015:
At about 8:20pm, Fresno Police were called out to the Hometown Buffet at Blackstone and Garland for a report of vandalism to cars in the parking lot. Four male juveniles were jumping on them. An employee's care bad dents on the hood.
At about 8:26pm, Fresno Police were called out to the McDonald's on Shaw and Feland for a female refusing to leave. She refused to order food, and was filming employees without permission.
December 5, 2015:
At about 2:30pm, Fresno Police were called to the Bad Bud's on Cedar and Herndon for the report of a male lighting matches, and tossing them into the air.
At the same time (2:30pm), Fresno Police also received a report (area not heard) of a man who threw a white, powdery substance at a male juvenile, then drove off in his car.
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Monday, August 10, 2015
Dealing With The Homeless (Round #2)
My family and I have lived across from Roeding Park in Fresno, California since July 2014 near the northwest corner of the park. Ever since that day, we have had to deal with the homeless.
The homeless around here would have tents lining the streets...but now-days, the tents are gone (a new city rule?), and everyone now sleeps on sheets and blankets on the ground.
Most of the homeless from a year ago have moved on, but a few remain...and have attracted others.
Since moving in, there have been countless instances of criminal activity, such as: arson, vandalism, drug use, littering, assault\battery, public defecation, animal abuse, trespassing\loitering on private property (such as in flowerbeds), attempted burglary, possible possession of stolen items, dogs off leashes, etc. I have lost count of how many times I have had to call the police to come out. One time, I called them four times in 24 hours...and one other time, the police visited the area three times in 12 hours.
Not all the homeless that we have encountered are bad. There are at least three that I do have respect for, because they have respected the neighborhood, and have kept their area(s) clean, and have kept quiet...to themselves. But all three have since moved on. The last one, I even complimented him for keeping the area clean. The others DO NOT have any respect for the neighborhood, it's residents, or the laws of the city.
With the dogfight incident, it was at about 7:35pm on August 7, 2015. I was returning home with my mother, after meeting her at the bus stop after she arrived home from work. When we got onto our doorstep, we noticed 2-4 men running across the street, and jumping the 4ft. tall fence into Roeding Park, and were initially heard encouraging the dogs to keep fighting...a large Pit-Bull against a small black dog, both on leashes, tied up to the fence and a nearby tree along West Avenue. In order to get the dogs separated, three of them started punching and hitting the Pit-Bull. Once separated, the three pulled the Pit-Bull 5-10 feet away and continued to give the Pit-Bull a beat-down while the fourth man removed the smaller dog. At this time, another group of homeless 30-50ft. away started yelling at the men. The Pit-Bull was secured to another fence along Olive Avenue. I was still on my porch, calling the police, who came within 10-15 minutes, and stayed around until around 9:30pm. The Pit-Bull's owner was arrested, and I gather that the Pit-Bull was taken to the S.P.C.A.. An officer that I gave a witness statement to told me that both dog owners did receive wounds from at least one of the dogs. As of this morning (August 10, 2015), the Pit-Bull owner and the dog are back at the park. The owner usually wears a San Diego Chargers ball-cap.
The District Attorney's office here in Fresno County has a new unit specialized with prosecution of animal abusers.
We residents that rent\own homes or the business owners\employees\patrons have certain rights to the land that the home or business is on. The homeless do not have any land rights. Every 1-3 weeks, a city clean-up crew along with the Fresno Police Homeless Task Force come and clean-up the area. When the city truck leaves, it is usually loaded down with homeless "property." At this time, the H.T.F. offers Social Services to the homeless...but they deny the help because they will have to give up drugs and alcohol and\or their dogs. Some want to stay homeless to avoid having to pay rent and utility bills.
On two occasions, my family and I were homeless. Granted, in 2000-02 we lived in our van or stayed in a low-budget hotel (and stayed in the same hotel April-July 2014)...but we respected our surroundings, and sadly had to give up our pet cats, as we did not want to subject them to the harsh uncertainties of being on the streets. Back in 2000-02, we stayed in a Wal-Mart parking lot at night, and ran errands during the day...and used electrical outlets at Letterman Park to cook dinner.
If the homeless around my neighborhood would respect the residents\businesses and their property, I would have more respect for them...we have been sort-of in their shoes. The three I mentioned earlier, I do have respect for them.
The homeless around here would have tents lining the streets...but now-days, the tents are gone (a new city rule?), and everyone now sleeps on sheets and blankets on the ground.
Most of the homeless from a year ago have moved on, but a few remain...and have attracted others.
Since moving in, there have been countless instances of criminal activity, such as: arson, vandalism, drug use, littering, assault\battery, public defecation, animal abuse, trespassing\loitering on private property (such as in flowerbeds), attempted burglary, possible possession of stolen items, dogs off leashes, etc. I have lost count of how many times I have had to call the police to come out. One time, I called them four times in 24 hours...and one other time, the police visited the area three times in 12 hours.
Not all the homeless that we have encountered are bad. There are at least three that I do have respect for, because they have respected the neighborhood, and have kept their area(s) clean, and have kept quiet...to themselves. But all three have since moved on. The last one, I even complimented him for keeping the area clean. The others DO NOT have any respect for the neighborhood, it's residents, or the laws of the city.
With the dogfight incident, it was at about 7:35pm on August 7, 2015. I was returning home with my mother, after meeting her at the bus stop after she arrived home from work. When we got onto our doorstep, we noticed 2-4 men running across the street, and jumping the 4ft. tall fence into Roeding Park, and were initially heard encouraging the dogs to keep fighting...a large Pit-Bull against a small black dog, both on leashes, tied up to the fence and a nearby tree along West Avenue. In order to get the dogs separated, three of them started punching and hitting the Pit-Bull. Once separated, the three pulled the Pit-Bull 5-10 feet away and continued to give the Pit-Bull a beat-down while the fourth man removed the smaller dog. At this time, another group of homeless 30-50ft. away started yelling at the men. The Pit-Bull was secured to another fence along Olive Avenue. I was still on my porch, calling the police, who came within 10-15 minutes, and stayed around until around 9:30pm. The Pit-Bull's owner was arrested, and I gather that the Pit-Bull was taken to the S.P.C.A.. An officer that I gave a witness statement to told me that both dog owners did receive wounds from at least one of the dogs. As of this morning (August 10, 2015), the Pit-Bull owner and the dog are back at the park. The owner usually wears a San Diego Chargers ball-cap.
The District Attorney's office here in Fresno County has a new unit specialized with prosecution of animal abusers.
We residents that rent\own homes or the business owners\employees\patrons have certain rights to the land that the home or business is on. The homeless do not have any land rights. Every 1-3 weeks, a city clean-up crew along with the Fresno Police Homeless Task Force come and clean-up the area. When the city truck leaves, it is usually loaded down with homeless "property." At this time, the H.T.F. offers Social Services to the homeless...but they deny the help because they will have to give up drugs and alcohol and\or their dogs. Some want to stay homeless to avoid having to pay rent and utility bills.
On two occasions, my family and I were homeless. Granted, in 2000-02 we lived in our van or stayed in a low-budget hotel (and stayed in the same hotel April-July 2014)...but we respected our surroundings, and sadly had to give up our pet cats, as we did not want to subject them to the harsh uncertainties of being on the streets. Back in 2000-02, we stayed in a Wal-Mart parking lot at night, and ran errands during the day...and used electrical outlets at Letterman Park to cook dinner.
If the homeless around my neighborhood would respect the residents\businesses and their property, I would have more respect for them...we have been sort-of in their shoes. The three I mentioned earlier, I do have respect for them.
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Hot Now, Summer In The City...
