Crime

Hollister police arrested a man who tried to dispose of a loaded handgun while he ran from an officer, according to authorities. The suspect was ultimately booked on suspicion of multiple weapons and drug offenses. About 3:37am Aug. 1, Hollister Police Officer Juan Guevara was...

A Hollister Police officer is recovering from injuries suffered during an altercation with a fleeing, violent suspect just east of the city’s downtown Aug. 5, according to authorities. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of assaulting the officer, as well as multiple other offenses. About...

Police on July 16 arrested a Hollister man who tried to flee from officers responding to a report of domestic violence, according to authorities. About 11:15am, Hollister Police were dispatched to the 500 block of Santa Ana Road on a report of a domestic...

Police are asking the public for help investigating two shootings that occurred July 10 in a neighborhood northwest of downtown Hollister. About 3am, Hollister Police officers received a call of gunshots heard near the 300 block of Locust Avenue, according to a July 16 press...

Hollister police on Friday, July 13 announced the arrest in Mexico of a suspect in the 2014 murder of Hollister teen Ariana Zendejas. Police Chief David Westrick said Jose Antonio Barajas, a 24-year-old U.S. citizen, was arrested by police in Guadalajara, Mexico on Thursday, July...

Using a store manager’s description to pull over a suspicious vehicle, Hollister police officers made a late-night arrest of two teenaged suspects in possession of thousands of dollars of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals from Safeway stores in Hollister, Prunedale and Half Moon Bay. On the night of...

Hollister Police arrested a fugitive wanted for sexual assault charges who was sleeping in a local park July 4, according to authorities. About 11:45am, Hollister Police Sgt. Michael Paddy was patrolling the area of Vista Hill Park, off Locust Avenue and Hill Court. Paddy saw...

Hollister Police and city code enforcement officers cited 34 people on suspicion of illegal fireworks violations July 4. The police department also received hundreds of reports from citizens through a smartphone application designed to alert authorities of nearby fireworks activity. The city’s illegal fireworks operation...

A tense standoff in a Hollister neighborhood ended peacefully Thursday, even after a suspect brandished a handgun at sheriff’s deputies and fired a round as he was chased through the residential area, according to the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office. After negotiating with the suspect,...

In a recent undercover sting operation, Hollister Police cited three people for making marijuana deliveries in violation of state law and the city’s municipal code. Officers from the Hollister Police Department have learned that some companies have been operating cannabis delivery services within the city...