Turlock Area News

On Monday, March 27th, 2023, at 12:15 am, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of S First St and I St, Turlock, observed a driver blowing through stop signs, so he attempted to make a traffic stop on him, however, the driver turned off his vehicle’s lights and took off from the officer, so a pursuit was initiated.

The driver continued southbound on S First St, eventually turning eastbound onto E Olive Ave. He continued northbound onto N Olive Ave, turned westbound onto Starr Ave, southbound through an alleyway, and into the parking lot of the First American Title Company, where he ditched his vehicle.

The driver ran northbound on N Olive Ave and the officer attempted to chase him, however, lost him.

A short time later, the vehicle’s owner, Jose Aguilar, 29, of Turlock, was contacted in the area. Simultaneously, a family member of his attempted to report the vehicle that had just been involved in the pursuit stolen.

Aguilar displayed objective symptoms of being under the influence of alcohol and was on post release community supervision for manslaughter, assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon or person addicted to a narcotic, participating in a criminal street gang, and fleeing the scene of an accident resulting in injury or death to another person.

Officers then searched Aguilar’s nearby apartment pursuant to his release conditions, however, were unable to locate anything of interest.

Aguilar was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of public intoxication and violation of post release community supervision.

Aguilar was unable to be charged with anything related to the pursuit due to an officer not actually seeing him driving, however, the totality of the circumstances indicated it was likely him.

The pursuit reached speeds of about 100 miles per hour, covering a distance of just under two miles in about two minutes.

On Sunday, March 26th, 2023, at 11:04 pm, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of E Linwood Ave and Lander Ave, Turlock, observed a driver violate the California Vehicle Code, so he made a traffic stop on her.

The officer made contact with and identified the woman as Pamela Goldsmith, 59, of Turlock.

When the officer had his dispatcher run Goldsmith, he discovered that she had a $15,550 misdemeanor bench warrant out of Stanislaus County for selling or furnishing an alcoholic beverage to a person under 21 years of age.

Goldsmith was arrested and released on a citation on her warrant.

On Sunday, March 26th, 2023, at 11:58 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported disturbance at a residence in the 900 block of South Ave, Turlock, after a man who had recently been released from jail would leave his ex-girlfriend alone.

Officers knew that the man, Kyle Clardy, 30, of Turlock, had a $50,000 felony warrant out of Merced County for burglary and conspiring to commit a crime.

Officers arrived and found Clardy, arresting him.

Clardy was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on his warrant.

On Sunday, March 26th, 2023, at 12:14 pm, Turlock Police officers arrived at a residence in the 800 block of Ashton Ct, Turlock, to conduct follow-up in a robbery investigation.

The officers spotted their suspect, Francisco Ibarra, 44, of Turlock, who they had a $150,000 felony Ramey warrant on for robbery, elder abuse or endangerment under circumstances likely to produce great bodily harm or death, and fleeing the scene of an accident resulting in injury or death to another person.

Ibarra did not want to surrender, however, one of the officers there was coincidentally a member of the department’s Hostage Negotiation Team. The officer spoke with Ibarra and was able to get him to surrender without incident.

Ibarra was arrested and taken to the Turlock Police Department for questioning. Afterward, he was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on his warrant.

The incident that Ibarra had a warrant for had occurred on Monday, January 25th, 2021.

Ibarra had arrived at the Bank of the West on Fulkerth Rd in a gray BMW sedan and parked it near an automated teller machine that was being used by an elderly woman. After the woman had withdrawn her cash, Ibarra had approached her, thrown her to the ground, and taken her cash along with her purse.

Ibarra then got into his vehicle and began fleeing the area when he struck a second woman who was attempting to intervene. The woman suffered moderate non-life-threatening injuries.

Stanislaus Area Crime Stoppers received three tips after featuring the incident. One of the tips led detectives to the BMW used in the crime. The BMW was processed and evidence of the crime was located. The evidence was submitted to the California Department of Justice for DNA processing, with hopes of being able to identify the suspect.

This month, a DNA match indicated Ibarra was the suspect.

“With the assistance of the Department of Justice, the residents who provided the tips, and the use of modern technology, we were finally able to bring this criminal to justice,” said Turlock Police Detective Jason Tosta. “I hope the arrest of Ibarra will bring some sort of closure to the victims in this case for all they had to endure. Staff is committed to solving crimes such as these and holding criminals accountable for their actions, no matter how long it takes,” he continued.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information that could assist in it is encouraged to call Detective Jason Tosta at 209-664-7324.

On Saturday, March 25th, 2023, at 9:27 pm, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of A St and Fourth St, Turlock, observed a driver violate the California Vehicle Code, so he made a traffic stop on him.

The officer made contact with and identified the vehicle’s three occupants, including passenger Johnte Hoskins, 25, of Alabama.

When the officer had his dispatcher run the three, he discovered that Hoskins had a fully-extraditable warrant out of Alabama for child abuse.

Hoskins was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on his warrant, awaiting extradition back to Alabama.

On Saturday, March 25th, 2023, at 4:22 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported suspicious person at Donnelley Park, 600 Pedras Rd, Turlock, who was staring at kids playing on the playground and making people feel uncomfortable.

When officers arrived on scene, they found and contacted Christopher Cline, 32, of Modesto, who they had previously dealt with on several occasions during the same day causing issues throughout the city.

Cline was determined to be a sex offender in compliance and was on parole for stalking.

Officers decided to call Cline’s parole agent and inform him of what he had been doing. The parole agent found that there was probable cause a violation of parole had occurred, so he authorized that Cline be placed on a hold while awaiting a parole revocation hearing.

Cline was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on the charge of violation of parole.

It should be noted that Cline had blown kisses at a female police officer during one of the earlier contacts in the day.