JUNE 23, 2015
- At about 4:57pm, Fresno Police were called to the Family Dollar at First and Gettysburg for a report of a homeless male who fell asleep in one of the aisles.
JUNE 25, 2015
- At about 5:15pm, Fresno Police were called to the 1200 block of east Princeton (near Blackstone). The reporting party was calling saying that her father and brother were fighting, because her father took away some cookies from the brother.
JUNE 29, 2015
- At about 3:34pm, Fresno Police were called out to the Walgreen's at Ashlan and Marks for a report of a homeless male sleeping in the roadway for the Pharmacy drive-thru.
JULY 4, 2015 (Independence Day)
- At about 9:55pm, a citizen called Fresno Police from the area of Bullard and Marks reporting that his neighbor is armed with a flame-thrower hooked up to a propane tank, and is torching his (the flaming idiot's) front yard.
JULY 5, 2015
- At about 4:27pm, Fresno Police were called to the area of Fresno and C Street for a report of a African-American male climbing to the top of the traffic signal pole, and removing his clothing. According to a caller, it appears that he may have been trying to hang himself.
JULY 19, 2015
- At about 12:23am, Fresno Police were notified of a motorist in a Chevrolet Tahoe at the side of Highway 180 under the Freeway 41, who apparently let a child out of the vehicle, and took off, leaving the child on the side of the highway. Fresno Police, along with the California Highway Patrol responded, and took the child into protective custody. The Good Samaritan witness also stopped to be with the child until law enforcement could arrive.
- At about 1:50pm, management at Red Roof Inn on Blackstone and Ashlan called Fresno Police to complain about guests in Room #166, who did not check out, and are refusing to pay-up the room. Furthermore, one of the guests, a male was loading up a vehicle outside the back window of the room along Glenn Avenue. When the police arrived, the male guest fled on foot north on Glenn toward Ashlan, leaving his female companion and the vehicle. When being questioned by police, the female gave the officers the male's full name and birthdate, and apparently said that he had a felony warrant out for his arrest.
JULY 21, 2015
- At about 8:53pm, Fresno Police were called by a homeowner on the 4300 block of West Regency (in the "Fig Garden Loop" neighborhood, near Fig Garden and Gates) for a complaint that someone came to their door, and wanted to see their (the homeowner's) PG&E billing.
July 24, 2015
- At about 3:00pm, California Highway Patrol (CHP) and CalTrans were on the scene of a traffic hazard in the area of Kings Canyon Road (a.k.a. Highway 180) at Piedra Road north of Sanger for a report of a few port-a-potties in the roadway.
- At about 4:57pm, Fresno Police were called to the Family Dollar at First and Gettysburg for a report of a homeless male who fell asleep in one of the aisles.
JUNE 25, 2015
- At about 5:15pm, Fresno Police were called to the 1200 block of east Princeton (near Blackstone). The reporting party was calling saying that her father and brother were fighting, because her father took away some cookies from the brother.
JUNE 29, 2015
- At about 3:34pm, Fresno Police were called out to the Walgreen's at Ashlan and Marks for a report of a homeless male sleeping in the roadway for the Pharmacy drive-thru.
JULY 4, 2015 (Independence Day)
- At about 9:55pm, a citizen called Fresno Police from the area of Bullard and Marks reporting that his neighbor is armed with a flame-thrower hooked up to a propane tank, and is torching his (the flaming idiot's) front yard.
JULY 5, 2015
- At about 4:27pm, Fresno Police were called to the area of Fresno and C Street for a report of a African-American male climbing to the top of the traffic signal pole, and removing his clothing. According to a caller, it appears that he may have been trying to hang himself.
JULY 19, 2015
- At about 12:23am, Fresno Police were notified of a motorist in a Chevrolet Tahoe at the side of Highway 180 under the Freeway 41, who apparently let a child out of the vehicle, and took off, leaving the child on the side of the highway. Fresno Police, along with the California Highway Patrol responded, and took the child into protective custody. The Good Samaritan witness also stopped to be with the child until law enforcement could arrive.
- At about 1:50pm, management at Red Roof Inn on Blackstone and Ashlan called Fresno Police to complain about guests in Room #166, who did not check out, and are refusing to pay-up the room. Furthermore, one of the guests, a male was loading up a vehicle outside the back window of the room along Glenn Avenue. When the police arrived, the male guest fled on foot north on Glenn toward Ashlan, leaving his female companion and the vehicle. When being questioned by police, the female gave the officers the male's full name and birthdate, and apparently said that he had a felony warrant out for his arrest.
JULY 21, 2015
- At about 8:53pm, Fresno Police were called by a homeowner on the 4300 block of West Regency (in the "Fig Garden Loop" neighborhood, near Fig Garden and Gates) for a complaint that someone came to their door, and wanted to see their (the homeowner's) PG&E billing.
July 24, 2015
- At about 3:00pm, California Highway Patrol (CHP) and CalTrans were on the scene of a traffic hazard in the area of Kings Canyon Road (a.k.a. Highway 180) at Piedra Road north of Sanger for a report of a few port-a-potties in the roadway.
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
End Of Spring Craziness!
*REMINDER: Due to privacy concerns, I will only reveal names if it has been revealed in the public media.
> "End Of Spring Craziness"
The Summer sizzle has arrived!
APRIL 27, 2015
- At about 9:10pm, Fresno Police were called to (a location that I did not hear). Earlier in the evening, two toddlers were playing, and apparently got into a scuffle. Hours later, a parent of one of the toddlers called the police, and wanted to report an assault on the other toddler. Since the incident involved babies, the police canceled off of the call.
APRIL 29, 2015
- At about 9:50am, Fresno Police were called to the Arco\AM-PM at Blackstone and Sierra for a report of a female walking around the pumps and customers yelling and cursing. She then left walking on Blackstone Avenue, and was yelling and cursing at passing motorists.
MAY 3, 2015
- At about 9:56pm, Someone called Fresno Police saying that her friend was being chased by gargoyles. Not sure if the caller was seeing the gargoyles, or the friend, and the caller was trying to get the friend some help.
MAY 8, 2015
- At about 11:40am, a FAX driver on Route #34, driving northbound on First Street. At a stop just south of Shields, she stopped for a passenger when someone came up and "tagged" the front and back of the bus, and ran off into the neighborhood. She called into her her dispatch, and a "regular" police unit arrived on scene, looked at the bus, and will circulate the neighborhood...and a "transit" police unit was on the way. [NOTE: Fresno Police Department has specialized transit police units that work with FAX.]
MAY 14, 2015
- At about 6:35pm, Fresno Police were called out to the 1200 block of West Bullard for a report of a drunk female at the reporting person's door, trying to pick up her (the drunk's) daughter. The reporting person does not know the drunk woman...nor her daughter.
MAY 17, 2015
- At about 8:45am, the California Highway Patrol was advised of two motorcycles and a Volkswagon Jetta traveling at high speeds in the area of Freeway 41 and Ashlan Avenue. It was reported that it looked like the driver of the Jetta was trying to let the motorcycles hit them, possibly a case of insurance fraud.
JUNE 11, 2015
- At about 4:50pm, Fresno Police were called out to the VONS at Blackstone and Holland for a report of subject armed with a knife, cutting himself and smearing his blood onto a shopping cart corral.
JUNE 14, 2015
- At about 2:05am, Fresno Police received a report of a male walking northbound on Abby near Olive in the street...backwards. Police think that he MAY have escaped Community Regional Medical Center.
JUNE 15, 2015
- At about 2:54pm, Fresno Police were called to a disturbance at a bus stop at Marks and Ashlan. It was reported that a female bit someone, and there was yelling in the background.
