CLOVIS - During the month of January, the City of Clovis typically sees an increase in theft and vehicle burglaries. To combat these crimes, the Clovis Police Department has increased patrols during these cold, foggy nights. Early Monday morning, several additional officers proactively patrolled Clovis neighborhoods with a mission to proactively prevent theft. The officers patrolled in both marked and unmarked police vehicles.
At approximately 3:30 a.m. Monday morning, a Clovis Police Officer was patrolling the “Wawona Ranch” neighborhood near Minnewawa and Nees. He noticed two males walking through the neighborhood, one on each side of the street. Upon contact, the officer determined one of the males had a warrant, and he was arrested. When the males were searched, evidence of identity theft was located. Officers believe the males were in the area looking into vehicles and mailboxes.