Valley Police Beat: Deputy arrested Monday By SILVIO J. PANTA, Staff Writer
Thursday, January 8, 2009 10:00 PM PST
BRAWLEY — An Imperial County sheriff’s deputy was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence at his D Street home here, a Brawley police official confirmed Thursday.
Deputy Kevin McGovern, 54, posted bond and was released from custody Monday following his 3 p.m. arrest.
Brawley police officers received a call to check on the well-being of someone at the home, said the official, who requested anonymity.
A preliminary investigation at the scene confirmed that a domestic violence incident had occurred, but the official said the victim escaped injury.
McGovern, who a source said works for the Sheriff’s Office’s civil division serving restraining orders, was arrested and booked at the county jail on one count of misdemeanor domestic violence.
Services for officer set
SEELEY — A Centinela State Prison correctional officer died while on duty Sunday, and authorities believe the cause of death was cardiac arrest, Administrative Lt. Richard Dubbe said Thursday.
Rosary and viewing for Arnold Obeso are scheduled from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church 795 S. La Brucherie Road in El Centro.
A funeral Mass is set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church.
Obeso, 42, died Sunday after he collapsed while finishing his afternoon shift. Obeso had been a correctional officer at the prison since September 1996.
Car runs into power pole
A woman complained of pain early Thursday after her car plowed into a power pole in the 300 block of Main Street in El Centro.
Police think the unidentified woman may have fallen asleep at the wheel of her car, which had major front-end damage, said El Centro Police Lt. Paul Longoria.
The woman was not taken for treatment and no arrest was made. The bottom of the pole was sheared off in the 3:12 a.m. incident, Longoria said.
Man damages holding cell
WINTERHAVEN — A Yuma man suspected of possessing marijuana and having a loaded semiautomatic handgun under his car seat faces vandalism charges for allegedly tearing up the interior of a holding cell at the Imperial County sheriff’s station here, a sergeant said Thursday.
Jerrad Guajardo, 23, was arrested Tuesday night after he was questioned by sheriff’s deputies about 10 p.m., said Sgt. Scott Sheppeard.
Guajardo was a passenger in the vehicle parked at Yuma and Rodenbaugh roads in eastern Imperial County. Behind the wheel was Grace Livingston, 28, also of Yuma. The car’s headlights were flashing.
Deputies stopped to question the occupants because the scene appeared suspicious, Sheppeard said.
At the sheriff’s station, Sheppeard said, Guajardo became uncooperative, tearing off a toilet seat and pounding his hand on the floor of the cell.
" rayo... I'm not brown nosing anyone. Besides, do you actually think that people in Mexico consider me "one of their own?" No they don't. They call me "pocho"! And as far as the "real american", I am the real American because my allegiance is to THIS COUNTRY! Not to Mexico, nor to "paisas" like you. Not now, not ever! "
rayodeseeleynoa wrote on Jan 11, 2009 8:08 PM:
" I agree 100% with you on GOD blessing the USA the greatest country in the whole world.Pero son pendejos como tu that no matter if your 1st,2nd 3rd or 4th generation american the real american still hates you no matter how much you brown nose the caucasian race you'll still be looked at as a PAISA cause your last name is still RAMOS ,MEXICAN! "
ramos5 wrote on Jan 11, 2009 12:01 PM:
" rayo.... "que viva la gente sinaloense..pero que viva al otro lado de la cerca, y que se queden alli!"
"may the people of Sinaloa live, but may they live on the other side of the fence and may they stay there"!
God Bless the USA and the men and women that live and die defending her so that "babosos" have the first amendment of free speech.
PS. Even though my name is of Mexican Heritedge, I am a born (3rd generation) American, therfore I live, breathe, and shall die an American and I shall defend everything this country has to offer and what this country stands for! "
rayodeseeleynoa wrote on Jan 10, 2009 9:39 PM:
" KYM CANO!!!! "
rayodeseeleynoa wrote on Jan 10, 2009 9:37 PM:
" ramos NO PERSONAL ATTACKS !!El Pendejo eres tu porque cargas un APELLIDO MEXICANO RAMOS!Weather we are or not your name sure sounds like you got a little MEXICAN IN YOU! You can't get any more mexican than ramos as a matter of fact you sound Paisa!Y te va a llevar la que te trajo chapete! y que viva la gente SINALOENSE,PENDEJO!! "
ramos5 wrote on Jan 10, 2009 12:07 PM:
" Rayo de Sinaloa-
Speak English! This is NOT Sinaloa, nor Tijuana. This is the USA. If you don't like it, get out. If you chose to stay, then get with the program and defend those that fight and die for your right to act and say things like a "pendejo"! "
my2cents wrote on Jan 9, 2009 10:31 PM:
" Anyone know of a good psychiatrist for rayo? "
abelito wrote on Jan 9, 2009 9:39 PM:
" "Ta..ta-ta, ta-ta,ta-ta...ta-ta. I SHOT THE SHERIFFFFF... But I did not shoot the de-pu-tyyyy..." Pa' que vean. Esa rola si que 'sta suave. lol "
rayodeseeleynoa wrote on Jan 9, 2009 6:20 PM:
" ramos5 :^D como la haces de pedo.Es tu jefe o es sangre tuya?O eres guacho?no lo tomes tan personal este mendigo (mcgovern) era un hijo de su pink floyd!No les lambas las nalgas o terminas como los placas de tijuana! El Rayo de Sinaloa! "
ramos5 wrote on Jan 9, 2009 5:35 PM:
" MadHater10/6
If you dislike cops, and think they're all corrupt, what do you think would happen if all of a sudden, every single police officer, local or federal, called in sick for a week. Idiots like you would be forced to eat your words! "
MadHatter10/6 wrote on Jan 9, 2009 12:06 PM:
" MMM another donut eating corrupt cop. "
rayodeseeleynoa wrote on Jan 9, 2009 10:36 AM:
" K Y M C A N O ! ! ! "
rayodeseeleynoa wrote on Jan 9, 2009 6:43 AM:
" McGovern needs a woman like Kim Cano.I bet that if she'd of been his wife he would never lay a hand on her.McGovern is the reason why you get the Kim Canos to murder their husbands.These officers believe they're above the law even when they're at home.McGovern probably wanted his wife to assume the position and she said go to hell and the fight was on and as he beat her like RODNEY KING she was told,"don't resist".His wife should've pulled a KIM CANO on his a*s and she'd be sing in jail "I SHOT THE SHERIFF but I didn't shoot tha deputy............ "
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ramos5 wrote on Jan 12, 2009 8:27 AM:
I'm not brown nosing anyone. Besides, do you actually think that people in Mexico consider me "one of their own?" No they don't. They call me "pocho"! And as far as the "real american", I am the real American because my allegiance is to THIS COUNTRY! Not to Mexico, nor to "paisas" like you. Not now, not ever! "