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- Shoes
'n' shots
- Man
jailed for armed assault
- SUNNYSIDE
(Wednesday, 3-31-99)---Police arrested a
Sunnyside man at 5:30 p.m. today for shooting at
another who was just trying to retrieve his
tennis shoe.
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- It all started
earlier when thugs were chasing Daniel
Hernandez, who lost the shoe as he was running
away. Hernandez told cops he saw the guys who
chased him near 706 S.12th Street. County
records say 706, a bright blue house, is owned
by Francisco and Graciela Cerda.
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- So Hernandez
gathered some buddies and went back to 706 S.
12th St., where the thugs apparently had
gathered. He was "hoping to get his tennis shoe
back," reports said.
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- It was at this time
that Alvin
Lee
Guajardo,
18, reportedly stepped onto the porch of 706 S.
12th St. and fired two rounds from a small
caliber semi-automatic pistol at Daniel
Hernandez.
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- "No one was
injured," said Det. Sgt. Jim Rivard.
County records don't
indicate who owns Guajardo's current digs at
1605 Penn Ave., a white house just off the
Mabton-Sunnyside Hwy.
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- Police
investigation reportedly led to the recovery of
a small caliber semi-automatic pistol and
sawed-off shotgun from Guajardo's car, which was
parked at the 12th Street
residence.
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- Officers arrested
Guajardo on charges of first degree assault and
booked him into Sunnyside Jail. Guajardo,
reportedly a local gangster with a rap sheet,
will be arraigned later in Yakima County
Superior Court.
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- Reports don 't
indicate whether Hernandez got his shoe
back.
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- West
Sunnyside auto chase
- 3 teens
nabbed with stolen truck
- SUNNYSIDE
(Wednesday, 3-24-99)---Police nabbed three
teenagers in a stolen truck early today after a
chase north on Swan (Maple) Road from Yakima
Valley Highway.
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- Officers responded
to a call at 1:40 a.m. today about a suspicious
vehicle, an old blue pickup with canopy, at Swan
Road and Sunset Place. The pickup matched the
description of a vehicle suspected in an earlier
vehicle prowl.
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- While cops were
enroute, they learned the suspects had broken
the window of the victim's car and fled on Swan
Road. Officers located the pickup at Swan Road
and Yakima Valley Highway, where they attempted
to stop it.
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- The driver didn't
stop, fleeing north on Swan Road, where it
changes into Maple Road. The 5.5-mile pursuit
reportedly ended near Swan and Shaffee Rds.,
where suspects lost control of the pickup and
left the roadway.
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- Officers arrested
three juvenile occupants, and determined none
had been injured. The pickup truck reportedly
was stolen from the Zillah area.
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- Arrested after the
chase were:
- Joseph Francisco
Sanchez, 15,
of Toppenish, on charges of first degree stolen
property possession, felony eluding, possession
of drug paraphernalia, and two counts of vehicle
prowling.
- Dustin James
Hout, 16,
Zillah, first degree stolen property possession,
two counts of vehicle prowling, and possession
of a dangerous weapon.
- Roy
Ochoa, 14,
of 731 Buena Loop Rd., Zillah, first degree
stolen property possession, plus possession of
burglary tools and marijuana.
- Police said the
trio was detained and transferred to Yakima
County Juvenile Detention.
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- It was not
immediately known whether the three are poor
"misunderstood youth" who will "face court
through no fault of their own." (Juvenile
Justice Chief). This information will lie with
Juvenile Court Administration at (509)
574-2050.
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- Nailed
him for the same thing last
Sunday
- Man
arrested for S'side auto theft
- SUNNYSIDE
(Thursday, 3-18-99)---Guadalupe Avila, 44, who
lives in the 1100 block of South 13th St., let
her car warm up in the driveway around 8 a.m.
today while she went back into the
house.
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- When she looked
out, she saw a guy hop in and drive her machine
away. She called police immediately, and within
two minutes, cops nailed the car thief up on
North Avenue.
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- Police stopped the
vehicle and arrested
Irineo R.
Aguirre, 30,
of 429 S. 6th Ave., Toppenish, and charged him
with first degree auto theft. He was sent to
Yakima County Jail for charge filing and later
arraignment.
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- "Citizens are
warned of the danger of leaving their vehicle
unattended with the keys in the ignition," said
Officer Jeff Cunningham.
