Police hand out 20 tickets to Fresno jaywalkers
Fresno police handed out tickets to 20 pedestrians and gave warnings to 18 more in a crackdown on people walking in the roadway or ignoring traffic signals Wednesday night.
Sgt. Jason Amarante said officers were acting in response to 25 traffic-related fatalities of pedestrians in Fresno in 2017. Four people were also arrested for parole violations or warrants.
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This story was originally published January 11, 2018 at 7:33 AM with the headline "Police hand out 20 tickets to Fresno jaywalkers."