On Saturday, March 25th, 2023, at 12:50 am, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of S First St and D St, Turlock, had a man drive his vehicle against traffic and nearly collide with his patrol vehicle, so he made a traffic stop on him.

The officer made contact with and identified the vehicle’s two occupants, driver Isaiah Perez, 32, of Turlock, and passenger Gregorio Ramirez, 37, of Merced.

When the officer had his dispatcher run the two, he discovered that Ramirez had a $25,000 misdemeanor bench warrant out of Merced County for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood alcohol content of .08% or greater, and driving without a valid driver’s license.

Perez displayed objective symptoms of being under the influence, so the officer removed him from his vehicle and asked him to participate in standardized field sobriety tests. Perez agreed and completed the tests.

Based on the totality of the circumstances, the officer determined that Perez was under the influence of alcohol.

Perez was arrested and provided two breath samples at the scene as required by California’s implied consent law.

Afterward, he was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on the charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. He was also issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and his vehicle was impounded.

Ramirez was also arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on his warrant.

It should be noted that this is Perez’s second DUI arrest this month. On Saturday, March 4th, he had been stopped by a different officer and arrested for DUI. The officer from this recent stop assisted the arresting officer during the previous stop and the arresting officer from the previous stop assisted the arresting officer during this recent stop.

During standardized field sobriety tests on the previous stop, Perez had stuck his tongue out during the horizontal gaze nystagmus test and attempted to do a push-up during the walk-and-turn test.

On Thursday, March 23rd, 2023, at 11:47 pm, a Turlock Police sergeant near the 500 block of W Main St, Turlock, noticed and recognized a vehicle that had been reported stolen early that morning, so he attempted to make a traffic stop on it.

Immediately, the vehicle’s driver pulled up onto the curb and its three teenage occupants fled on foot.

A perimeter was set up and the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s airship responded to assist.

The airship’s crew noticed a heat signature in the backyard of a residence in the 200 block of S Beech St and led officers to it. There, officers found and detained at gunpoint a 17-year-old Black male.

The 17-year-old was taken back to the sergeant who had attempted to make the traffic stop and was positively identified as one of the three who fled. The sergeant believed that he was the driver, however, was not certain. Regardless, the 17-year-old still obviously knew that the vehicle was stolen due to his flight, so he was arrested.

The 17-year-old was arrested and booked into Stanislaus County Juvenile Hall on the charge of buying or receiving a stolen vehicle.

The two other teens were able to escape. According to a witness, one of them had been last seen running westbound on Columbia St.

The vehicle’s owner responded to the scene to pick it up. It was returned not wrecked, stripped, or burned.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information that could assist in it is encouraged to call Sergeant Dominic Hernandez at 209-668-1200.

On Thursday, March 23rd, 2023, at 10:44 am, a Turlock Police officer near the 300 block of Almond Ave, Turlock, recognized and made contact with a man who was a suspect in a vandalism he had taken a few hours earlier.

The man, Andrew Rom, 33, of Turlock, had been witnessed damaging a vehicle with a rock. During the investigation, he was positively identified as the suspect and the victim requested prosecution.

When Rom was contacted, he was found to be in possession of a flare gun and flares.

Flare guns meet California’s definition of a firearm and thus since Rom is a convicted felon, is prohibited from possessing one.

Rom was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon or person addicted to a narcotic, vandalism, and violation of post release community supervision.

On Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023, at 8:04 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported attempted armed robbery that had just occurred at Fast Stop Liquor, 301 W Canal Dr, Turlock, involving two teenagers, a boy and a girl.

An officer checking the area for the suspects came across a couple matching the description near the intersection of Almond Ave and N Golden State Blvd. She detained them at gunpoint for further investigation.

During the investigation, Isaac Covarrubias, 19, of Turlock, was found to be in possession of a loaded handgun and narcotics. The handgun was not registered to Covarrubias and was concealed on his person. Covarrubias was also found to have a $25,500 local misdemeanor bench warrant for driving with a suspended driver’s license due to a DUI conviction.

Back at the scene, the victim told officers that Covarrubias had entered the business with a girl, pointed his gun at him, and left on foot after failing to get anything. The victim told officers that he was not in fear for his life, so the elements of an attempted robbery charge were not met.

Covarrubias was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of carrying a loaded firearm, possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded and operable firearm, and possession of a concealed firearm.

It should be noted that Covarrubias was the victim of the stabbing that had occurred at Turlock High School on Friday, November 5th, 2021. Covarrubias and his family are currently suing the attacker’s parents and the Turlock Unified School District for the incident. Several students on social media claimed that Covarrubias was a bully and that the stabbing was retaliatory, however, we’ve been unable to confirm that.

On Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023, at 11:28 am, a Turlock Police officer near 99 Cents Only Stores, 701 N Golden State Blvd, Turlock, observed a driver violate the California Vehicle Code, so he made a traffic stop on her.

The officer made contact with and asked the vehicle’s two occupants, driver Reyna Saldivar, 28, of Modesto, and Doroteo Gonzales, 27, of Modesto, to identify themselves.

Saldivar gave her own name, however, Gonzales gave someone else’s name. The officer recognized Gonzales and began to further question him. Gonzales then got out of the vehicle and ran into the 99 Cents store, while Saldivar blocked the officer in an attempt to delay him.

When the officer told his dispatcher who he believed Gonzales was, he discovered that he had a no-bail federal detainer warrant out of the United States Marshals Service for escape.

Assisting officers arrived in the area and spotted Gonzales jump a fence into the backyard of a home in the 500 block of N First St. One of them then spotted Gonzales hiding in a shed within the backyard.

The resident of the home was contacted and gave officers consent to search her property. Gonzales was found in the shed and arrested.