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- Aguirre also was
arrested at 3:15 p.m. last Sunday by the
Washington State Patrol and booked at Sunnyside
Jail for an apparently unrelated vehicle theft.
WSP Officer G. Hughes reportedly collared
Aguirre with a stolen car near Exit 63 on I82,
in south Sunnyside.
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- "Courts are warned
of the danger of letting thieves and the violent
back on the streets simply to make jail room for
those accused of victimless crimes," said YVN
publisher Larry Ashby.
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- Chief
Kamiakin arrest
- Two kids
nailed on pot charges
- SUNNYSIDE
(Wednesday, 3-17-99)---Chief Kamiakin Elementary
School staff called the cops last Friday to say
they were holding 13-year
old Tino
Diaz, 1101
S. 11th St., for intending to deliver marijuana
on campus.
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- After a chat with
Diaz, police later arrested
Felix
Hernandez,
18, also of 1101 S. 11th St., police said today.
Police said they searched Hernandez' 11th street
digs and found some more pot, under 40
grams.
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- County records
indicate the home is owned by Alberto Vargas,
address unknown, and Forunato J. Tapia, of 302
S. 13th St.
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- Det. Kent Coffman
said Hernandez was booked into Sunnyside Jail on
a pot possession charge. Police noted he was
later sentenced to a year in the pokey, with no
time dismissed.
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- Thirteen-year-old
Diaz was arrested at Chief Kamiakin and will be
charged for pot possession with intent to
deliver, police said.
Police nab
robbery suspect
- SUNNYSIDE (Monday,
3-15-99)---A Sunnyside man reportedly robbed two
others in the US Bank parking lot, S.6th St. and
Decatur Ave., at 9 p.m. today.
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- Police said the
robber claimed to have a gun and threatened to
kill the victims if they didn't give him their
money. One of the victims reportedly was struck
in the face. One was taken to the hospital with
a cut on his hand.
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- The strong-arm
robber fled with a small amount of money, but
police nabbed him, according to
reports.
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- Arrested in
connection with the robbery and assault was
5'8", 215-pound Jesus Campos, 20, of 1319
Heffron Rd. Police believe Campos had an
accomplice and expect more
arrests.
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Two
arrested on gun charges
- SUNNYSIDE
(Thursday, 3-11-99)---Police say they arrested
two persons at 3:15 p.m. today, some three hours
after one suspect allegedly pointed a firearm
from a vehicle at a juvenile girl in another
vehicle at a local truck stop.
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- No shots were
fired, and no one was injured, according to
officers. Police later recovered a handgun from
within the suspect vehicle, which was parked in
the Sunnyside High School parking
lot.
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- Police said they
responded to SHS following a report of an
incident that took place around noon at the
Outpost Store, 1825 Waneta Rd., Sunnyside.
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- Derek W.
Booth, 16,
of 2130 Scoon Rd., Sunnyside, was arrested for
possessing a gun on school property and for
second degree assault. He was booked into
Sunnyside Jail and hauled off to the Yakima
County Juvenile Detention
Center.
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- William L.
Gannon, 18,
of 662 Glade Rd., Mabton, reportedly was taken
in on charges of gun possession following the
same incident. The charge is a gross
misdemeanor. Gannon reportedly was driving the
suspect vehicle. Gannon was scheduled for
arraignment and released.
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Police
arrest two more following
- South
Hill Park melee
- SUNNYSIDE
(Thursday, 3-5-99)---Two more persons have been
arrested following the South Hill Park fight,
according to police.
Carlos
Cruz, a
juvenile, was taken in for felony second degree
assault, and hauled off to the Juvenile
Detention Center, Yakima.
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- Ruben
Roman, 19,
of 604 N. 4th St., was arrested for fourth
degree assault and booked into Sunnyside Jail.
Roman is being held for cash
bail.
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- "This investigation
is open and more arrests are expected, said Det.
Kent Coffman. Others arrested following the
fight are listed in the story
below.
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- Dozen
arrested after "big fight" at South Hill Park
- SUNNYSIDE
(Thursday, 3-4-99)---Twelve kids were arrested
for beating the hell out of each other in South
Hill Park near Bi-Mart at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday,
according to police.
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- Judging from the
little perps' addresses, the tangle took place
among townie twits and country
creeps.
