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CRIME & SAFETY
ATV rider shoots man who asked him not to ride by canal; arrest made
OTHELLO - Deputies say 21-year-old Othello man is in jail after he shot and injured a person on the outskirts of the city on Thursday. At around 9 p.m., Adams County Sheriff's officials say the suspect, Jesse Alexandro Alcaraz, was riding an ATV on a path along a canal when he was confronted by a property owner who asked him not to travel past people's homes along the canal. In response to the confrontation, Alcaraz allegedly drew a firearm and shot the adult male who made contact with him in the 600 block of Kaylee Road in Othello. Alcaraz was arrested by deputies at the scene and faces a first-degree assault charge. The victim sustained a non-life-threatening injury.
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