Gonzales and Saldivar were both booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center, Gonzales on charges of bringing or sending an alcoholic beverage or non-controlled substance or paraphernalia for such into a jail or prison, attempting to deter or resist an executive officer in the performance of their duty by means of threat or violence, false personation, and obstructing or resisting a public office in the discharge of their duty, as well as his warrant, and Saldivar on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, obstructing or resisting a public officer in the discharge of their duty, and driving without a valid driver’s license.

On Tuesday, March 21st, 2023, at 9:57 pm, a Turlock Police sergeant near Commonwealth, 200 W Main St, Turlock, recognized and got out with a man who he knew one of his officers had been looking for.

The sergeant called the officer who had been looking for the man, Mario Williams, 40, of Turlock, and he responded.

A few days prior, the officer had stopped Williams on an unreported stolen bicycle after he had caused a disturbance at the CVS store on Geer Rd. During the stop, the officer noticed a distinctive feature of the bicycle.

When the bicycle was reported stolen to a different officer and put on the be on the lookout bulletin, the officer who had stopped Williams on it immediately recognized it and called the victim. The victim described the exact distinctive feature that the officer had noticed during the stop.

Due to the value of the stolen bicycle being a felony amount in excess of $950, Williams was arrested.

During a search incident to arrest, the officer located methamphetamines on Williams.

Williams was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of buying or receiving stolen property, possession of methamphetamines, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

It should be noted that Williams is always on different bicycles when contacted and was arrested on Friday, February 10th, after a burglary where he had been seen on surveillance camera video stealing a bicycle out of a garage.

On Monday, March 20th, 2023, at 8:43 am, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a security check in front of a residence in the 3400 block of Roanoke Ct, Turlock, after two men had been seen slumped over in a running vehicle.

Officers arrived and contacted the two, including a man who identified himself as John Shamon, 35, of Turlock. Neither of the two requested any medical assistance.

During the course of the investigation, officers determined that Shamon was in possession of a leaded cane and narcotics.

Shamon was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of possession of a leaded cane, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

On Monday, March 20th, 2023, at 8:19 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported assault with a firearm that had just occurred at the intersection of Golf Rd and E Glenwood Ave, Turlock.

Officers arrived and contacted the victim at a nearby location who told them that he was driving down Golf Rd in his tow truck when he noticed a white 2015 Chevrolet Suburban with larger black aftermarket wheels in front of him traveling at a speed less than the posted speed limit.

As the victim approached the white Suburban, he honked his horn and the white Suburban began making a wide westbound turn onto E Glenwood Ave in a slanted direction. The driver of the white Suburban then brandished a black handgun at the victim and fired off several shots, shattering several of the victim’s windows. The white Suburban then fled westbound on E Glenwood Ave.

The incident was caught on surveillance camera video and officers were able to obtain the license plate of the white Suburban. Officers continue trying to identify their suspect.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information that could assist in it is encouraged to call Officer Martin Marquez at 209-668-1200.

On Monday, March 20th, 2023, at 2:40 am, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of Geer Rd and E Minnesota Ave, Turlock, observed a driver violating the California Vehicle Code, so he made a traffic stop on him.

The officer made contact with and identified the vehicle’s two occupants, driver Oscar Jasso, 29, of Turlock, and passenger Isabella Barragan, 24, of Turlock.

When the officer had his dispatcher run the two, he discovered that Jasso was on searchable probation for possession of metal knuckles and had a $5,000 local misdemeanor bench warrant for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He also discovered that Barragan had a $1,000 misdemeanor warrant of arrest out of Modesto for making annoying phone calls.

Both were arrested and a vehicle search was conducted incident to arrest. During the search, the officer located ammunition, which Jasso is prohibited from possessing due to his convicted felon status.

Both were booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on their warrants and Jasso on the charge of possession of ammunition by a prohibited person.

On Saturday, March 18th, 2023, at 8:45 pm, the Turlock Police Department and Stanislaus State Police Department were dispatched to a reported dangerous driver at QuikStop, 1260 Geer Rd, Turlock, who had been running around the parking lot yelling at people and then nearly crashed while moving his vehicle from a gas pump to a parking space.

When officers arrived on scene, they found and made contact with a man who they immediately recognized as Spencer Silva, 28, of Turlock, who we’ve already written about getting arrested twice in the same area so far this month.

Silva was obviously under the influence of narcotics, so he was arrested.

When officers had their dispatcher run the silver 2006 Chrysler Town and Country that Silva had reportedly been driving, they discovered that it had recently been reported stolen.

Officers called Silva’s parole agent and informed him of what had occurred. The agent found that there was probable cause a violation of parole had occurred, so he authorized that Silva be placed on a hold while awaiting a parole revocation hearing.

Silva was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of buying or receiving a stolen vehicle and violation of parole.

On Saturday, March 18th, 2023, at 6:17 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported robbery that had just occurred at Donnelley Park, 600 Pedras Rd, Turlock.

When officers arrived on scene, they found and made contact with the suspect across the street. He identified himself as Adrian Lopez, 30, of Los Angeles.

When officers had their dispatcher run Lopez, they discovered that he was on parole for contempt of court and had a $2,000 misdemeanor bench warrant out of Modesto for trespassing.

During the course of the investigation, officers determined that no robbery had actually occurred, however, a violation of parole had.

Lopez was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on the charge of violation of parole, as well as his warrant.

On Friday, March 17th, 2023, at 11:48 pm, a Turlock Police officer near Mountain Mike’s Pizza, 2410 Geer Rd, Turlock, noticed and got out with an occupied suspicious vehicle in the parking lot.

The officer made contact with and identified the vehicle’s two occupants, including Lonnie Butcher, 46, of Turlock.

When the officer had his dispatcher run Butcher, he discovered that he had three misdemeanor bench warrants out of Tuolumne County. The first one was a $35,000 one for failure to appear, the second one was a $25,000 one for failure to appear, and the third one was a $35,000 one driving under the influence of alcohol.

