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June 5 Anthony Lugo, 20, of Shafter, was arrested the 9300 block of Red Pine Dr. on an outside felony warrant. Brian William Cosgrove Jr., 39, of Shafter, was arrested on the 9100 block of Laurel Meadows Lane for battery with serious bodily injury...

May 31 Robert Carlos Garza, 40, of Shafter, was arrested on N. Wall St. and Atlantic Ave. for possession of controlled substance and driving without a driver’s license, giving false ID to a public officer and stop required. June 1 Courtneigh Hernan...

May 24 Samantha Nicole Luna, 36, of Shafter, was arrested on the 31700 block of Merced Ave. for disorderly conduct: under the influence of drug. May 25 Guadalupe Munoz Jr., 29, of Shafter, was arrested on Hillman St. and Rodriguez Ave. for...

May 17 Angel Ramiro, 38, of Shafter, was arrested on Ryan Ave. and Tulare Ave. for battery with serious bodily injury. May 18 Miguel Angel Rivera, 40, of Shafter, was arrested on S. Shafter Ave. and Riverside Ave. for DUI and on an outside agency...

May 9 Jose Fidel Flores, 52, of Shafter, was arrested on Santa Fe and Riverside Street for DUI and exceeding max the 55 speed. May 11 Laura Beatrice Acosta, 43, was arrested on the 600 block Fresno Ave. for disorderly conduct: alcohol. Lionel Cortez...

May 3 Isreal Lopez Jr., 34, of Shafter, was arrested for controlled substance paraphernalia, possession of controlled substance, possession of open container in public, receiving known stolen property, disorderly conduct and on a misdemeanor bench...

April 28 Leonel Acosta Jr., 33, of Shafter, was arrested on the 400 block of Louise Ct. for possession of controlled substance, on a misdemeanor bench warrant and an outside agency warrant. Kaleb Anthony Alcala, 20, of Shafter, was arrested on...

April 18 Ramon Almonte Magana, 43, of Shafter, was arrested on Central Valley Hwy. for altered firearm serial number, DUI and concealed firearm in vehicle. April 19 Rebecca Rachel Pickard, 32, of Shafter, was arrested on the 400 block of N. Wall St....

April 15 Andrew Lester Avalos, 22, of Shafter, was arrested on the 100 block of W. Lerdo for disorderly conduct: alcohol. Jose Antonio Chavez, 36, of Shafter, was arrested on the 300 block of Karla St. for vandalism more than $400, disorderly conduct...

April 6 Guadalupe Gomez, 36, of Shafter, was arrested on Merced Ave and Poplar Ave for carrying a loaded firearm and possession of controlled substance. April 7 Kayla Dawn Frederickson, 27, of Shafter, was arrested on Prince Ln. and Mettler Ave on a...

March 29 Daniel Morales Jr., 26, of Shafter, was arrested on the 500 block of Rodeo Ave. for evading a public officer, disregarding safety, evading peace officer, possession of a controlled substance, exceeding max 55 speeding and driving with a...

As reported by the Shafter Police Department March 23 Jesse Mora, 34, of Shafter, was arrested on the 700 block of Grant St., on a felony bench warrant, misdemeanor bench warrant and outside agency warrant. Jimmy Antonio Guy, 52, of Shafter, was arre...

March 16 Kristopher Kendall Hitchcock, 50, was arrested on the Zerker and 7th Standard on an outside agency warrant. March 17 Jack Lance Walton Jr., 23, was arrested on an outside agency warrant. Laurie Ornelas, 41, of Shafter, was arrested on a...

March 8 Juan Alberto Campos Galindo, 30, of Shafter, was arrested on the 400 block of N. Wall St on a felony bench warrant. March 10 Dirk Barton Underwood, 51, of Shafter, was arrested on the 500 block of James St. on an outside felony warrant and a...

March 1 Asher Estioco, 30, of Shafter, was arrested on E. Lerdo Hwy and Cherry Ave. for theft and extortion of vehicle and possession of a controlled substance. Phillip Dylan Perry, 34, of Shafter, was arrested on E. Lerdo Hwy and Cherry Ave. theft...

Feb. 14 Pedro Moreno Garza, 53, of Shafter, was arrested on the 200 block of Rodriguez for obstruction public officer and possession of controlled substance. Feb. 13 Luis Enrique Ortiz, 36, of Shafter, was arrested on the 28900 block of Riverside St....

Feb. 7 Traon Jamel Jones, 37, of Shafter, was arrested for obstruction of a public officer. James Edward Gonzalez, 22, of Shafter, was arrested for disorderly conduct: alcohol. Feb. 8 Alejandra Yasenia Astorga, 26, of Shafter, was arrested...

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Feb. 2 Jesse Mora, 34, of Shafter, was arrested on the 100 block of W. Orange St. on a felony bench warrant, proof of financial responsibility. Feb. 4 Alexis Fabian Barrios, 29, of Shafter, was arrested on the 300 of State Ave. for arson: property,...

Jan. 25 Rodolfo Gerrardo Mendoza, 30, of Shafter, was arrested for conspiracy to commit a crime, obstruction of a public officer and burglary in the second degree. Jan. 26 Eladio Herrera, 23, of Shafter, as arrested for paraphernalia, possession of...

WASCO As reported by the Kern County Sheriff's Department, Wasco substation [END ITALICS] Jan. 19 Lorenzo Diaz-Gomez, 36, of Wasco, was arrested in the 700 block of F Street on his active misdemeanor bench warrant. He was cited and released at the...

Jan. 11 Jodi Kay Bevelheimer, 37, of Shafter, was arrested for theft extortion of a vehicle, possession of identifying information, on a felony bench warrant, possession of burglary tools and controlled substance paraphernalia. Humberto Lopez...

Jan. 3 Joe Angel Escobar, 41, of Shafter, was arrested for inflicting corporal injury, child cruelty and attempted murder. Jan. 5 Antonio Vargas, 30, of Shafter, was arrested for theft/extortion of vehicle, driving without a license and possession...

Dec. 28 Maria Lourdes Mendez, 39, of Shafter, was arrested for inflicting corporal injury onto spouse. Dec. 31 Michelle Annette Orton, 32, of Shafter, was arrested for forgery, grand theft of property $950 plus and crimes committed in a state of...