JUNE 21, 2015
- At about 2:20pm, Fresno Police were called to the car wash at Olive and Palm for a report of a man with a pitch-fork, yelling. Apparently, the man is homeless, and is known by the police to have mental issues. Upon their arrival, he was across the street by a thrift store.
> "End Of Spring Craziness"
The Summer sizzle has arrived!
APRIL 27, 2015
- At about 9:10pm, Fresno Police were called to (a location that I did not hear). Earlier in the evening, two toddlers were playing, and apparently got into a scuffle. Hours later, a parent of one of the toddlers called the police, and wanted to report an assault on the other toddler. Since the incident involved babies, the police canceled off of the call.
APRIL 29, 2015
- At about 9:50am, Fresno Police were called to the Arco\AM-PM at Blackstone and Sierra for a report of a female walking around the pumps and customers yelling and cursing. She then left walking on Blackstone Avenue, and was yelling and cursing at passing motorists.
MAY 3, 2015
- At about 9:56pm, Someone called Fresno Police saying that her friend was being chased by gargoyles. Not sure if the caller was seeing the gargoyles, or the friend, and the caller was trying to get the friend some help.
MAY 8, 2015
- At about 11:40am, a FAX driver on Route #34, driving northbound on First Street. At a stop just south of Shields, she stopped for a passenger when someone came up and "tagged" the front and back of the bus, and ran off into the neighborhood. She called into her her dispatch, and a "regular" police unit arrived on scene, looked at the bus, and will circulate the neighborhood...and a "transit" police unit was on the way. [NOTE: Fresno Police Department has specialized transit police units that work with FAX.]
MAY 14, 2015
- At about 6:35pm, Fresno Police were called out to the 1200 block of West Bullard for a report of a drunk female at the reporting person's door, trying to pick up her (the drunk's) daughter. The reporting person does not know the drunk woman...nor her daughter.
MAY 17, 2015
- At about 8:45am, the California Highway Patrol was advised of two motorcycles and a Volkswagon Jetta traveling at high speeds in the area of Freeway 41 and Ashlan Avenue. It was reported that it looked like the driver of the Jetta was trying to let the motorcycles hit them, possibly a case of insurance fraud.
JUNE 11, 2015
- At about 4:50pm, Fresno Police were called out to the VONS at Blackstone and Holland for a report of subject armed with a knife, cutting himself and smearing his blood onto a shopping cart corral.
JUNE 14, 2015
- At about 2:05am, Fresno Police received a report of a male walking northbound on Abby near Olive in the street...backwards. Police think that he MAY have escaped Community Regional Medical Center.
JUNE 15, 2015
- At about 2:54pm, Fresno Police were called to a disturbance at a bus stop at Marks and Ashlan. It was reported that a female bit someone, and there was yelling in the background.
JUNE 21, 2015
- At about 2:20pm, Fresno Police were called to the car wash at Olive and Palm for a report of a man with a pitch-fork, yelling. Apparently, the man is homeless, and is known by the police to have mental issues. Upon their arrival, he was across the street by a thrift store.
Monday, April 27, 2015
"Unusually Warm With The Usual Craziness"
*REMINDER: Due to privacy concerns, I will only reveal names if it has been revealed in the public media.
> "Unusually Warm With The Usual Craziness"
It has been unusually warm lately (above average temperatures)...but the craziness in the Fresno area stays the same!
MARCH 29, 2015
- From KFSN ABC-30: Fresno Police were dispatched to a strange incident at the Wal-Mart at Herndon and Ingram. There was a report of a female attacking people with a taser, including a child. Officers found and took the subject into custody. Injuries were very minor, and no one needed medical assistance.
- At about 10:20pm, Fresno Police were called out to Fresno and Shaw for a report of a woman with a bicycle on the northeast corner, yelling at traffic.
- At about 10:58pm, Fresno Police were dispatched to the area of Kerckhoff and Ninth for a report of a subject "having relations" with himself.
APRIL 3, 2015
- At about 7:55am, Madera County Fire\CalFire responded to the area of Road 28 and Avenue 9 for a report of a large box in the road, on fire.
APRIL 8, 2015
- At about 6:58pm, Fresno Police and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) were advised of a traffic accident at Friant and Freeway 41. One of the accident victims was irate, and wearing some sort of body armor.
APRIL 12, 2015
- At about 11:50pm, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) dispatched officers to southbound Highway 99 south of Ashlan Avenue for a report of a male riding a bicycle on the shoulder of the highway.
APRIL 17, 2015
- At about 2:30pm, emergency crews were dispatched to the Peace Officer's Gun Range near Highway 99 and Herndon. There were work crews out there shoring up the dirt berms behind the targets that collect the spent bullets. A county worker on a front-loader tractor was traveling on a dirt road on top of the berm (not digging or disking), when a gas pipeline buried about 40in. (about 3-3.5ft. deep) exploded, severely injuring the tractor driver and some inmate work-crewmen. The driver and one (or two) crewmen have severe burns to a majority of their bodies. The incident sent flames up about 100ft. into the sky (with a smoke "header" that can be seen dozens of miles away), and caused major traffic backups on Highway 99 between Avenue 7 in Madera County all the way to Downtown Fresno, and on surrounding surface streets, including Herndon and Shaw Avenues for several hours, and caused a couple nearby schools to activate their emergency plans. Right now, there are several agencies investigating the incident (CPUC, PG&E, Fresno County, Sheriff's Department, etc.), and there has been blame going around. PG&E says that the pipeline was "visually" inspected earlier in the month, and last month, and passed. IMHO, I think the tractor traveled over the pipe (as Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims said in a live press conference Friday evening) on the road, and the weight of the tractor compacted the (hardpan?) ground underneath, and the pipeline gave-way. There may have also been some vibrations from a passing freight train, which was almost caught up in the explosion as well.
APRIL 18, 2015
- At about 5:08pm, Fresno Police were called to an unknown address in the Northeast Section of the city for a "check the welfare" of a male in a red pick-up truck (with the door open), growling at himself.
APRIL 21, 2015
- At about 1:08pm, Fresno Police were dispatched to the corner of Clinton and Weber for a report of a male who climbed halfway up a traffic signal pole, and is shaking it. Around that same time, there was a call of three males who climbed up a light pole at McKinley and Highway 99 to get to some electrical wires (copper wire theft).
- Sometime this afternoon, Fresno Police responded to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. Zoo security had in custody a Merced man named Ramiro Hernandez. Mr. Hernandez apparently decided to enter the Orangutan enclosure to play with the monkeys! Mr. Hernandez is now at the Fresno County Jail on criminal trespass charges.
- Not one of the crazy items...but more of a dire warning. Between 4pm and 7pm, Fresno Police, Fresno Fire, and American Ambulance responded to an address in Northeast Fresno for a report of a male toddler who drank some rubbing alcohol, and would have died if emergency crews did not get there fast. PLEASE...I AM BEGGING YOU!!! Keep ALL chemicals (cleaner sprays, cleansers, scour pads, sponges, etc.) away from children. For cupboards, they make special u-shaped locks (and they're cheap) to put on the handles. The only thing that they should drink is water, juices, and milk. KUDOS to ALL of our first responders!
APRIL 25, 2015
- At about 9:05pm, Fresno Police received a call of a male without a shirt on near Cedar and Belmont\Plaza Drive, running around, hitting cars with his hands, etc. (running amok). The police were unable to locate the man. He was later seen near Cedar and Grant.
> "Unusually Warm With The Usual Craziness"
It has been unusually warm lately (above average temperatures)...but the craziness in the Fresno area stays the same!
MARCH 29, 2015
- From KFSN ABC-30: Fresno Police were dispatched to a strange incident at the Wal-Mart at Herndon and Ingram. There was a report of a female attacking people with a taser, including a child. Officers found and took the subject into custody. Injuries were very minor, and no one needed medical assistance.
