Mendota mayor resigns day after arrest for domestic violence charges

MENDOTA, Calif. (KFSN) -- The mayor of Mendota has announced his resignation one day after police say he was arrested on domestic violence charges.

In a statement Monday, Mayor Rolando Castro announced his immediate resignation from the Mendota City Council for personal reasons.

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Castro's resignation comes after police say he was arrested for a domestic violence incident at a home on Blanco Street early Sunday morning.

Castro was booked into the Fresno County Jail and was released after posting a $2,500 bond.