Press Release

Aggravated Assault

Date:

03/05/2010 (Last updated: 03/08/2010)

Summary:

In the morning hours of 03-04-10, Winterhaven residents/brothers Manuel (20) and Armando Galindo (22) drove around the Yuma area and committed several acts of aggravated assault

Contact:

Sgt. Clint NorredPublic Information OfficerQuality Assurance
 

In the morning hours of 03-04-10, Winterhaven residents/brothers Manuel (20) and Armando Galindo (22) drove around the Yuma area and committed several acts of aggravated assault, endangerment, disorderly conduct, criminal damage, threats, two incidents of shoplifting, and reckless driving.  Their activities included incidents of throwing full/partially full beer cans at an occupied school bus, other vehicles in transit and/or pedestrians.  They punched a woman in the face, threatening all who crossed their path, and wrote graffiti at various locations…

Alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor

The Galindo brothers were located and later booked into the Yuma County Detention Center for a host of felony and misdemeanor charges. Two other individuals are being sought in connection with these incidents.  They are Michael Kinale (21) and Rudy Hopkins (22), both of whom are likely in the Yuma/Winterhaven area.

The Yuma Police Department encourages anybody with any information about this case or the whereabouts of Kinale or Hopkins to call the Yuma Police Department at (928) 783-4421 or 78-Crime (to remain anonymous).

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