Butcher was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on his warrants.

On Friday, March 17th, 2023, at 12:33 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a security check in the 400 block of S Tully Rd, Turlock, after a woman had been seen laying on the railroad tracks.

When officers arrived on scene, they found the woman still on the tracks all spread out.

The woman gave officers an alias, however, that was enough to discover her real name of Maria Lopez, 53, of Turlock.

When officers had their dispatcher run Lopez, they discovered that she had five local misdemeanor bench warrants. The first one was a $555,555 one for possession of methamphetamines, the second one was a $10,555 one for falsely identifying to a peace officer and trespassing, the third one was a $10,555 one for falsely identifying to a peace officer and possession of methamphetamines, the fourth one was a $5,555 one for possession of methamphetamines, and the fifth one was a $5,555 one for unlawful camping and storage of personal property in public places.

Lopez was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on her warrants.

On Wednesday, March 15th, 2023, at 9:08 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported suspicious person near the intersection of Vermont Ave and S Orange St, Turlock, who was swinging some sort of melee weapon at passing vehicles.

A sergeant arrived on scene and located a man in the area later identified as Caesar Casarez, 38, of Turlock. Casarez had an object in his hand, however, the sergeant was unable to tell what it was and Casarez failed to stop after being given several lawful orders to do so.

Casarez eventually began running away from the sergeant and was taken to the ground where he actively resisted. Casarez was tased, however, he continued to resist and even attempted to grab the sergeant’s taser.

Assisting officers eventually arrived and scene and assisted with handcuffing Casarez.

Casarez was arrested and transported to a local hospital where he was medically cleared. Afterward, he was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of possession of a leaded cane, obstructing or resisting a public officer, and violation of parole.

Prior to Casarez being handcuffed, a responding officer was involved in a collision while responding “code 3”, meaning under emergency conditions. The officer was not injured, however, his patrol vehicle sustained moderate damage and had to be towed away after striking a few poles.

On Monday, March 13th, 2023, at 8:55 pm, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office, Turlock Rural Fire Protection District, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported assault with a firearm that had just occurred at a residence in the 700 block of S Daubenberger Rd, Turlock.

Deputies arrived to find a Hispanic man in his mid-20s suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound to the chest. Deputies rendered first aid to the victim until relieved by paramedics, who ultimately called for PHI Air Medical Services to air transport the victim to a local hospital.

The victim underwent surgery shortly after the shooting and is expected to survive.

No suspect information or motive is available at this point.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information that could assist in it is encouraged to call Detective Curtis Hankins at 209-525-7042.

On Monday, March 13th, 2023, at 10:43 am, a Turlock Police officer southbound State Route 99 near the Turlock Rest Area, Turlock, observed a man driving a vehicle with expired registration, so he made a traffic stop on him.

The officer made contact with and identified the vehicle’s two occupants, including passenger Jose Escalante, 26, of Texas.

When the officer questioned the driver about the contents of his vehicle, Escalante immediately got out of the vehicle and ran westbound off the freeway.

Escalante made his way up and down properties on E Greenway Ave, being monitored by assisting officers who were unable to access him due to fencing and such. An officer with a police drone also arrived and assisted.

After a short while, a sergeant was able to get to Escalante and apprehend him without further incident.

Back at the traffic stop, a search of the vehicle was conducted which led to the discovery of approximately 30 pounds of marijuana. The investigation revealed that the marijuana belonged to Escalante.

Escalante was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of possession of cannabis for sale and obstructing or resisting a public officer.

An interesting fact to note is that possession of cannabis for sale is a misdemeanor. Escalante would have likely been released on a citation if arrested for it, however, his decision to run earned him a trip to jail.

On Monday, March 13th, 2023, at 7:35 am, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a reported armed robbery that had just occurred at the intersection of E Greenway Ave and Golf Rd, Turlock.

When deputies arrived on scene, they contacted the victim who told them that he had been following a couple he had just met a few hours prior to a motel in Livingston to help them rent a room.

While on the way, the couple randomly pulled over on E Greenway Ave just west of Golf Rd, and exited their vehicle. They then approached the victim, pointed a gun at him, and demanded he empty his pockets. The woman then attempted to steal the victim’s vehicle, however, he was able to fight her away. The victim was able to get his money and phone back, however, the woman was still able to make off on foot with some other miscellaneous property, including the victim’s car keys.

The remaining suspect fled in the vehicle the couple had originally been in, simply described to be light-colored and foreign-made.

The investigation remains ongoing.

On Monday, March 13th, 2023, at 7:27 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported city ordinance violation at Aspiranet, 440 E Canal Dr, Turlock.

When officers arrived on scene, they found and made contact with a man who identified himself as Timothy Brace, 41, of Clovis.

During the course of the investigation, officers determined that Brace was a sex offender out of compliance, was in possession of drug paraphernalia, and was trespassing.

Brace was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of failure to register as a sex offender, possession of drug paraphernalia, and trespassing.

On Sunday, March 12th, 2023, at 12:46 am, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of Lander Ave and Bernell Ave, Turlock, observed a man driving a vehicle with expired registration, so he made a traffic stop on him.

The officer made contact with the man and was given a name and date of birth, however, the officer became suspicious and believed that he had been lied to. When the officer gave his dispatcher the name and date of birth, there was no record on file for it, however, a similar record returned with a slightly different date of birth.

A second officer then arrived on scene and was able to identify the man as Keith Hobbs, 47, of Turlock, who he had previously dealt with.

When the officer had his dispatcher run Hobbs, he discovered that he had a suspended driver’s license due to DUI drugs.

Hobbs was arrested and a search of his vehicle was conducted incident to arrest. During the search, large amounts of narcotics and marijuana were located, all individually packaged appearing to be for sale.

