Log of Shame

TONI GARCIA

Contributed

April 7th, 2022

Just before 6:30 a.m., a report of a stolen rental car came in from a hotel on Shaw Ave. The out-of-town family had rented a vehicle to drive around town and when they went to go out to the car to get something they left in the trunk, they realized the car was gone! What a warm welcome this family received coming into town. I wonder if the thieves know anything about On Star. I have a feeling that they are going to find out very soon.

April 8th, 2022

A very drunk man was caught leaving a bar and getting into his car just before 2 a.m. When officers pulled him over, he insisted he was fine, however, he was hardly able to hold a conversation and could not stand on his own. When officers advised him that he was under arrest, the man tried to make a getaway, but he stumbled and fell on the sidewalk due to his drunken state. I am sure that he will be rethinking his life choices when he wakes up in the drunk tank the next morning with skinned knees and a bruised ego.

April 9th, 2022

An officer pulled over a couple that was driving down Shaw Ave. just after midnight due to a broken headlight. As it turns out, the driver had a suspended license and when he asked the man’s passenger if she could drive the car home, the driver stated he hardly knew her and no she could not. This raised the suspicions of the officer and when the passenger provided her license, it became very obvious what was happening. The passenger had warrants out for her arrest due to solicitation. The passenger was immediately taken into custody and the driver sited and his car towed. I would love to be a fly on the wall when he has to explain to his wife his car was towed away, and he needs a ride.

April 10th, 2022

At an apartment complex on Barstow Ave. just after midnight, two juveniles were taken into custody after joyriding around in their relative’s vehicle. The relative woke up to find their vehicle missing along with both juveniles. The vehicle was returned, and the teens were booked into a juvenile facility. A joyride definitely is not going to be considered joyful if you end up in jail afterward.

April 11th, 2022

Just before 7:30 a.m., a homeowner on Sussex Ave. noticed an SUV parked in front of their house and three people running away from it. The police came and lo and behold it was the stolen rental vehicle from the out-of-town family from four days ago! The rental company had managed to dismantle the vehicle, leaving the thieves scrambling and running away on a nice and long morning jog, hopefully on their way to finding a real job.

April 12th, 2022

At a big box store on Clovis Ave. just after midnight, a security guard noticed a few people near the entrance of the store way past closing. When the security guard got closer to investigate, the group dispersed. The guard approached the entrance and noticed that an electrical button had been removed from the wall. Call it a trophy from a night out but the police call it theft and that means jail time.

April 13th, 2022

At a retail store on Shaw Ave. around 7 p.m., two teenagers came into the store and browsed around the store. After about ten minutes the teens ran out the door with popcorn and candy. They must have had a hot date at the movie theater and were in such a hurry they forgot to pay for their refreshments. Hopefully, they actually pay for their movie tickets otherwise they will soon have another date; a court date that is.

April 14th, 2022

At a cigarette store over on Herndon Ave., just after 9 a.m., a woman walked into the store asking for a pack of cigarettes. When she found out how much they cost she mumbled something about the price being robbery. She decided against the cigarettes, took some cigarette papers off the shelf, and took off running. She managed to make it down the street before police caught up to her and arrested her for exactly what she accused the store of, which was a robbery. She can explain to a judge why her kind of robbery was a better idea than actually paying for goods. Chances are, it will not go over well.

April 15th, 2022

A woman was arrested for child endangerment after a non-injury traffic accident just before 6:30 p.m. Luckily, no one was injured, including her small child. The driver was under the influence of drugs and had forgotten her child was in the car. The driver was taken to jail to sober up in the drunk tank and the child was given to the custody of other family members. Hopefully, lots of time in a cell will give this mom plenty of time to think about her life choices.

April 16th, 2022

Close to 6 p.m., a call came in regarding a reckless driver on Bullard Ave. Officers found the car swerving down the street erratically like a drunk driver. When the driver was pulled over, it became obvious this was a juvenile and they had no license. The officers called the parents of the juvenile, and they came immediately and took the car and the juvenile home. You know that kid is more than likely not getting their license any time soon, if ever.

April 17th, 2022

A known thief strolled into a Wally World just after 10:30 a.m. and again attempted to take things that were did not belong to her only this time, employees were ready. Police were dispatched to the scene at the sight of the known thief and were waiting for her as she ran out the doors of the store with the stolen goods. The police were able to stop her, and the laundry list of charges began. The woman was in possession of drugs, burglary tools, and stolen items. She also had warrants out for her regarding bringing drugs into a jail, false identification and you guessed it, previous theft. She missed jail so much she just had to go back, or she was too high but either way, back to jail she goes.

April 18th, 2022

Just before 5 p.m., neighbors reported fighting and domestic disturbance at a home on Santa Ana Ave. Officers arrived to find a pair of sisters in the home screaming. One of the sisters had destroyed her sister’s living room by throwing furniture around the room, kicking holes in walls and dishes were thrown to the floor. No one was sure what started the fight. It could have been a borrowed sweater or even worse, a borrowed boyfriend. Either way, the aggressor was hauled off to jail for her temper tantrum.

April 19th, 2022

Two men strolled down the street in downtown Clovis around 6:30 p.m. singing loudly for the world to hear. Some angry passersby must have hated their song of choice and called the police. They took their show into the crosswalk, prohibiting traffic and cursing at anyone who honked at them to move. The police promptly removed the singing duo from the street and hauled them off to the drunk tank to finish off their last act.