- At about 10:20pm, Fresno Police were called out to Fresno and Shaw for a report of a woman with a bicycle on the northeast corner, yelling at traffic.
- At about 10:58pm, Fresno Police were dispatched to the area of Kerckhoff and Ninth for a report of a subject "having relations" with himself.
APRIL 3, 2015
- At about 7:55am, Madera County Fire\CalFire responded to the area of Road 28 and Avenue 9 for a report of a large box in the road, on fire.
APRIL 8, 2015
- At about 6:58pm, Fresno Police and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) were advised of a traffic accident at Friant and Freeway 41. One of the accident victims was irate, and wearing some sort of body armor.
APRIL 12, 2015
- At about 11:50pm, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) dispatched officers to southbound Highway 99 south of Ashlan Avenue for a report of a male riding a bicycle on the shoulder of the highway.
APRIL 17, 2015
- At about 2:30pm, emergency crews were dispatched to the Peace Officer's Gun Range near Highway 99 and Herndon. There were work crews out there shoring up the dirt berms behind the targets that collect the spent bullets. A county worker on a front-loader tractor was traveling on a dirt road on top of the berm (not digging or disking), when a gas pipeline buried about 40in. (about 3-3.5ft. deep) exploded, severely injuring the tractor driver and some inmate work-crewmen. The driver and one (or two) crewmen have severe burns to a majority of their bodies. The incident sent flames up about 100ft. into the sky (with a smoke "header" that can be seen dozens of miles away), and caused major traffic backups on Highway 99 between Avenue 7 in Madera County all the way to Downtown Fresno, and on surrounding surface streets, including Herndon and Shaw Avenues for several hours, and caused a couple nearby schools to activate their emergency plans. Right now, there are several agencies investigating the incident (CPUC, PG&E, Fresno County, Sheriff's Department, etc.), and there has been blame going around. PG&E says that the pipeline was "visually" inspected earlier in the month, and last month, and passed. IMHO, I think the tractor traveled over the pipe (as Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims said in a live press conference Friday evening) on the road, and the weight of the tractor compacted the (hardpan?) ground underneath, and the pipeline gave-way. There may have also been some vibrations from a passing freight train, which was almost caught up in the explosion as well.
APRIL 18, 2015
- At about 5:08pm, Fresno Police were called to an unknown address in the Northeast Section of the city for a "check the welfare" of a male in a red pick-up truck (with the door open), growling at himself.
APRIL 21, 2015
- At about 1:08pm, Fresno Police were dispatched to the corner of Clinton and Weber for a report of a male who climbed halfway up a traffic signal pole, and is shaking it. Around that same time, there was a call of three males who climbed up a light pole at McKinley and Highway 99 to get to some electrical wires (copper wire theft).
- Sometime this afternoon, Fresno Police responded to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. Zoo security had in custody a Merced man named Ramiro Hernandez. Mr. Hernandez apparently decided to enter the Orangutan enclosure to play with the monkeys! Mr. Hernandez is now at the Fresno County Jail on criminal trespass charges.
- Not one of the crazy items...but more of a dire warning. Between 4pm and 7pm, Fresno Police, Fresno Fire, and American Ambulance responded to an address in Northeast Fresno for a report of a male toddler who drank some rubbing alcohol, and would have died if emergency crews did not get there fast. PLEASE...I AM BEGGING YOU!!! Keep ALL chemicals (cleaner sprays, cleansers, scour pads, sponges, etc.) away from children. For cupboards, they make special u-shaped locks (and they're cheap) to put on the handles. The only thing that they should drink is water, juices, and milk. KUDOS to ALL of our first responders!
APRIL 25, 2015
- At about 9:05pm, Fresno Police received a call of a male without a shirt on near Cedar and Belmont\Plaza Drive, running around, hitting cars with his hands, etc. (running amok). The police were unable to locate the man. He was later seen near Cedar and Grant.
Dealing With The Homeless: Cast Of Characters
I have made up nicknames for some of the homeless, since for the most part I do not know their real names. (I apologize in advance, since a couple of the nicknames ARE offensive, but they do not have my respect):
"Bike-Shop Guy"
A homeless man that fixes bicycles and helps hand-build trailers for other homeless individuals.
"Bearded Guy and He-She"
Two individuals, a male Hispanic with salt & pepper hair and a full beard, and his partner, a Caucasian individual that I am unsure of the gender (may be a female). They are known for frequenting the area pushing shopping carts. He forces "her" to go out to beg for money, and holding "hungry for food" signs while he lounges. Lately, they were seen on bicycles with trailers. When last seen with carts, they had a couple dogs, frequently unleashed.
"Casanova"
A Caucasian male, named as such, because when I initially saw him, he was with a different female individual everyday. Has not been seen since October 2014.
"C.B.G." (Leonard Allen "King")
C.B.G. stands for "Crazy Black Guy." African-American male who has mental issues that makes him act weird. According to Police, his real name is Leonard Allen, but goes by the street name "King," and is\was on parole as a AB109. He has not been seen in the area since Fall 2014.
"Crazy Hairy"
A Hispanic female with a lot of hair. She acts like she has mental issues.
"Dark-Haired Mexican Lady"
A Hispanic female that has been in the area since March 2015. She frequently wears a San Francisco 49ers jacket, and has a medium-sized brown dog that she calls "Beautiful," that is frequently unleashed.
"Druggie"
An Asian male, who walks aimlessly around the neighborhood with a very large backpack on his back. One late afternoon, he was caught shooting up drugs in my bushes, and promptly chased out. He is known for looking into cars parked on the street, and carries on conversations with imaginary people.
"Ho #1"
A blonde-haired Caucasian female who frequents the area.
"Ho #2"
A white-haired Caucasian female who frequents the area. During a passing conversation one time, she claimed that she used to live in my house, and wishes to live in it again.
"Karate Kid...He Ain't"
A Hispanic male who frequently likes to twirl a rope like a gymnastic rhythmic ribbon, and also puts the rope into a tree to kick at it like a kickboxer.
"Pitchman"
A Caucasian male who looks like the 'well-dressed guy begging for you to send money to a child in a third-world country in the "Child First" commercials.' He owns a small brown dog, but mostly keeps it on a leash.
"Potty Loudmouth"
A tall Caucasian woman who dresses "slutty." The first time I "met" her is after a homeless male and I finished cleaning up after another homeless couple. I told him that I would come out the next day, and rake up any leftover litter...which I kept my word. The only problem is that I was accosted by her and her African-American friend, and promptly told me that I couldn't rake up my own strip of lawn. She has stayed in the vicinity of the park. Her friend is okay in my book. He relented that day, and had moved their stuff down the street away from my place, but she likes to have it her way or the highway, and has the mouth of a sailor. She owns a medium-sized white and brown dog, and another smaller dog has been seen in her possession lately. Both dogs are frequently unleashed.
"Preacher"
A Caucasian male with short brown hair going gray with a goatee and mustache) who is always running his mouth to someone, there or not, and always says "And I know..." or "And I am certain..." in his rambling conversations. I have not seen him since the end of 2014. He was staying at the Parkside Inn nearby, but frequented my area.
"Skinhead Trucker"
A slender Caucasian male who drives a white and yellow 70's\80's style Ford pickup (that has an alien head sticker as a hood ornament) with a young Caucasian male (his son?). I have seen him a few times "fly off the handle," and have seen his entire head go from the usual "peach" color to almost bright red. His partner looks to be a teenager, and seems to not go to school. One of the "Skinhead's" tantrums that I heard even focused on him questioning the boy's sexual orientation (LGBT). The man and boy own a medium-to-large sized dog, white\black\gray in color, and frequently keeps it unleashed. He even claimed that he was a lawyer to a Taco Bell employee.