Hobbs was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of possession of a controlled substance for sale, false personation, selling or transporting cannabis, and driving with a suspended driver’s license due to DUI.

On Saturday, March 11th, 2023, at 7:29 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to reported shots fired at Ace Hardware, 3051 Geer Rd, Turlock.

When officers arrived on scene, they found a handgun casing laying in the middle of the parking lot.

Employee witnesses reported hearing the shot and then seeing five teens running away from the area toward Regis St. Officers reviewed surveillance camera video which showed one of the teens fire off a handgun, possibly toward a vehicle, however, no victims came forward.

Minutes later, at 7:37 pm, an officer near the intersection of Andre Ln and Curt Ct spotted a group of five teens and made contact with them. The group stated that they were walking to a party and another officer was able to confirm that a party was indeed going on. They were determined to be uninvolved.

A short time later, at 8:01 pm, a different officer near the intersection of W Tuolumne Rd and Cottage Park Ln spotted a second group of five teens and attempted to make contact with them. The group took off running from the officer and split off in different directions, beginning to hop fences into backyards. A perimeter was set up and the area was checked with a police drone, however, officers were unable to locate anyone and eventually broke down the perimeter.

On Saturday, March 11th, 2023, at 2:07 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported disturbance at Turlock Memorial Park, 425 N Soderquist Rd, Turlock, involving seven subjects.

When officers arrived on scene, they made contact with and identified the seven subjects.

When officers had their dispatcher run the seven, they discovered that two of them, Kiera Scheele, 22, of Modesto, and Steve Gonzales, 31, of Modesto, had warrants. Scheele had a misdemeanor bench warrant out of Modesto for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood alcohol content of .08% or greater, and possession of a controlled substance, while Gonzales had a no-bail felony bench warrant out of Modesto for burglary and a $15,550 misdemeanor bench warrant out of Stanislaus County for driving with a suspended driver’s license.

Both Scheele and Gonzales were arrested on their warrants. Scheele was released on a citation, while Gonzales was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center.

On Friday, March 10th, 2023, at 3:50 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with unknown injuries at the intersection of S Orange St and Vermont Ave, Turlock.

When crews arrived on scene, they found two vehicles. The first was a white 2005 Honda Accord and the second was a red 2016 Dodge Challenger.

No one suffered any injuries, however, the driver of the red Challenger, Salvador Millan, 28, of Turlock, was discovered to have a suspended driver’s license and no proof of insurance.

Millan was arrested and found to be in possession of metal knuckles.

Millan was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of possession of metal knuckles, failure to provide evidence of financial responsibility to a peace officer, and driving with a suspended driver’s license due to DUI.

It’s currently unknown how the collision occurred.

On Saturday, March 11th, 2023, at 2:03 am, an off-duty Turlock Police canine handler near the intersection of W Canal Dr and N First St, Turlock, was driving home with his canine in his marked patrol vehicle when he came across a driver passed out behind the wheel just feet away from railroad tracks.

The officer got out with the driver, noticed he was holding an open alcohol container, and requested that on-duty officers respond.

On-duty officers arrived and blocked the man’s vehicle with their patrol vehicles to prevent him from driving onto the railroad tracks if his foot were to slip off the brake. They then woke the man up and identified him as Oliver Thompson, 25, of Turlock.

Thompson was asked to participate in standardized field sobriety tests and to blow into a preliminary alcohol screening device, however, he refused.

Based on the totality of the circumstances, officers determined that Thompson was under the influence of alcohol.

Thompson was arrested and refused to provide a chemical sample as required by California’s implied consent law, so he was transported to a local hospital where a blood sample was forcefully drawn after a search warrant was obtained.

Afterward, Thompson was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on the charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. Additionally, he was issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and his vehicle was impounded.

On Friday, March 10th, 2023, at 10:43 pm, a Turlock Police officer near a residence in the 200 block of W Minnesota Ave, Turlock, observed a driver violating the California Vehicle Code, so he made a traffic stop on him.

The officer made contact with and identified the driver as Antonio Ramos, 28, of Montana.

When the officer had his dispatcher run Ramos, he discovered that he had a $10,000 felony Ramey warrant for grand theft and forgery.

Ramos was arrested and a search of his vehicle was conducted incident to arrest. During the search, the officer came across narcotics.

Ramos was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of possession of methamphetamines and possession of a controlled substance, as well as his warrant.

On Friday, March 10th, 2023, at 9:38 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported suspicious person at QuikStop, 1260 Geer Rd, Turlock.

When officers arrived on scene, they found and made contact with Spencer Silva, 28, of Turlock, who they knew to be on parole for assault by a deadly weapon other than a firearm.

Silva was obviously under the influence of narcotics, so he was arrested.

Officers then called Silva’s parole agent and reported to him what had occurred. The agent found that there was probable cause a violation of parole had occurred, so he authorized that Silva be placed on a hold while awaiting a parole revocation hearing.

Silva was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of using or being under the influence of a controlled substance and violation of parole.

On Thursday, March 9th, 2023, at 10:17 am, Turlock Police investigators arrived at Travelodge, 201 W Glenwood Ave, Turlock, to conduct follow-up investigation.

During the investigation, investigators contacted April Croy, 33, of Turlock, and determined that she had two local felony bench warrants. The first was a $50,500 one for robbery and the second was a $55,500 one for possession of metal knuckles.

Croy was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on her warrants.

On Friday, March 10th, 2023, at 2:02 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a burglary alarm at Alquist Arms, 1400 Freitas Park, Turlock.

The alarm activation indicated that the front door’s glass had been broken and officers found just that upon their arrival.

Officers began investigating, determining that the door led into a vestibule and that access was not able to be made through the second door where the sales floor is.

Two subjects in a nearby vehicle were temporarily detained during the investigation, however, they were eventually released due to a lack of evidence that supported they were involved in the incident.

