2015ANNUAL report - Valley Crime Stoppers

2015
ANNUAL report
INTRODUCTION
Executive Board
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Member-at-Large
Member-at-Large
Member-at-Large
Dale Mendoza
Dave Knott
Debbie Rompal
Ken Groom
James Arendt
Matt Rosenfeld
Sterling Swartout
Board Members
Bruce Batti
Debbie Hunsaker
Sonja Beffort
William Kidd
Shawn Betts
Dina Legari
Laura Coquillette
Harry Massucco
Jeff Davis
Beth McCracken
Christa Blech Fortenberry
Mark Ochinero
Glenna Gates
Gary Quisenberry
Jerry Gragnani
Donna Silva
Teresa Green
Melissa White
Staff and Agency Representatives
Program Administrator
Susan Blaze
Fresno Police Department
Detective Brad Stevens
Fresno Police Department
Detective Todd Frazier
Valley Crime Stoppers is truly a citizen-run nonprofit organization.
Our Board of Directors is made up of a group of caring business people
who come together and donate their time and experience to be a
part of bettering our communities. The Valley Crime Stoppers Board
of Directors and staff are extremely grateful for the generosity and
support of our sponsors. These sponsors have trusted and supported
the mission of Valley Crime Stoppers and with their continued support,
Valley Crime Stoppers has been hard at work to help make Fresno and
surrounding communities a safer place to live.
As we continue to get the word out into the community on the mission
of Valley Crime Stoppers and more importantly, the true anonymity of
protecting those who come forward with information, it is our ongoing
message to “get the bad guys” off the street. The Board and staff spend
many hours going out into the community to talk about Valley Crime
Stoppers, including events like The Fresno Fair, Madera fair, Vintage
Days, and many other Rotary and community events. We continue
to work to inform the public that every tip reported is completely
anonymous. Without the invaluable help of our media partners;
KSEE 24, CBS 47, Cumulus Media, Univision Radio, The Fresno Bee,
many outlying local newspapers and Jeffrey Scott Agency, this would
not be possible.
As we look toward 2016, a big focus will be our continued effort to keep
not only the community safe, but a strong educational push toward
students and schools in our Central Valley. In 2016 we will introduce
Campus Crime Stoppers. The program will be designed to encourage
students on the importance of taking ownership and pride in their
schools and a strong educational push toward anonymous reporting of
dangerous activity including drugs, vandalism, bullying and weapons
on campus and in the community.
On behalf of the Valley Crime Stoppers
Board of Directors, we would like to
say thank you for believing in us, our
mission, and for enabling us to assist
local law enforcement in making a
difference in our community.
Fresno County Sheriff’s Department
Captain Bob Kandarian
Fresno County Sheriff’s Department
CSO Milton Vann
California Highway Patrol
Lieutenant Steven Robinson
California Highway Patrol
Captain Malkiat Samra
Clovis Police Department
Lieutenant Dan Sullivan
Detective
Brad Stevens
Fresno Police
Department
Coordinator, Valley
Crime Stoppers
Dale Mendoza
President,
Valley Crime Stoppers
WITH YOUR
CONTINUED
SUPPORT, WE
HAVE BEEN HARD
AT WORK TO HELP
MAKE FRESNO AND
THE SURROUNDING
COMMUNITIES
A MUCH SAFER
PLACE TO LIVE.
Clovis Police Department
Sergant Keith Sparrow
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VALLE Y CRIME STOPPERS
MEDIA PARTNERS
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS
Valley Crime Stoppers, one of the most
successful crime-fighting tools in our Valley,
could not function with nearly the same
level of efficacy without the tremendous
support we receive from our media
partners. From crime scene reenactments,
to most wanted ads, and everything in
between, our media partners are the engine
that not only make this thing go, but make it
go with such amazing power and precision.
