On February 16th, 2014, a purse snatch robbery occurred in the parking lot of Target, 1280 Dana Drive in Redding. The victim, 57 year old Sylvanie Lee Vines of Redding, reported that a white male suspect in his mid 20’s… Continue Reading
WANTED In relation to an attempted robbery on 6/26/14 At the Rite Aid Pharmacy in Burney, CA SUSPECT(S): White male adult, 20-30’s, short beard/lighter colored, approximately 6’0, 160 lbs., dark hooded sweatshirt, black beanie, dark pants, and Aviator type… Continue Reading
On August 2, 2011 at 1:17 a.m., Mario Rodriguez, 59, of Redding, called 911 and reported he was in the parking lot of Mercy Medical Center. Rodriguez said he was bleeding and needed help. Officers arrived and Rodriguez had already… Continue Reading
A 21-year-old Redding man wanted on suspicion of 60 counts of vandalism, including about 18 alleged tire-slashing victims in the Starview Estates area, turned himself in today, Redding Police Sgt. Mike Wood said. On June 1, Redding Police Officers responded… Continue Reading
February is Black History Month, and a big event to mark the month is planned for this week at Shasta College. The 6 p.m. Wednesday event will include a film, poetry readings, media presentations, music and speeches by students and community… Continue Reading
Those dreaded red-light cameras at Redding intersections appear to be working. Redding Police Chief Peter Hansen says in his annual report that the automated cameras are responsible, at least in part, for a 5.49 percent decrease in traffic collisions throughout the… Continue Reading
As the holiday shopping season arrives, the Redding Police Department reminds folks to be extra careful to avoid being victims of theft. The most important prevention tool is to stay alert to your surroundings and the people around you. It’s… Continue Reading
This might be a good weekend to avoid the Cypress Avenue bridge in Redding. Work crews will limit the crossing over the Sacramento River to one lane in each direction while they reroute traffic lanes. By Monday, auto traffic (two lanes in… Continue Reading
This sounds like one of those “Dumb Crook News” items I feature on my Home Front blog, but it happened right here in Redding: A Redding man went downtown the other day for a court appearance related to his five arrests for… Continue Reading
No surprise in this economy that the Redding Police Department’s mid-year crime figures would show that crime is on the rise. But the hard times apparently are making people punchy. Aggravated assaults were up 26 percent in the first half of 2009,… Continue Reading
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