Officers stood by and waited for a keyholder to respond from a neighboring county to secure the business.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information that could assist in it is encouraged to call Officer Gregory Roton at 209-668-6536.

On Thursday, March 9th, 2023, at 11:59 pm, a Turlock Police officer near Verizon Wireless, 3202 W Monte Vista Ave, Turlock, got out with a man who he recognized as a wanted person from a robbery that had occurred on Saturday, February 11th, in the 2800 block of Countryside Dr.

The officer had his dispatcher run the man, Karl Zamora, 37, of Turlock, and it was confirmed that he was still wanted.

Zamora was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on the charge of robbery.

On Thursday, March 9th, 2023, at 10:23 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported animal abuse in progress at Mister Car Wash, 487 N Golden State Blvd, Turlock, after a woman had been seen stomping on, dragging, and punching her chocolate-colored labrador dog.

When officers arrived on scene, they found a woman later identified as Shawnaice Azevedo, 37, of Turlock, sitting on the bus stop in front of the business with the dog. An animal control officer also arrived and found a fresh laceration on the dog.

Azevedo was asked to identify herself and she gave someone else’s name. Dispatch was able to find history with the person Azevedo claimed to be, however, the date of birth she gave didn’t match. A sergeant who had previously dealt with who Azevedo claimed to be then arrived and said that that wasn’t her.

Azevedo finally admitted to who she really was and it was discovered that she had a $100,500 local felony bench warrant for assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm.

Azevedo was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of animal abuse or endangerment, false personation, and falsely identifying to a peace officer, as well as her warrant.

The dog was impounded.

On Wednesday, March 8th, 2023, at 12:50 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported fraud in progress at U.S. Bank, 427 E Olive Ave, Turlock, where a man was attempting to cash a fraudulent check of over $3,000 that appeared to be a photocopy.

Employees attempted to stall the man, however, he eventually left through the back door of the business and got into the passenger seat of a white Ford Expedition being driven by a woman. The caller was able to obtain the first two digits of the vehicle’s license plate and an on-duty police captain in an unmarked vehicle spotted it as it was driving northbound on N Golden State Blvd.

The captain followed the vehicle until patrol officers were able to catch up to it and stop it in the 99 Cents Only Store parking lot.

The man was contacted in the vehicle and identified as Elias Herrera, 26, of Modesto. A bank employee was able to positively identify Herrera without having to respond to the stop due to Herrera giving them his identification card when attempting to cash the check.

Throughout the course of the investigation, it was determined that Herrera had successfully cashed another fraudulent check of over $3,000 at the same branch on Monday, February 27th and that he was on probation for forgery.

Herrera was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on the charge of forgery.

The woman who was driving Herrera was released, however, follow-up will be conducted for possible conspiracy charges.

On Wednesday, March 8th, 2023, at 4:36 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported dangerous driver near the intersection of Geer Rd and W Monte Vista Ave, Turlock, who was running red lights and passing in the turn lane.

As an officer was looking for the vehicle, he located it and attempted to make a traffic stop on it near the intersection of E Canal Dr and N Palm St.

The driver of the vehicle took off from the officer, driving through a neighborhood and eventually leaving the city southbound on S Golden State Blvd. The officer chased the vehicle up to Griffith Rd, where he eventually lost it as it either turned onto Griffith Rd or merged onto southbound State Route 99.

The pursuit lasted about three minutes and covered a total distance of about four miles.

The license plate on the vehicle was later determined to not belong to it.

On Tuesday, March 7th, 2023, at 3:27 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported aggravated assault that had just occurred at an apartment complex at 777 Chestnut St, Turlock.

When crews arrived on scene, they found a nine-year-old child sitting in the front yard that had been stabbed by his ten-year-old brother after an argument over unknown reasons. The stab wound was determined to be non-life-threatening and superficial. The victim was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital.

Due to current state law, the age of the suspect and nature of the crime prevented officers from making an arrest.

The Stanislaus County Community Services Agency’s Child & Family Services Division was made aware of the incident so that they could conduct follow-up.

On Monday, March 6th, 2023, at 12:02 pm, Turlock Police officers arrived at a residence in the 1400 block of Cahill Ave, Turlock, to conduct follow-up in an attempted burglary investigation.

At 6:55 am the same morning, a man had been seen using a crowbar or similar object to attempt to pry open a side storage compartment of a Turlock Irrigation District truck. When the man was confronted, he got into a vehicle parked across the street and fled the area in it. The license plate of the vehicle was obtained and history showed that Dustin Degetaire, 25, of Turlock, had previously been arrested in the vehicle.

Officers found Degetaire in the driveway of his residence and he was detained. He was determined to be on searchable probation, so a probation search was conducted. During the search, officers located a crowbar and clothing similar to what the attempted burglary suspect had, as well as methamphetamines.

Degetaire was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of attempted burglary, possession of methamphetamines, and possession of burglary tools.

On Sunday, March 5th, 2023, at 2:55 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported suspicious person at a residence in the 1300 block of Violet Way, Turlock, after the caller had thought that a woman who had asked her to charge her phone was trying to scam her somehow.

The caller stated that she did not want to give the woman her phone back until officers arrived and while waiting for them, the woman decided to put a hole in the caller’s door. The woman then returned to her own home on the same block and decided to light a small fire in her own front yard and throw a pipe at her neighbor’s window.

By the time officers arrived on scene, the woman had retreated back into her home and was refusing to come out, however, was able to be identified as Cleotilde Diaz, 49, of Turlock.

Officers eventually gave up on trying to get Diaz out of her home and left, however, were called back out a short time later after Diaz had been seen outside again.

Officers arrived and found Diaz, arresting her.

Diaz was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of vandalism and attempting to deter or resist an executive officer in the performance of their duty by means of threat or violence.