On television, KSEE 24 and CBS 47 are two of
our most active partners. CBS 47 produces
and airs 30 Crime Stoppers reenactments
each week, posting those reenactments
to the Eyewitness News Facebook page.
CBS 47 created and hosts the Crime
Stoppers app, producing content for the
app and promoting the app after each
“most wanted” segment in each CBS 47
newscast and on-air with a 15 second
Crime Stoppers app promo spot. CBS 47
Eyewitness News profiles one “most wanted
felon” and one “arrest of the day,” Monday
through Friday at 6PM and 11PM. Along with
all of the above media outreach, CBS 47 and
KSEE 24 each tag every crime-related news story
with 498-STOP, and produce Crime Stoppers PSA image
campaigns and topical campaigns.
In print, The Fresno Bee runs a monthly half-page ad profiling
20-30 of the area’s most wanted criminals, runs full page ads
about four times per year, when there is a particular need, and
often directs readers to call the 498-STOP number on pertinent
news articles. In addition, Clovis Round-Up, Selma Enterprise,
Kerman News, Reedley Exponent, Madera Tribune, and
Mountain Press all publish monthly most wanted ads specific
to their area of distribution.
Cumulus Media also contributes a large amount of air time to
Valley Crime Stoppers and consistently promotes the 498-STOP
number throughout their station group, which includes KMJ,
KISS Country, MEGA 97.9, and Y101 radio stations. On Tuesday
mornings, KMJ broadcasts Chief Jerry Dyer’s most wanted of
the week. Sheriff Margaret Mims’ most wanted of the week
runs on Mega 97.9 on Tuesday mornings, and Clovis Chief Matt
Basgall’s most wanted runs every other Tuesday morning on
KISS Country. Univision Radio is also on board with Valley
Crime Stoppers and uses its stations to reach the previously
underserved Spanish-speaking members of the community.
For agency work, Jeffrey Scott Agency coordinates placement
for paid media campaigns; designs artwork for monthly print
ANNUAL REPORT • 2015
ADDITIONAL PARTNERS
CBS Outdoor
Kerman News
Vida en el Valle
Reedley Exponent
Auberry Mountain Press
Clovis Round-Up
Sierra Star
ads; designs and produces all collateral material; designs and
maintains the website; and writes, designs, and distributes all
major (and most minor) campaigns.
Thanks in large part to these media partners, who annually
give upwards of $300,000 per company, Valley Crime Stoppers
has been able to take a large bite out of crime and has received
national recognition as a shining example of cooperation
centered on one shared goal: keeping our community safe for
our citizens. Many criminals are finding out what we’ve known
for a while - when our community comes together, they’ve got
nowhere to run to and nowhere to hide!
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2015 TOTALS
Narcotics Violations
123
Auto Theft
72
Burglary
67
Fraud
54
Robbery
48
Weapons
47
Parole Violation
39
ADW / Shooting
35
Spousal Abuse
27
Grand Theft
23
Stolen Property
18
Child Abuse
Homicide
Felony Hit & Run
Felony Vandalism / Graffiti
Rape
Felony DUI
Arson
Prostitution
ARRESTS
25
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125
Wanted Persons
795
Narcotics
589
Auto Theft
109
Robbery
95
Homicide
87
ADW / Shootings
Burglary
Fraud
Weapons Violations
Parole Violations
Grand Theft
Spousal Abuse
Prostitution
Hit & Run
Child Abuse
Stolen Property
Arson
Animal Cruelty
Alcohol to Minors
CRIME
TIPS
200
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14
400
79
77
70
66
55
47
35
29
27
26
20
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5
600
800
VALLE Y CRIME STOPPERS
STATS
Tips
Arrests
2,226
603
Property Recovered
$331,000
Narcotics Recovered
$284,000
Guns Recovered
Rewards
31
$77,000
ADDITIONAL STATS
Wanted Suspects Profiled in
Valley Newspapers
2,000
Felony Suspects Profiled on
KSEE 24 and CBS 47
260
Success Stories Profiled on
KSEE 24 and CBS 47
260
REENACTMENTS
15
Homicides Filmed and Aired
