Public Assistance Needed 

December 20, 2025 – Clovis Police Department officials report that they are asking for the community’s assistance regarding an aggravated battery that occurred overnight in the area of Barstow and 168. Officers were dispatched to the area shortly before 1:00 A.M. on Thursday, December 18, 2025, and located an adult male on the canal south of Barstow, between Peach and Willow, with severe injuries. The male was transported to a local hospital and remain in critical condition. Detectives and crime scene personnel were called out overnight on Thursday.

Detectives are asking for your assistance if you have any information related to this crime, if you have security cameras in the area, or if you were in the area between 12:00 A.M. – 1:00 A.M. You can remain anonymous by calling Valley Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP, or leave an anonymous tip on our free mobile “Clovis Police” app. You may also call our Clovis Police Crime Tip Line at (559) 324-2459.

A suspect arrested in this case faces felony aggravated battery at this time, and this remains an open investigation. Additional information will be provided as it is confirmed and becomes available.

Source: Clovis Police Department