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Feb. 27 Basel Khaled Ali, 20, of Shafter, was arrested in the 500 block of Fresno Avenue for false report of emergency. Feb. 28 Everardo Gomez, 37, of Shafter, was arrested in the 800 block of Central Avenue on a bench... — Updated 3/14/2023

Feb. 5 Antonio Hernandez Vasquez, 69, of Shafter, was arrested on Santa Fe and Cherry Avenue for disorderly conduct: alcohol. Francisco Ismael Gonzalez, 45, of Shafter, was arrested on Santa Fe and Cherry Avenue for disorderly... — Updated 2/19/2023

Jan. 30 Marcelino Zirangua Dominguez, 46, was arrested on a bench/warrant and failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Monica Nolasco Fernandez, 32, of Shafter, was arrested in the 300 block of James Street for disorderly conduct... — Updated 2/9/2023

Jan. 15 Justin Andy Saenz, 28, of Shafter, was arrested in the 400 block of North Wall Street for bench warrant/ failure to appear on a felony charge and misdemeanor charge. Jan. 16 Robert Matta Jr., 52, of Shafter, was arrested... — Updated 1/31/2023

Jan. 8 Luis Ojeda Jr., 25, of Shafter, was arrested on an outside agency warrant. Juan Jose Flores, 47, of Shafter, was arrested in the 100 block of Stone Avenue on an outside agency warrant. Esteban Lara Jr., 36, of Shafter, was... — Updated 1/21/2023

Dec. 18 Mario Noe Medina, 32, of Shafter, was arrested at Sunset Avenue and Central Valley Highway for driving with a suspended license and driving an unregistered vehicle. Dec. 19 Enrique Duran Jr., 39, of Shafter, was arrested... — Updated 1/2/2023

Dec. 12 Vernon Ray Phillips, 51, of Shafter, was arrested at Orange and Shafter avenues on a bench warrant/failure to appear on misdemeanor charge. Ernest Dewayne Garcia, 40, of Shafter, was arrested in the 200 block on Central... — Updated 12/26/2022

Dec. 5 Adrianna Lucia Diaz, 33, of Shafter, was arrested in the 200 block of Lerdo Highway on a bench warrant/failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Alberto Hernanadez, 57, of Shafter, was arrested on Central Valley Highway on... — Updated 12/20/2022

Nov. 28 Ernesto Jesus Morales, 30, of Shafter, was arrested in the 300 block of South Shafter Avenue for driving without a license, lacking proof of financial responsibility and hand-held phone prohibited and offensive words in pub... — Updated 12/12/2022

Nov. 18 Ryan Glenn Hopkins, 31, of Shafter, was arrested on the West Lerdo Highway on an outside agency warrant. Nov. 19 Juan Jose Flores, 47, of Shafter, was arrested on Gibson and Mettler on an outside agency warrant and bench... — Updated 12/8/2022

Nov. 10 Reginaldo Trujillo, 40, of Shafter, was arrested at South Shafter Avenue for possession of unlawful paraphernalia. Nov. 11 Jose Gutierrez, 62, of Shafter, was arrested at East Lerdo and Central Valley Hwy for driving... — Updated 11/27/2022

Nov. 7 Antonio Salvador Salcedo, 27, of Shafter, was arrested in the 100 block West Orange for outside agency warrant. Julio Cesar Orihuela, 27, of Shafter, was arrested in the 100 West Orange on a bench warrant/failure to appear... — Updated 11/21/2022

Oct. 30 Faustino Aboytes Arredondo, 36, was arrested on Poplar and Central Valley Highway for driving without a license. Adrian Chiniforoush Gonzalez, 32, was arrested on Willow and Redwood Drive on a bench warrant/failure to... — Updated 11/14/2022

Oct. 24 Francisco Javier Cuberio, 31, was arrested on Zerker and 7th Standard Road for driving without a license, exceeding the maximum 55 speeding and on an outside agency warrant. Oct. 25 Reginaldo Trujillo, 40, of Shafter, was a... — Updated 11/11/2022

Oct. 17 Elizabeth Vidales, 36, of Shafter, was arrested at Poso and North Shafter on a bench warrant/failure to appear on misdemeanor charge. Ignacio Briseno Ramirez, 42, of Shafter, was arrested on North Shafter and Munzer Avenue... — Updated 10/31/2022

Oct. 10 Johnny Frank Rodriguez, 45, of Shafter, was arrested in the 500 block of Pacific Avenue on a bench warrant/failure to appear on misdemeanor charge. Arthur Arellano, 56, of Shafter,was arrested at Tulare Avenue and Poplar... — Updated 10/23/2022

Oct. 3 Carla Mercado Vargas, 42, of Shafter, was arrested on the 500 block of South Shafter Avenue on a bench warrant/failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Ignacio Briseno Ramirez, 42, of Shafter, was arrested in the 200... — Updated 10/15/2022

Sept. 26 Martin Leyva, 29, of Shafter, was arrested on the 700 block of Mayor Lane for bench warrant/failure to appear on misdemeanor charge. Israel Melchor Reyes, 32, of Shafter, was arrested on the 200 block of E. Lerdo Hwy. for... — Updated 10/11/2022

Sept. 19 Guadalupe Maria Vasquez, 27, was arrested on Lerdo Highway and Zerker Road for driving without a driver’s license, proof of financial responsibility and unregistered vehicle. Maria Garcia, 46, of Shafter, was arrested in... — Updated 10/4/2022

Sept. 9 Daisy Cristina Gonzalez Gomez, 36, of Shafter,, was arrested in the 200 block of West Tulare on a bench warrant/failure to appear on misdemeanor charge. Enrique Ramon Sierra, 38, of Shafter, was arrested on 7th Standard... — Updated 9/26/2022

Sept. 2 Israel Gomez Jr., 35, of Shafter, was arrested on Pine Street and Blake Avenue on a bench warrant/failure to appear on misdemeanor charge. Biana Chamale, 37, of Shafter, was arrested on South Shafter Avenue and Riverside... — Updated 9/18/2022

Aug. 22 Armando Hernandez Garcia, 27, of Shafter, was arrested at North Central Valley Highway and Jack Avenue for driving without license, showing a false ID to specific public officer and DUI: alcohol. Aug. 24 Dirk Barton... — Updated 9/4/2022

Aug. 14 Julio Pozueloscas, 27, of Shafter, was arrested on East Lerdo Highway and Cherry Avenue for driving without a driver’s license. Aug. 15 Joe Alejandro Martinez, 33, of Shafter, was arrested on South Shafter Avenue and... — Updated 8/28/2022

Aug. 8 Stephanie Nicole Sosa, 32, was arrested driving without a license, proof of financial responsibility and unregistered vehicle. Tommy Gene Maher, 52, of Shafter, was arrested in the 200 block of East Ash Avenue for driving... — Updated 8/22/2022

Aug. 1 Israel Gomez, 35, of Shafter, was arrested in the 100 block of Beth Eden Avenue on a bench warrant/failure to appear on misdemeanor charge. Jose Cruz Rodriguez, 43, of Shafter, was arrested in the 300 block of Central... — Updated 8/14/2022