Madera Police arrest suspect in recent shooting

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by Patrice Spears , September 19, 2022

Photo: Arthur Contreras | Madera PD

Originally Published By: City of Madera Police Department Facebook Page

“This last month Officers responded to a shooting in the 1000 block of Garfield Avenue. As the investigation developed, 43-year-old Arthur Contreras was identified as the suspect in this case.

During this weekend nightshift, Patrol Officers conducted a traffic stop in the same area where the shooting originally took place. Arthur was found as the driver of the vehicle stop and provided officers with a false name and California Driver’s License. Unfortunately for Arthur, this was not the first time Officers had been provided a false name to avoid detection. Officers quickly uncovered Arthur’s true identity and arrested him for multiple firearm related crimes.”