By Larry Judkins
Glenn County Observer
The name of the man whose body was found Thursday morning, June 6, in an Orland alley was released to The Observer on Tuesday, June 11.
The Glenn County Sheriff’s log gives his name as Nazario Salvador Vasquez of Orland. The Orland Police Department log gives his age as 81.
According to the sheriff’s office, at about 6:07 a.m. on June 6, Anthony Cortes Farjardo of Wasco, Kern County, contacted the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office to report an unresponsive man in the alley that runs from the Orland Car Wash, 7 Walker Street, south to Colusa Street.
An Orland police officer responded and confirmed Nazario Vasquez was deceased. Deputy Chavez responded and initiated a death investigation.
Deputy Chavez later contacted the decedent’s next of kin, Ana Cruz of Orland, and she was told of Vasquez’s death.
In a message accompanying a GoFundMe plea for financial help, a family member wrote, “We still don’t know why he died. He was perfectly fine before leaving the house.”
Since late November of 2022, Vasquez had numerous encounters (more than 20) with law enforcement, especially the Orland Police Department.
Most of these incidents were for alleged public intoxication, and many of them resulted in Vasquez being booked into the Glenn County Jail with $0.00 bail, to be released when sober.
It should be noted by all that excessive drinking of alcohol while exposed to very hot weather can lead to serious medical issues, such as heat stroke.
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