"Stroller-Psycho" (Bonnie)
A Schizophrenic\Bi-Polar female who can be nice to you one minute, but not the next, and her tongue sounds like the devil. She is known for pushing around a baby stroller of her belongings. She is also known for setting up somewhere, and leaves a ton of garbage when she leaves. She is also known for carrying on conversations with imaginary people.
"The Fighting Couple"
An African-American couple that frequents the area. The couple argues frequently, and the smaller female is actually the aggressor, and the taller male tries to back off, but the couple stays together.
"Wheelchair Idiot"
An older male who is one-legged, and is in a wheelchair (but can stand and "hobble" around). He also owns a small brown Chihuahua-like dog (and once owned a bigger black dog...that has not been seen in a while). He also pulls a cart of his belongings, and tends to "drive" his chair backwards, even in the street in traffic. At the end of last year, he had access to a van (that pulled a partial van as a trailer), and thought he could just park it anywhere...including on private property. As of late-February 2015, the van has not been seen...but he is still in the area. His dogs are frequently unleashed.
"Zig-Zag"
A Hispanic female with short black hair, and mental issues. When she walks around, it is in a zig-zag pattern.
"Bike-Shop Guy"
A homeless man that fixes bicycles and helps hand-build trailers for other homeless individuals.
"Bearded Guy and He-She"
Two individuals, a male Hispanic with salt & pepper hair and a full beard, and his partner, a Caucasian individual that I am unsure of the gender (may be a female). They are known for frequenting the area pushing shopping carts. He forces "her" to go out to beg for money, and holding "hungry for food" signs while he lounges. Lately, they were seen on bicycles with trailers. When last seen with carts, they had a couple dogs, frequently unleashed.
"Casanova"
A Caucasian male, named as such, because when I initially saw him, he was with a different female individual everyday. Has not been seen since October 2014.
"C.B.G." (Leonard Allen "King")
C.B.G. stands for "Crazy Black Guy." African-American male who has mental issues that makes him act weird. According to Police, his real name is Leonard Allen, but goes by the street name "King," and is\was on parole as a AB109. He has not been seen in the area since Fall 2014.
"Crazy Hairy"
A Hispanic female with a lot of hair. She acts like she has mental issues.
"Dark-Haired Mexican Lady"
A Hispanic female that has been in the area since March 2015. She frequently wears a San Francisco 49ers jacket, and has a medium-sized brown dog that she calls "Beautiful," that is frequently unleashed.
"Druggie"
An Asian male, who walks aimlessly around the neighborhood with a very large backpack on his back. One late afternoon, he was caught shooting up drugs in my bushes, and promptly chased out. He is known for looking into cars parked on the street, and carries on conversations with imaginary people.
"Ho #1"
A blonde-haired Caucasian female who frequents the area.
"Ho #2"
A white-haired Caucasian female who frequents the area. During a passing conversation one time, she claimed that she used to live in my house, and wishes to live in it again.
"Karate Kid...He Ain't"
A Hispanic male who frequently likes to twirl a rope like a gymnastic rhythmic ribbon, and also puts the rope into a tree to kick at it like a kickboxer.
"Pitchman"
A Caucasian male who looks like the 'well-dressed guy begging for you to send money to a child in a third-world country in the "Child First" commercials.' He owns a small brown dog, but mostly keeps it on a leash.
"Potty Loudmouth"
A tall Caucasian woman who dresses "slutty." The first time I "met" her is after a homeless male and I finished cleaning up after another homeless couple. I told him that I would come out the next day, and rake up any leftover litter...which I kept my word. The only problem is that I was accosted by her and her African-American friend, and promptly told me that I couldn't rake up my own strip of lawn. She has stayed in the vicinity of the park. Her friend is okay in my book. He relented that day, and had moved their stuff down the street away from my place, but she likes to have it her way or the highway, and has the mouth of a sailor. She owns a medium-sized white and brown dog, and another smaller dog has been seen in her possession lately. Both dogs are frequently unleashed.
"Preacher"
A Caucasian male with short brown hair going gray with a goatee and mustache) who is always running his mouth to someone, there or not, and always says "And I know..." or "And I am certain..." in his rambling conversations. I have not seen him since the end of 2014. He was staying at the Parkside Inn nearby, but frequented my area.
"Skinhead Trucker"
A slender Caucasian male who drives a white and yellow 70's\80's style Ford pickup (that has an alien head sticker as a hood ornament) with a young Caucasian male (his son?). I have seen him a few times "fly off the handle," and have seen his entire head go from the usual "peach" color to almost bright red. His partner looks to be a teenager, and seems to not go to school. One of the "Skinhead's" tantrums that I heard even focused on him questioning the boy's sexual orientation (LGBT). The man and boy own a medium-to-large sized dog, white\black\gray in color, and frequently keeps it unleashed. He even claimed that he was a lawyer to a Taco Bell employee.
"Stroller-Psycho" (Bonnie)
A Schizophrenic\Bi-Polar female who can be nice to you one minute, but not the next, and her tongue sounds like the devil. She is known for pushing around a baby stroller of her belongings. She is also known for setting up somewhere, and leaves a ton of garbage when she leaves. She is also known for carrying on conversations with imaginary people.
"The Fighting Couple"
An African-American couple that frequents the area. The couple argues frequently, and the smaller female is actually the aggressor, and the taller male tries to back off, but the couple stays together.
"Wheelchair Idiot"
An older male who is one-legged, and is in a wheelchair (but can stand and "hobble" around). He also owns a small brown Chihuahua-like dog (and once owned a bigger black dog...that has not been seen in a while). He also pulls a cart of his belongings, and tends to "drive" his chair backwards, even in the street in traffic. At the end of last year, he had access to a van (that pulled a partial van as a trailer), and thought he could just park it anywhere...including on private property. As of late-February 2015, the van has not been seen...but he is still in the area. His dogs are frequently unleashed.
"Zig-Zag"
A Hispanic female with short black hair, and mental issues. When she walks around, it is in a zig-zag pattern.
Dealing With The Homeless #1
Today is the start of a new feature on the blog: "DEALING WITH THE HOMELESS." Let me tell you a bit of a backstory. Last July, my family and I moved into a older house on a street that borders the venerable, Roeding Park. Since the day we moved in, we have had to deal with various homeless individuals. We have also had homeless individuals start fights, start fires, etc. Now...I do feel some sympathy for the homeless, mainly because twice in my lifetime, I could have been living along-side them.
The homeless around here are known for:
- Going through your garbage cans and leaving a huge mess.
- Littering the ground they walk on or sit on.
- Vandalizing personal and public property.
- Letting their dogs run off leash.
- Letting their dogs intimidate people and other pets in the area.
- Letting their dogs defecate on others' properties.
- Yelling and\or whistling at all times of the day and night.
- Going on your property to defecate or to open water faucets.
- Setting up camp on private property.
- Total disregard for municipal laws and park rules.
Since they do not have any respect for the land and property around them (including those that rightfully live in the homes near them), I do not respect them. Near my place is what I call a "no stay zone." I put up a sign that basically tells the homeless that they cannot set up camp in a certain area near my place. I even water (on the city's watering days) for both my commercial neighbors and make it less appeasing for the homeless to set up camp, unless they like sleeping in wetness. If they are set up in the watering zone at the time I water, they will get wet...and the police even like my plan.
The "Dealing With The Homeless" blog will chronicle the stuff I have to deal with, or that I see. Let's go back a bit.