On Friday, March 3rd, 2023, at 1:45 am, a Stanislaus State Police officer near the intersection of Rochelle Ave and Danny Ave, Turlock, noticed and got out with a suspicious person.

The officer’s investigation led him to believe that the man, whose identity we currently don’t know, was in possession of property that had been taken in a vehicle burglary that had occurred a short time prior in the 2000 block of Dels Ln. The officer made contact with the vehicle’s owner and confirmed his suspicions.

The man was arrested and released on a citation on charges of buying or receiving stolen property and possession of methamphetamines.

On Saturday, March 4th, 2023, at 10:15 am, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of Andre Ln and W Minnesota Ave, Turlock, recognized and got out with a woman who was the suspect in a robbery he had taken six months prior.

The officer had his dispatcher run the woman, Michelle Kumar, 36, of Modesto, and it was confirmed that she still had a warrant for the incident, a $50,000 local felony warrant of arrest for robbery. She also had two additional misdemeanor bench warrants out of Modesto, the first being a $3,000 one for theft and possession of drug paraphernalia, and the second being a $55,555 one for contempt of court.

The robbery occurred the night of Monday, September 19th, 2022, at Walgreens, 1591 Geer Rd. Kumar was shoplifting from the business and pushed an employee out of her way as she was fleeing with unpaid merchandise, upgrading misdemeanor shoplifting to felony robbery. One of the responding officers was able to identify Kumar as the suspect which is how the warrant was issued.

Kumar was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on her warrants.

On Friday, March 3rd, 2023, at 11:09 pm, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of W Linwood Ave and W Glenwood Ave, Turlock, observed a driver violating the California Vehicle Code, so he made a traffic stop on him.

The officer made contact with and identified the vehicle’s driver as Edward Alderson, 26, of Modesto.

When the officer had his dispatcher run Alderson, he discovered that he had a $50,000 felony Ramey warrant out of Stanislaus County for robbery.

Alderson was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on his warrant.

On Friday, March 3rd, 2023, at 2:23 am, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of Geer Rd and Twentieth Century Blvd, Turlock, noticed a man riding a bicycle which he recognized as a parolee-at-large, so he made a bicycle stop on him.

The officer made contact with and detained Spencer Silva, 28, of Turlock, for his investigation.

The officer then called a parole agent who verified Silva’s parolee-at-large status.

Silva was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on the charge of violation of parole.

On Thursday, March 2nd, 2023, at 9:25 pm, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of S Golden State Blvd and E Main St, Turlock, observed a driver violating the California Vehicle Code, so he made a traffic stop on him.

The officer made contact with and identified the vehicle’s four occupants, including passengers Marcos Perez, 18, of Turlock, and Luis Torres, 21, of El Nido.

When the officer had his dispatcher run the vehicle’s four occupants, he discovered that the driver was on post release community supervision, so he removed everyone from the vehicle to conduct a PRCS search. During the search, two handguns were located underneath a seat.

Information gathered during the investigation led to Perez and Torres being linked to the guns. They were both arrested.

After Torres was arrested, it was discovered that he had a no-bail felony bench warrant out of Merced County for violation of parole. The delay in the discovery was caused by a human miscommunication error during the identification process.

Perez and Torres were both booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center, Perez on the charge of carrying a concealed firearm and Torres on charges of possession of a controlled substance while armed, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon or person addicted to a narcotic, possession of ammunition by a prohibited person, carrying a concealed firearm, and violation of parole, as well as his warrant.

On Thursday, March 2nd, 2023, at 9:18 pm, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of W Olive Ave and Grant Ave, Turlock, observed a woman driving an unsafe vehicle with expired registration, so he made a traffic stop on her.

The officer made contact with and identified the woman, Adriana Perez, 25, of Ceres, as well as her passenger, Jennifer Vega, 30, of Turlock. Also in the vehicle was an eight-year-old girl.

While speaking with Perez, the officer noticed that she was exhibiting objective symptoms of being under the influence, so he removed her from her vehicle and asked her if she would be willing to participate in standardized field sobriety tests. Perez agreed and completed the first test, however, became belligerent when she noticed another officer attempting to control Vega, her passenger, who was becoming passively resistive.

Based on the totality of the circumstances, officers determined that Perez was under the influence of alcohol, so she was arrested. Vega was also arrested due her behavior and level of intoxication.

When officers attempted to place Perez in one of their patrol vehicles, she began to resist and kicked an officer several times.

Perez eventually calmed down and provided two breath samples at the scene as required by California’s implied consent law. The breath samples revealed that Perez had a blood alcohol content of .08% or greater.

Perez and Vega were both booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center, Perez on charges of child abuse or endangerment under circumstances likely to produce great bodily harm or death, bringing or sending an alcoholic beverage or non-controlled substance or paraphernalia for such into a jail or prison, attempting to deter or resist an executive officer in the performance of their duty by means of threat or violence, driving under the influence of alcohol, and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08% or greater, and Vega on the charge of public intoxication. Perez was also issued an administrative driver’s license suspension order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and her vehicle was impounded.

The eight-year-old girl was comforted by an officer on scene and then transported to the Turlock Police Department where she was picked up by her grandmother.

On Thursday, March 2nd, 2023, at 3:03 am, a Turlock Police officer near a residence in the 400 block of Julian St, Turlock, got out with a suspicious vehicle occupied by two.

The man sitting in the vehicle’s driver seat immediately exited and took off running from the officer, leaving a woman in his passenger seat behind.

The officer stayed with the woman, later identified as Patricia Nieves, 40, of Turlock, while assisting officers began checking the area for the man who had ran.

Assisting officers set up a perimeter and began searching the area with a drone, however, were unsuccessful in their efforts.

Back at the vehicle, Nieves was found to be in possession of metal knuckles, so she was arrested.

Nieves was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on the charge of possession of metal knuckles.

