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The outside of the downtown Starbucks

Downtown Starbucks burglarized by man armed with taser

Kimberly Morales // January 29, 2020

On Wednesday at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Starbucks at the intersection of Broadway and E 3rd St. in Downtown Chico reported to officers that a subject had shoplifted and then pulled a taser on an employee...

34-year-old Jeremy Underwood. Photo provided by CPD. Photo credit: Angelina Mendez

Man resists arrest at ampm store

Angelina Mendez // December 3, 2019

On Saturday afternoon, Chico Police Department officers were dispatched to the ampm store located on Esplanade. The police addressed a report that an AG Security Officer was involved in a physical fight...

(From left to right) David Hamilton, 22, Vincent Balderas, 23, and Chesley Klein, 27. Images from Chico Police.

Three arrested, charged with juvenile sexual assault, child pornography

Kimberly Morales // September 19, 2019

Three Chico residents are in custody after being charged on suspicion of sexual assault on a minor and possession of child pornography.David Hamilton, 22, of Chico was arrested Aug, 27th as a suspect of...

A knife found near one of the stabbing locations

Multiple stabbings have Chico Police on high alert

Gordy Papalias // March 7, 2019

Chico Police have responded to three stabbings that happened within 24 hours. Police suspect that two of the incidents involve the same person at the same apartment complex.The first stabbing happened...

Michael Coley broke into a copy room and classes close to the main office of Chico High School. Photo credit: Christian Solis

Chico High catches burglary on camera, leading to arrest

Christian Solis // September 13, 2018

Michael Coley, was arrested for stealing thousands of dollars worth of tech from Chico High School, after six days on the lam. Coley allegedly snuck in to an open copy room and stole approximately $2,500...

Chico Police arrest man on false charges of attempted child assault

Chico Police arrest man on false charges of attempted child assault

Josh Cozine // April 13, 2018

A man who matched the description of a suspect in an attempted child assault case reported on Sunday evening was found and arrested Wednesday, before being released when the report was found to be false....

The man waving the firearm was arrested for outstanding felony and misdemeanor. Photo credit: Sean Martens

Man reported for exposing a firearm on Highway 99

Christian Solis // October 26, 2017

A man was reported for waving a firearm while driving on Highway 99 Wednesday.The reporting male was able to provide an accurate vehicle description and license plate number to the Chico Police Dispatch...

Photo credit: Dongyoung Won

Undeclared or confused about your major? It gets better

William Rein // April 9, 2016
Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses incapable of making decisions.
Illustration by Miles Huffman Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Armed robber flees on bike

December 6, 2015
Police arrested a man for armed robbery.
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