Felony Hit & Runs Filmed and Aired
5
Robberies Filmed and Aired
2
Kidnappings Filmed and Aired
Felony Suspects Profiled on KMJ
52
2
Burglary Filmed and Aired
Felony Suspects Profiled MEGA 97.9
52
1
Felony Suspects Profiled on
KISS Country 93.7
24
Home Invasion Robbery
Filmed and Aired
1
SINCE THE BEGINNING
MEDIA PARTNER ARRESTS
KSEE 24 / CBS 47
103
Fresno Bee
93
Web Tips
89
Clovis Round Up
47
Vida En El Valle
44
Reedley Exponent
41
Kerman News
36
Cumulus Radio
34
Selma Enterprise
28
Madera Tribune
27
Facebook
24
CS Schools
15
Auberry Times
7
Fresno Fair
6
Madera Fair
3
ANNUAL REPORT • 2015
OCTOBER 1993 - DECEMBER 2015
CODE NUMBERS ISSUED
NARCOTICS RECOVERED
TOTAL ARRESTS
GUNS RECOVERED
CASES CLEARED
REWARDS PAID
PROPERTY RECOVERED
REWARDS UNCLAIMED
35,241
12,490
12,935
$3,177,711
$11,599,710
721
$1,338,395
$297,875
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2015 IN REVIEW
HIDDEN COMPARTMENT TRAINING
The battle on the streets is becoming more difficult
every day for law enforcement, so in November of 2015,
Valley Crime Stoppers invited law enforcement from
throughout the San Joaquin Valley to attend a crucial
course on discovering hidden compartments during
traffic stops. This training was instructed by Sheriff Mike
Lewis of Maryland, a certified Master Instructor through
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Sheriff Lewis has been judicially recognized by federal and
state courts as an expert in highway interdiction, hidden
compartments, and drug valuation. Valley Crime Stoppers
hosted the entire hidden compartment event, which
attracted over 300 law enforcement officers for an all-day
training seminar representing all areas of service.
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In 2015, Valley Crime Stoppers presented
material at many events, including Vintage
Days, The Madera Fair, and The Big Fresno Fair.
Thousands of people stopped by and learned
more about what we do as a nonprofit organization
in the Central Valley and about our mission to make
this area a safer place to live. We were very pleased
that there were a total of seven arrests attributed
to our presence at these events.
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Detective Todd Frazie
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By Email:
Susan Blaze
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Crime Stoppers is honor
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the local law enforcement support
community.
On another note, we’d like to send a big “thank you” to
the Fresno Police Department’s C.O.P.s Program (Citizens
on Patrol), as many volunteers came out and offered their
time to educate the community on Valley Crime Stoppers.
Volunteers from the C.O.P.s Program also passed out
fun items, as well as wrist bands with parents’ phone
numbers on them, in order to increase the safety of
children in our community.
THE NEW VALLEY CRIME STOPPERS APP!
The Valley Crime Stoppers app was developed in partnership with CBS 47,
partners solving crime. This all new app has many features that we were very
proud to premier in 2015. The app features the “most wanted” criminals along
with recent Crime Stoppers stories that were featured on CBS 47 Eyewitness
News. When you download the app you will also be able to see Crime Stoppers
reenactments and of course the ability to submit an anonymous tip. The all
new Crime Stoppers app outlines how our program works and shows results
and statistics on how Valley Crime Stoppers is working for the community.
The app is available in the Apple and Google Stores.
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VALLE Y CRIME STOPPERS
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
PAPÉ KEEPS THE CRIMINALS MOVING TO THE SLAMMER
A long-time supporter of Valley
Crime Stoppers, Papé has been a
Gold Level Sponsor since 2009 and
recently became our first Emerald
Level Sponsor.
