The Imperial Police Department has had a busy week.

IPD officers arrested an El Centro man for First Degree Robbery. On March 17, 2023, there was an altercation on the 400 block of D Street in the City of Imperial. During the altercation it is alleged that 40-year-old Cesar Aravelos assaulted a man and then took miscellaneous tools from him. Aravalos was arrested by Imperial Police and booked into Imperial County Jail.

On April 11, 2023, a traffic stop was made on a driver for excessive speed. During the traffic stop an Imperial Police K-9 alerted to the passenger side of the vehicle. A woman passenger, 32-year old Shalina Valenzuela, of Imperial, was arrested for an outstanding warrant. Valenzuela was also found to be in possession of approximately 11 grams of fentanyl. She was booked into Imperial County Jail for the outstanding warrant as well as charges of Possession of Narcotics.