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- Arrested during the
year's first knockdown-drag-out were
Roman
Garcia, 17,
of 1320 Heffron Ave., apparently a relative of
Adelaida Garcia, 701 Woods Rd., for second
degree assault and attempted second degree
assault. Garcia also was arrested last October
on four counts of second degree assault
following a drive-by shooting incident,
according to records.
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- Jose L.
Mendez, 18,
of 7361 Vanbelle Rd., was arrested on fourth
degree assault charges following Wednesday's
South Hill Park melee.
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- Police listed
victims as Eddie Sanchez, 18, and a "17-year-old
male" both of Sunnyside.
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- Detective Kent
Coffman said police responded at 1:45 p.m.
Wednesday to a call about a "large fight" at
South Hill Park.
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- "When officers
arrived they located one victim who had several
lacerations on his scalp and shoulders. He was
transported to the hospital, treated for his
injuries and later released," Coffman
said.
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- Coffman said police
recovered a metal and wood shovel and wood broom
used by suspects as weapons during the
fight.
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- Police also
arrested 10 persons for disorderly conduct
following the incident. Included
were:
- Marcos
Cruz, 16, of
153 Randle Rd.
- Blake Andrew
Denson, 15,
of 2600 Allen Rd., #15.
- David
Gonzalez,17,
of 151 Randle Rd.,
- Armando Amaro
Gutierrez,
17, of 1700 Cascade Way #97
- Arnold Gutierrez
Jr., 17, of
1700 Cascade Way #97
- Steven Amaro
Gutierrez,
15, of 1700 Cascade Way #97
- Alfredo Mendez,
15, of 7631
Vanbelle
- Ignacio
Ramos, 17,
of 807 Scoon Rd.
- Noe
Roman, 16,
of 1720 Morgan Rd.
- Luis Castenon
Zesati, 18,
of 318 S. 6th St.
- Others are still
being sought in connection with the season's
first brouhaha. Some of those arrested were
booked and released, with charges forwarded to
the Juvenile Prosecutor's office.
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- Task
force nails 3 for drugs
- YAKIMA (Thursday,
3-4-99)---Drug enforcement folks have arrested
three Yakima persons on heroin and cocaine
charges, according to Sunnyside Det. Sgt. Jim
Rivard, who participated.
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- Arrests were made
at 11 p.m. Wednesday at a 16th Avenue address,
police said.
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- Arrested
were:
- Glenn Gibson, 43,
of 1613 S. 16th St., on charges of heroin
possession, delivery and conspiracy to deliver
heroin.
- Shirley
Gibson-Heard, 45, 1613 S. 16th St., conspiracy
to deliver heroin.
- Cristino D. Vargas,
24, of 612 72nd Ave., cocaine possession and
conspiracy to deliver heroin.
- Sunnyside police
assisted by the City-County Drug Task Force made
the arrests following a lead that heroin was
being sold at the residence, Rivard said. He
said the three were booked Wednesday and will be
arraigned in Yakima County Superior Court.
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- Another
Sunnysider nabbed for pot
- SUNNYSIDE (Tuesday,
3-2-99)---Another Sunnysider has been arrested
today for his intent to sell marijuana in the
Valley marketplace.
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- The collar follows
a rash of other recent drug arrests here as
local cops scramble to stem the Valley's illegal
agricultural production and
sales.
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- Taken in at 10 p.m.
was Samuel Mark Bradshaw, 36, of 4050 Outlook
Rd., after police investigated a complaint of
"narcotics" in the area of his trailer home.
Narcotics is accurate terminology for marijuana,
according to Webster's, to the degree that it
decreases pain.
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- Officers served a
search warrant and found about two pounds of
marijuana at Bradshaw's residence. The plants
had been prepared and divided into about 25
separate baggies as Bradshaw apparently was set
to make his rounds.
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- Economists at the
University of Washington, who asked not to be
named for reasons they say are obvious, say
pot's high market value is attributed to high
production and distribution risks created by
present laws, plus high demand from local
buyers. If marijuana were decriminalized, its
market value, they say, would drop to
nothing.
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- Bradshaw was taken
into custody and booked on possession of
marijuana with intent to deliver and on an
outstanding traffic warrant. He will be
arraigned in Yakima County Superior Court.
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