JULY-NOVEMBER 2014
After we moved in, there were a few times that the police had to come out. One afternoon, a man was trying to "egg" on another to fight. The aggressor even had a chain wrapped around his fist, and a city employee even tried to put his vehicle between the two parties, and called in the police. Later that Fall\Winter, emergency crews were called out a few more times for fight calls at the end of the street. The final time, someone got bashed upside the head with a bat\tree branch, and had to go to the hospital.
DECEMBER 2014
A homeless woman that I call "Stroller Psycho" (found out that her name is Bonnie) sets fire to a cement pipe planter near the Roeding Park Tennis Courts. Police and fire were called. After being let go by police, she spews foul language and throws some belongings while leaving the park.
JANUARY 2015
Around 11:30pm, a homeless individual decides to set a fire at the Roeding Park Tennis Courts. A plastic back drop (placed in-between a chain-link fence) and two wooden benches destroyed.
MARCH 15, 2015\APRIL 18, 2015
A group of homeless individuals basically took over the northwest side of Roeding Park (the corner of Olive & West, and down West toward the new Dog Park).
Some of the homeless do have dogs...large breeds, including those that have the reputation to be vicious, such as Pit-Bulls, and frequently let them roam off their leashes. These dogs also intimidate citizens that want to enter the park on foot from the Olive & West gate, and the gate along West Avenue south of Olive Avenue by barking loudly, and snarling.
Some of the homeless individuals have moved a garbage can from the "corral" on the western most access road on the west side of the northern-most tennis courts, and placed it closer to their "area" by a tree. For a bit, they were using a cement pipe (old drinking fountain or planter?) as a trash can.
As of the morning of March 21, it seems that they removed a sign at the northwest (Olive & West) gate that tells the rules of the park, and they have placed a pair of shoes on the pole. {Now, I am not sure how true this is, but I heard from someone, somewhere, a long time ago that shoes on power lines means that "drugs are sold in the area." This has stuck in my head, because I would not want to go into that kind of area, and I do not want it in my neighborhood.} On the afternoon of March 22, it looks like the shoes on the pole are gone. One of the homeless individuals that frequents this area, and does enter the park often on foot, is an Asian male, who has a very large backpack on his back does do drugs. I caught him in our bushes "shooting up," and after I chased him off, I found two drug needles. They were properly disposed of.
The night of March 20, someone left a shopping cart full of women's shoes by the dumpster. The next morning, someone dumped the shoes out onto the ground in front of the dumpster, and took the cart. As of the night of March 22, the shoes are still there.
Those that have taken up residence on the northwest side of the park also have littered the park grounds, and one or more of the individuals seems to have set up a bicycle repair shop inside (and sometimes outside of) the park.
Outside the park fences, along West Avenue at night, the homeless have set up tents and makeshift shanties. Now, I know that they have to take these down in the daytime...but sometimes, the tents are up until early afternoon (sometimes they're up all day). One tent is very large, and can fit a family of 3-5. Since March 25, a lot of the homeless have moved on, but there are a few that have remained.
APRIL 7-8, 2015
On April 7, I caught one removing a 6ft. x 5ft. gate from the northwestern-most tennis court area, and carried it over his head to a tree about 100ft. away (west of the dumpster, close to the West Avenue fence-line) to use as a shelter from the rain. That, is a classic case of vandalism. Police were called when this was happening, and they did drive by the area...but apparently could not find the area in question despite the directions I gave them, and a description of the individual that removed and carried it to the tree. On April 8, I called the city Parks Administration, and told them. A park employee promptly arrived, and took the gate back.
APRIL 19, 2015
On the morning of April 19, 2015, the Homeless Task Force came and cleared out the area. I thanked the H.T.F. Police and the inmate cleaning crew that cleaned up the area. Two city vans with long trailers were loading down with a couple dozen black garbage bags full of junk that the homeless individuals accumulated. After a couple days, the "Bike-Shop Guy" and a couple others came back into the area...but had a lot less stuff with them.
APRIL 26, 2015
On the afternoon April 26, I had to call the police a couple times (for two incidents). I witnessed four homeless individuals sitting on the grass in the park near a garbage corral. When I noticed that three of the four would take turns putting a blanket over their heads, and concealing their arms\hands, I decided to get my pair of binoculars. I then saw one of the four with a small glass item...that I later identified as a crack pipe. It seems that three of the four sitting there were taking turns taking "hits" on the pipe. Police did arrive in the area, and the four scattered after they saw the police. I followed from a distance two of the individuals, and directed the police to the two. One of the two had the crack pipe on him, and the police arrested him. Later that night, another homeless individual was seen carrying something over to the side of the road in the park...and it was putting out smoke. A put in another call to the police, who then transferred me to the fire department. Truck #19 arrived, and identified the smoking item to be a bunch of sage. The firefighter kicked the sage into some water in the gutter, and left...but not before the Captain on the ladder truck gave a lecture to the individual that placed the burning sage. The homeless individual placed the smoking sage on a cement curb...but it was within reach of the dry grass, which could have spread to nearby trees, including a palm tree.
The homeless around here are known for:
- Going through your garbage cans and leaving a huge mess.
- Littering the ground they walk on or sit on.
- Vandalizing personal and public property.
- Letting their dogs run off leash.
- Letting their dogs intimidate people and other pets in the area.
- Letting their dogs defecate on others' properties.
- Yelling and\or whistling at all times of the day and night.
- Going on your property to defecate or to open water faucets.
- Setting up camp on private property.
- Total disregard for municipal laws and park rules.
Since they do not have any respect for the land and property around them (including those that rightfully live in the homes near them), I do not respect them. Near my place is what I call a "no stay zone." I put up a sign that basically tells the homeless that they cannot set up camp in a certain area near my place. I even water (on the city's watering days) for both my commercial neighbors and make it less appeasing for the homeless to set up camp, unless they like sleeping in wetness. If they are set up in the watering zone at the time I water, they will get wet...and the police even like my plan.
The "Dealing With The Homeless" blog will chronicle the stuff I have to deal with, or that I see. Let's go back a bit.
JULY-NOVEMBER 2014
After we moved in, there were a few times that the police had to come out. One afternoon, a man was trying to "egg" on another to fight. The aggressor even had a chain wrapped around his fist, and a city employee even tried to put his vehicle between the two parties, and called in the police. Later that Fall\Winter, emergency crews were called out a few more times for fight calls at the end of the street. The final time, someone got bashed upside the head with a bat\tree branch, and had to go to the hospital.
DECEMBER 2014
A homeless woman that I call "Stroller Psycho" (found out that her name is Bonnie) sets fire to a cement pipe planter near the Roeding Park Tennis Courts. Police and fire were called. After being let go by police, she spews foul language and throws some belongings while leaving the park.
JANUARY 2015
Around 11:30pm, a homeless individual decides to set a fire at the Roeding Park Tennis Courts. A plastic back drop (placed in-between a chain-link fence) and two wooden benches destroyed.
MARCH 15, 2015\APRIL 18, 2015
A group of homeless individuals basically took over the northwest side of Roeding Park (the corner of Olive & West, and down West toward the new Dog Park).
Some of the homeless do have dogs...large breeds, including those that have the reputation to be vicious, such as Pit-Bulls, and frequently let them roam off their leashes. These dogs also intimidate citizens that want to enter the park on foot from the Olive & West gate, and the gate along West Avenue south of Olive Avenue by barking loudly, and snarling.
Some of the homeless individuals have moved a garbage can from the "corral" on the western most access road on the west side of the northern-most tennis courts, and placed it closer to their "area" by a tree. For a bit, they were using a cement pipe (old drinking fountain or planter?) as a trash can.