Papé’s roots reach back to 1938
when their founder acquired his
first capital equipment dealership in
Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Today,
they’re the leading supplier of heavy
equipment, material handling
equipment, agricultural and forestry
equipment, trucks, engineered
warehouse products, and expertise.
Founder E.C. Papé arrived in Oregon
in 1938 to work in a dealership selling
Allis-Chalmers industrial equipment.
Word quickly spread about his
customer service, commitment, and
dependability – so E.C. started his
own eponymous company. By the
late 1960s, the company introduced
the era of the rubber-tired skidder to
the Northwest timber industry.
In 1990, Papé expanded the
business to include Hyster
dealerships in Oregon, Washington,
and California, forming The Papé
Group of Companies - which now
includes Papé Machinery, Papé
Material Handling, Papé Kenworth,
Ditch Witch Northwest, and
Engineered Products.
Now, four generations strong, the
value of an honest handshake
and a square deal continue to
drive Papé’s success and that of
their customers. It’s a promise their
founder made over 75 years ago – a
promise their commitment to Valley
Crime Stoppers shows that they are
serious about keeping.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Diamond Sponsor
Table Mountain Casino
Emerald Sponsor
Papé Group, Inc.
Garnet Sponsor
Donaghy Sales, LLC
Ruby Sponsors
JDC Equip, LLC
TNT Towing, LLC
Shaw’s Structures
Unlimited, Inc.
Platinum Sponsors
Custom Agricultural
Formulators
Firehouse Subs
Horizon Nut Company
Mid-Valley Disposal
Richard Peters Enterprises
Western Metal Company
ANNUAL REPORT • 2015
Gold Sponsors
Acqua Concepts / Ag Water
Chemical
Agri-Valley Irrigation, Inc.
All Valley Environmental, Inc.
Bank of the West
Banks & Co.
Borba Farms
Bulldog Towing Service
Central Valley
Community Bank
Central Valley Reporters
Central Valley Trailer Repair
Commercial Radiator
Works, Inc.
Crescent Canal Company /
Stinson Canal & Irrigation
David Knott, Inc.
Diamond Paving
Dresick Farms, Inc.
East Bay Tire
Educational Employees
Credit Union
Errotabere Ranches
Evapco West, Inc.
Fresno Commercial Lenders
Fresno Deputy Sheriff’s
Assoc.
Fresno Equipment Company
G&H Diesel Service
Geil Enterprises, Inc.
General Crane Services, Inc.
George Dakovich & Son, Inc.
Gragnani Farms
H&J Chevrolet
Harris Ranch Feeding
Company
HR Livestock
Transportation, Inc.
ITO Packing Company, Inc.
J.R. Simplot
Jack’s Carwash Company
Jon Caywood
Jones Cleaning Centers, Inc.
Kasco Fabricators, Inc.
Ken Carvalho Ranch
Koll-Pallesi
Linda Vista Farms
Madera Auto Center
Maricope Orchards, LLC
NVB Equipment/Thermo
King Fresno
O.P.C. Farms
Phil & Joyce Larson
Producers Dairy
Quali-T-Ruck Services, Inc.
Robert V. Jensen, Inc.
RMC Constructors
Robb Ross Foods, Inc.
Rock’n JK Farms
Scelzi Enterprises
Security Frist Bank
Sierra West Warehouse
Souza Dairy
Snowden Enterprises, Inc.
Spherion Staffing Services
Superior Almond Hulling
Talons Landscaping
Development, Inc.
Terranova Ranch, Inc.
The Pape Group, Inc.
ThomCo Insurance
Associates, Inc.
United Valley Insurance
Service
Valley Iron
Walter L. Clark &
Associates, Inc.
Weakley & Arendt, LLP
West Coast Waste, Inc.
Woolf Enterprises
In Kind Sponsors
Alert-O-Lite
Deli Delicious
Dumont Printing
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Eye Q Vision Care
Fresno Police Officers Assoc.
