Crime

While investigating a vandalism case at Safeway on Thursday, police ended up pursuing an unrelated suspect who had been holding stolen property, according to the Hollister Police Department.

Hollister Police Officers arrested a man during a traffic stop for possession of heroin for sales and possession of an illegal weapon. A search of the suspect’s home resulted in an arrest of another suspect on drug charges Thursday.

Two sport utility vehicles were involved in a head-on collision Friday morning near Airline Highway and Union Road, while the four people involved were transported to area hospitals. 

Michael Rodrigues, the former San Benito County sheriff’s sergeant serving a 60 years to life prison sentence for rape, would not have been eligible for post-retirement benefits after his firing and conviction.

Michael Spencer, 42, was arrested 6:30 a.m. Tuesday at his home on the 700 block of Gettysburg Way near 10th Street for possession of child pornography. 

Convicted ex-cop Ray Wood has a safety net – courtesy of taxpayers and his own contributions toward the state retirement system – to help pay off the restitution he owes for embezzling from the local police union.

San Benito County supervisors approved 6 percent in personnel cost concessions from the Law Enforcement Managers on Friday at the second special meeting in one week.

Police on Sunday arrested the suspect wanted in multiple residential burglaries and who recently fled from officers during a search, according to a statement from the Hollister Police Department.

The Hollister Police Officers Association voted June 25 to officially endorse an extension of the city’s general fund sales tax. The vote came two weeks after the Hollister Fire Fighters Union voted to pursue a public safety tax of their own and come out against the general fund sales tax extension.