Monday, March 24, 2008

Man Held After Using Belt on Child
Salinas police said they had to use a Taser electronic stun gun on a man Saturday night before they could arrest him for striking a toddler with a belt in public view.
Raul Reyes Vasquez, 36, was at an acquaintance's home in the 1400 block of Del Monte Avenue along with a 2-year-old boy and the child's adult babysitter, police said Sunday. When the babysitter fell asleep, Vasquez took the child from the residence, officers said.