Fig Garden Golf Club
Jack Frost, Inc.
Light & Sound Solutions
Pacifica Pizza
Pardini’s Catering & Banquets
PepsiCo
Perfect Blend Cigars
Sam’s Party Rental
Yosemite Linen
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UNDER ARREST & BEHIND BARS 2015
ARRESTED
ARRESTED
Jesus Mendoza & Brandon Escobedo
Homicide
ARRESTED
Alex Pacheco
Kidnapping & Home Invasion Robbery
ARRESTED
Gary Hood
Mendoza and Escobedo went to the
victim’s residence to confront a rival
gang member. The victim answered
the door and advised the suspects that
the subject wasn’t at her house. She
refused to let the suspects in and locked
the door. Mendoza took out a gun and
began shooting at the door, and a bullet
struck the victim in the head. She died a
month later. Crime Stoppers received a
tip as to where the suspects were hiding
and they were arrested.
On May 14, Alex Pacheco
attacked a pregnant woman in
the backyard of her residence.
He grabbed her about the neck
and chocked her as he dragged
her into the house. He then
robbed her of $2,000 in cash.
Alex Pacheco was featured on the
Chief’s Crime Stoppers KMJ most
wanted. Crime Stoppers received
two tips on where he was hiding
in Sanger and he was arrested.
Crime Stoppers received a
tip naming Gary Hood as the
suspect who shot and killed
Javari Woods in the carport of
the apartments at Fairmont
and Marks. The tip helped
to solve the case and Fresno
Police Department homicide
detectives arrested Gary Hood
for murder.
Homicide
ARRESTED
Kelan White
Armed Robbery
ARRESTED
Lachance Thomas shot and
killed a man in the carport of an
apartment complex on Chestnut
and Tulare. A felony warrant
for homicide was issued for
Thomas. Crime Stoppers received
a tip giving the location where
Thomas was hiding. Fresno Police
Department homicide detectives
responded and arrested Thomas
for homicide.
Lachance Thomas
Homicide
ARRESTED
ARRESTED
Alek Oliveira & Dariyon Brown
Armed Robbery
ARRESTED
Eric Lindsey
Armed Robbery
Kelan White was part of a crew
that committed an armed
robbery at the Liquor Junction
on Shaw and Hwy 99. Crime
Stoppers received a tip which
provided the location where
White was hiding. Fresno
Police Department responded
and arrested White for
armed robbery.
ARRESTED
Shvonna Alexander
Robbery & Assault
Eric Lindsey robbed a female victim
who was pumping gas at the Beacon
gas station at Peach and Olive.
Surveillance photos were shown on
KSEE 24 and CBS 47 asking if anyone
could identify the suspect. Crime
Stoppers received a tip naming
Lindsey as the suspect. Robbery
detectives worked the tip and
arrested Lindsey, who confessed
to the robbery.
Eric Lindsey robbed a female victim
who was pumping gas at the Beacon
gas station at Peach and Olive.
Surveillance photos were shown on
KSEE 24 and CBS 47 asking if anyone
could identify the suspect. Crime
Stoppers received a tip naming
Lindsey as the suspect. Robbery
detectives worked the tip and
arrested Lindsey, who confessed
to the robbery.
Shvonna Alexander was captured
on surveillance camera attacking
and robbing an elderly veteran
outside of an auto parts store. The
surveillance video was shown on
KSEE 24 and CBS 47, and Crime
Stoppers received several tips
identifying Alexander, as well as
giving the location where she was
hiding. Fresno Police Department
detectives arrested Shvonna for
robbery and assault.
THESE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF THIS YEAR’S ARRESTS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF OUR
GOLD SPONSORS. IF YOU ARE A GOLD SPONSOR – THANK YOU. IF YOU ARE NOT THEN PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING THE OTHER
BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WHOSE SUPPORT IS CRITICAL TO THE VALLEY CRIME STOPPER MISSION.
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