As of the morning of March 21, it seems that they removed a sign at the northwest (Olive & West) gate that tells the rules of the park, and they have placed a pair of shoes on the pole. {Now, I am not sure how true this is, but I heard from someone, somewhere, a long time ago that shoes on power lines means that "drugs are sold in the area." This has stuck in my head, because I would not want to go into that kind of area, and I do not want it in my neighborhood.} On the afternoon of March 22, it looks like the shoes on the pole are gone. One of the homeless individuals that frequents this area, and does enter the park often on foot, is an Asian male, who has a very large backpack on his back does do drugs. I caught him in our bushes "shooting up," and after I chased him off, I found two drug needles. They were properly disposed of.
The night of March 20, someone left a shopping cart full of women's shoes by the dumpster. The next morning, someone dumped the shoes out onto the ground in front of the dumpster, and took the cart. As of the night of March 22, the shoes are still there.
Those that have taken up residence on the northwest side of the park also have littered the park grounds, and one or more of the individuals seems to have set up a bicycle repair shop inside (and sometimes outside of) the park.
Outside the park fences, along West Avenue at night, the homeless have set up tents and makeshift shanties. Now, I know that they have to take these down in the daytime...but sometimes, the tents are up until early afternoon (sometimes they're up all day). One tent is very large, and can fit a family of 3-5. Since March 25, a lot of the homeless have moved on, but there are a few that have remained.
APRIL 7-8, 2015
On April 7, I caught one removing a 6ft. x 5ft. gate from the northwestern-most tennis court area, and carried it over his head to a tree about 100ft. away (west of the dumpster, close to the West Avenue fence-line) to use as a shelter from the rain. That, is a classic case of vandalism. Police were called when this was happening, and they did drive by the area...but apparently could not find the area in question despite the directions I gave them, and a description of the individual that removed and carried it to the tree. On April 8, I called the city Parks Administration, and told them. A park employee promptly arrived, and took the gate back.
APRIL 19, 2015
On the morning of April 19, 2015, the Homeless Task Force came and cleared out the area. I thanked the H.T.F. Police and the inmate cleaning crew that cleaned up the area. Two city vans with long trailers were loading down with a couple dozen black garbage bags full of junk that the homeless individuals accumulated. After a couple days, the "Bike-Shop Guy" and a couple others came back into the area...but had a lot less stuff with them.
APRIL 26, 2015
On the afternoon April 26, I had to call the police a couple times (for two incidents). I witnessed four homeless individuals sitting on the grass in the park near a garbage corral. When I noticed that three of the four would take turns putting a blanket over their heads, and concealing their arms\hands, I decided to get my pair of binoculars. I then saw one of the four with a small glass item...that I later identified as a crack pipe. It seems that three of the four sitting there were taking turns taking "hits" on the pipe. Police did arrive in the area, and the four scattered after they saw the police. I followed from a distance two of the individuals, and directed the police to the two. One of the two had the crack pipe on him, and the police arrested him. Later that night, another homeless individual was seen carrying something over to the side of the road in the park...and it was putting out smoke. A put in another call to the police, who then transferred me to the fire department. Truck #19 arrived, and identified the smoking item to be a bunch of sage. The firefighter kicked the sage into some water in the gutter, and left...but not before the Captain on the ladder truck gave a lecture to the individual that placed the burning sage. The homeless individual placed the smoking sage on a cement curb...but it was within reach of the dry grass, which could have spread to nearby trees, including a palm tree.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Spring Fling Craziness
The first day of Spring is not until this weekend, but the Spring Fling started around the beginning of the year...with naked people running around, people waving around sharp weapons, tunnels being dug, and last, but not least...the inebriated!
JANUARY 9, 2015
- At about 1:12pm, Fresno Police were called out to a bus stop at Palm and McKinley for a report of a male throwing items into traffic.
- At about 2:26pm, Fresno Police were alerted to a report of a male with his pants down in the area of Clinton and Marks.
- At about 10:33pm, Fresno Police were called out to the Wells Fargo near Brawley and Shields for a report of a male with a bandana over his face, dancing around in front of the bank.
JANUARY 12, 2015
- At about 12:33am, Fresno Police were dispatched to the area of Shields and Maroa for a "check the welfare" of a male in the middle of the intersection. Upon arrival, the male was seen with a mask on, and looks "5150." He was detained at 12:41am.
FEBRUARY 6, 2015
- At about 10:45pm, Clovis Police were called out to the 800 block of West Pico Avenue near Willow and Gettysburg. Upon arrival, police arrested 61 year old Fryne Williams and was booked into the Fresno County Jail on $500, 000 bond for attempted murder. She allegedly attacked her husband with a machete because she was tired of dealing with him after ten years of marriage.
FEBRUARY 10, 2015
- At about 4:05pm, Fresno Police were dispatched to Sam's Italian Deli And Market at First and Clinton for a report of a male using a Pit-Bull to threaten employees and customers after he was told to take the dog outside.
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
- At about 3:15pm, Fresno Police were dispatched to the area of Fresno and Calimyrna for a report of a male with a machete, threatening to take people out.
FEBRUARY 21, 2015
- At about 4:25pm, Fresno Police were alerted to two armed males...one with a gun, the other with a Samurai sword in the parking garage at Inyo and Van Ness. All checked okay...they were just doing a photo shoot.
- At about 4:54pm, Fresno Police were called out to a home (sorry, missed the location) to a report of the "reporting party's" 70-something year old mother attacking everyone in the house.
- At about 7:10pm, Fresno Fire was called out to a house at Jackson and Turner by Fresno Police to check the structural integrity of the home...due to a cave that was found tunneled under it. The police were there for a domestic violence call. A chicken coop on wheels covered the entrance. The cave was also home to an illegal gambling operation, complete with machines. The cave has been deemed unsafe, and will be filled in by the city.
FEBRUARY 22, 2015
- At about 3:50pm, Fresno Police were called out to the CVS Pharmacy at Fresno and Shaw for a report of a shoplifter that got away...but before leaving, she maced the manager. The manager did apparently get the license plate, which comes back to an address on Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles.
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
- At about 1:12am, Fresno Police were dispatched to the area of Canyon Springs Apartments and Lawless Elementary for a report of a male wearing a red shirt...and nothing else running around the area.
MARCH 4, 2015
- At about 1:00pm, Fresno Police were called to the McDonald's at Olive and Crystal (near Highway 99) for a report of a topless female babbling incoherently.
- At about 2:38pm, Fresno Police were called out to Blackstone and Shields for a report of a man yelling at passing motorists. He was most likely drunk or high.
- At about 2:43pm, Fresno Police were in the area of Vassar and San Pablo. They discovered a tunnel in a back alley, and called out the Fire Department to inspect it. It was later filled in by the city.
- At about 8:10pm, Fresno Police were called to the Valero Gas Station Mini-Mart at Maple and Shields for a report of a man smoking inside the store, and refusing to put out the cigarette.
MARCH 7, 2015
- At about 2:06pm, Fresno Police were called to the area of M and Merced for a report of a female in a dumpster, yelling and throwing things around.
MARCH 9, 2015
- At about 12:25pm, A FAX driver informed their dispatch of a man at the Manchester Transit Center who was trying to board the buses dressed in a black T-Shirt and see-through plaid boxer underwear.
- At about 12:50pm, FAX Transit Police were alerted to a homeless-looking male with large shoes and a bright fluorescent yellow sweatshirt at a bus stop near Cedar and Herndon that smelled bad. Upon arrival, the man left the bus stop, but was in the center median, shadow-boxing.
JANUARY 9, 2015
- At about 1:12pm, Fresno Police were called out to a bus stop at Palm and McKinley for a report of a male throwing items into traffic.
- At about 2:26pm, Fresno Police were alerted to a report of a male with his pants down in the area of Clinton and Marks.
- At about 10:33pm, Fresno Police were called out to the Wells Fargo near Brawley and Shields for a report of a male with a bandana over his face, dancing around in front of the bank.
JANUARY 12, 2015
- At about 12:33am, Fresno Police were dispatched to the area of Shields and Maroa for a "check the welfare" of a male in the middle of the intersection. Upon arrival, the male was seen with a mask on, and looks "5150." He was detained at 12:41am.
FEBRUARY 6, 2015
- At about 10:45pm, Clovis Police were called out to the 800 block of West Pico Avenue near Willow and Gettysburg. Upon arrival, police arrested 61 year old Fryne Williams and was booked into the Fresno County Jail on $500, 000 bond for attempted murder. She allegedly attacked her husband with a machete because she was tired of dealing with him after ten years of marriage.
FEBRUARY 10, 2015
- At about 4:05pm, Fresno Police were dispatched to Sam's Italian Deli And Market at First and Clinton for a report of a male using a Pit-Bull to threaten employees and customers after he was told to take the dog outside.
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
- At about 3:15pm, Fresno Police were dispatched to the area of Fresno and Calimyrna for a report of a male with a machete, threatening to take people out.
FEBRUARY 21, 2015
- At about 4:25pm, Fresno Police were alerted to two armed males...one with a gun, the other with a Samurai sword in the parking garage at Inyo and Van Ness. All checked okay...they were just doing a photo shoot.
- At about 4:54pm, Fresno Police were called out to a home (sorry, missed the location) to a report of the "reporting party's" 70-something year old mother attacking everyone in the house.
- At about 7:10pm, Fresno Fire was called out to a house at Jackson and Turner by Fresno Police to check the structural integrity of the home...due to a cave that was found tunneled under it. The police were there for a domestic violence call. A chicken coop on wheels covered the entrance. The cave was also home to an illegal gambling operation, complete with machines. The cave has been deemed unsafe, and will be filled in by the city.
FEBRUARY 22, 2015
- At about 3:50pm, Fresno Police were called out to the CVS Pharmacy at Fresno and Shaw for a report of a shoplifter that got away...but before leaving, she maced the manager. The manager did apparently get the license plate, which comes back to an address on Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles.
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
- At about 1:12am, Fresno Police were dispatched to the area of Canyon Springs Apartments and Lawless Elementary for a report of a male wearing a red shirt...and nothing else running around the area.
MARCH 4, 2015
- At about 1:00pm, Fresno Police were called to the McDonald's at Olive and Crystal (near Highway 99) for a report of a topless female babbling incoherently.
- At about 2:38pm, Fresno Police were called out to Blackstone and Shields for a report of a man yelling at passing motorists. He was most likely drunk or high.
- At about 2:43pm, Fresno Police were in the area of Vassar and San Pablo. They discovered a tunnel in a back alley, and called out the Fire Department to inspect it. It was later filled in by the city.
- At about 8:10pm, Fresno Police were called to the Valero Gas Station Mini-Mart at Maple and Shields for a report of a man smoking inside the store, and refusing to put out the cigarette.
MARCH 7, 2015
- At about 2:06pm, Fresno Police were called to the area of M and Merced for a report of a female in a dumpster, yelling and throwing things around.
MARCH 9, 2015
- At about 12:25pm, A FAX driver informed their dispatch of a man at the Manchester Transit Center who was trying to board the buses dressed in a black T-Shirt and see-through plaid boxer underwear.
- At about 12:50pm, FAX Transit Police were alerted to a homeless-looking male with large shoes and a bright fluorescent yellow sweatshirt at a bus stop near Cedar and Herndon that smelled bad. Upon arrival, the man left the bus stop, but was in the center median, shadow-boxing.
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Ho-Ho Uh-Oh! Not Again!
DECEMBER 3, 2013
- At about 1:44pm, Fresno Police receive a call reporting that a man is walking around the area of Van Ness and Elizabeth waving around a sledgehammer. The last reported location of the man was near the Fresno Police Department Credit Union. This was called in by Jacky Parks, the head of the Fresno Police Officer's Association (F.P.O.A.) union, who also made the arrest.
- At about 1:52pm, CalFire's Madera-Mariposa-Merced units were responding to Madera Avenue and Santa Fe Drive in Madera or Merced County for a report of a mailbox on fire.
DECEMBER 13, 2014
- At about 5:46pm, Fresno Police were called to the area of Modoc and Dunn for a report of a man turning on outdoor hose faucets. He was last seen heading toward Fink-White Playground.
DECEMBER 22, 2014
- At about 10:17pm, Fresno Police were dispatched to Shaw and Marks (near Ross Dress For Less) for a report of a homeless male with a shopping cart hitting cars in the parking lot, and yelling at imaginary people.
DECEMBER 31, 2014
- At about 1:30pm, Fresno Fire was dispatched to the Campus Edge Apartments at Bulldog and Ninth for a report of charcoal burning in a bedroom.
JANUARY 1, 2015
- At about 8:40pm, Fresno Police were called to an address on West Garland Street for a suspicious activity complaint by a homeowner stating that there was a Hispanic male adult (HMA) who wanted to light his cigarette on the homeowner's stove. Upon denial, the male and another Hispanic male adult stayed standing on the homeowner's lawn, and refused to leave.
JANUARY 3, 2015
- At about 12:26pm, Fresno Police were called to the Rent-A-Center on Shaw and Marks for a report of a subject who tossed two juveniles over a block wall after burning one of them in the face with a cigarette.
JANUARY 4, 2015
- At about 12:53pm, Fresno Police were called to the Community Market at Blackstone and Voorman (just north of Divisidero) for a report of a wheelchair-bound male sitting in front of the store with his pants pulled down to his knees.
- At about 1:44pm, Fresno Police receive a call reporting that a man is walking around the area of Van Ness and Elizabeth waving around a sledgehammer. The last reported location of the man was near the Fresno Police Department Credit Union. This was called in by Jacky Parks, the head of the Fresno Police Officer's Association (F.P.O.A.) union, who also made the arrest.
- At about 1:52pm, CalFire's Madera-Mariposa-Merced units were responding to Madera Avenue and Santa Fe Drive in Madera or Merced County for a report of a mailbox on fire.
DECEMBER 13, 2014
- At about 5:46pm, Fresno Police were called to the area of Modoc and Dunn for a report of a man turning on outdoor hose faucets. He was last seen heading toward Fink-White Playground.
DECEMBER 22, 2014
- At about 10:17pm, Fresno Police were dispatched to Shaw and Marks (near Ross Dress For Less) for a report of a homeless male with a shopping cart hitting cars in the parking lot, and yelling at imaginary people.
DECEMBER 31, 2014
- At about 1:30pm, Fresno Fire was dispatched to the Campus Edge Apartments at Bulldog and Ninth for a report of charcoal burning in a bedroom.
JANUARY 1, 2015
- At about 8:40pm, Fresno Police were called to an address on West Garland Street for a suspicious activity complaint by a homeowner stating that there was a Hispanic male adult (HMA) who wanted to light his cigarette on the homeowner's stove. Upon denial, the male and another Hispanic male adult stayed standing on the homeowner's lawn, and refused to leave.
JANUARY 3, 2015
- At about 12:26pm, Fresno Police were called to the Rent-A-Center on Shaw and Marks for a report of a subject who tossed two juveniles over a block wall after burning one of them in the face with a cigarette.
JANUARY 4, 2015
- At about 12:53pm, Fresno Police were called to the Community Market at Blackstone and Voorman (just north of Divisidero) for a report of a wheelchair-bound male sitting in front of the store with his pants pulled down to his knees.
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