On Thursday, March 2nd, 2023, at 12:03 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported disturbance in progress at a residence in the 700 block of N Soderquist Rd, Turlock, where two drunk men were attempting to get back into a home that they had just been kicked out of.

While officers were responding, one of the two men battered someone and broke a window. The two then began walking away from the scene before being contacted by officers on Chestnut St a few minutes later.

The two were identified, including Ismael Farias, 20, of Turlock. Farias had cuts to his arm because he was the one who had broken the window, so American Medical Response was requested. Farias refused transport to the hospital, so he was treated on scene.

Afterward, officers had their dispatcher run Farias and they discovered that he had a $50,000 local felony Ramey warrant for attempted robbery and conspiracy.

Farias was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of battery and vandalism, as well as his warrant.

The other man who Farias was with had not committed any crimes besides public intoxication, so he was given a courtesy ride to an address of his choosing to get him off the streets until he sobered up.

On Wednesday, March 1st, 2023, at 9:58 pm, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of Fulkerth Rd and Fransil Ln, Turlock, observed a man driving a vehicle with several equipment violations, so he made a traffic stop on him.

The officer made contact with and identified the vehicle’s driver as Anthony Griffin, 25, of Turlock.

Just before the stop, Griffin was present at a sideshow event down the street and had a Killing Cali Streets sticker on his rear windshield, the most active sideshow group in Turlock.

The officer decided that he was going to tow Griffin’s vehicle, so he conducted an inventory search of it prior. During the search, the officer located a loaded and unserialized handgun, commonly referred to as a ghost gun, behind Griffin’s seat, easily accessible to and right next to his six-year-old child.

Griffin was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of possession of an undetectable firearm, carrying a concealed firearm, and child abuse or endangerment under circumstances likely to produce great bodily harm or death.

Griffin’s child was picked up by someone Griffin called and the Stanislaus County Community Services Agency’s Child & Family Services Division was notified of the incident.

On Wednesday, March 1st, 2023, at 2:00 am, a Turlock Police officer near the 300 block of Twentieth Century Blvd, Turlock, observed a driver violating the California Vehicle Code, so he made a traffic stop on him.

The officer made contact with and identified the vehicle’s two occupants, including passenger Mace Burgess, 59, of Turlock.

When the officer had his dispatcher run Burgess, he discovered that he had two $25,500 misdemeanor bench warrants. The first one was for theft while the second one was for possession of methamphetamines and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Burgess was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on his warrants.

On Tuesday, February 28th, 2023, at 8:11 am, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a security check at Petco, 2687 Countryside Dr, Turlock, after a man had been seen passed out behind the wheel of an improperly parked vehicle in the parking lot.

Officers arrived on scene first and contacted the man, who identified himself as Johnathon Richey, 29, of Hughson, and had drug paraphernalia in plain view. Richey denied medical, so the Turlock Fire Department and American Medical Response were canceled.

When officers had their dispatcher run Richey, they discovered that he was on post release community supervision for possession of methamphetamines for sale, driving or taking a vehicle without the consent of its owner, attempted carjacking, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon or person addicted to a narcotic.

Officers conducted a PRCS search of Richey’s vehicle and came across pepper spray, which he is prohibited from possessing due to his convicted felon status. A search of Richey’s person was then conducted which revealed that he was in possession of a controlled substance.

Richey was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of possession of a tear gas weapon by a convicted felon or person convicted of an assault crime, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, and violation of post release community supervision.

On Saturday, February 25th, 2023, at 5:24 pm, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of W Main St and Lander Ave, Turlock, was sitting in his vehicle when a man walked up to him and began yelling profanities.

The officer immediately recognized the man as Michael Pianta, 40, of Turlock, who he knew from previous contacts. The officer got out with Pianta and he began walking away eastbound on Market St.

When the officer had his dispatcher run Pianta, he discovered that he had three local misdemeanor bench warrants. The first one was a $1,000 one for causing a public nuisance, the second one was a $1,000 one for trespassing, and the third one was a $5,500 one for trespassing and failure to appear.

The officer caught back up with Pianta down the street and arrested him.

Pianta was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on his warrants.

On Saturday, February 25th, 2023, at 10:22 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported bank robbery that had just occurred at PNC Bank, 1955 Geer Rd, Turlock.

When officers arrived on scene, they contacted employees who told them that a man had entered the bank and walked up to a teller demanding money, standing that it was a robbery. The teller provided the man an undisclosed amount of cash before he exited and fled the area on foot westbound on Pedras Rd.

The suspect was described as either a light-complexion Black or Hispanic male. He was last seen wearing a black beanie, blue surgical mask, gray hoodie, gray sweatpants, and gray shoes.

The investigation remains ongoing.

On Sunday, February 26th, 2023, at 10:40 pm, Turlock Police officers arrived at a residence in the 2600 block of Porsche Strasse, Turlock, to arrest a wanted person.

Officers were looking for Henry Alfonso, 44, of Turlock, who lived at the residence. Alfonso was wanted for a shoplifting incident that had occurred at Dick’s Sporting Goods a few days prior as well as a no-bail misdemeanor bench warrant out of Manteca for theft and a $50,500 local felony bench warrant for identity theft.

When officers knocked on Alfonso’s front door, he immediately ran into his backyard and jumped his fence in an attempt to flee, however, was met by an officer who was waiting on the other side of the fence in case he did exactly that.

When Alfonso noticed the officer, he immediately retreated back into his backyard where he was confronted by the two officers who were originally knocking on his front door. Alfonso was arrested at gunpoint.

A search of Alfonso incident to arrest was conducted which led to the discovery of narcotics.

Officers then came across Billy Nix, 38, of Turlock, who they knew and recognized. When they had their dispatcher run him, they discovered that he had a misdemeanor bench warrant out of Tuolumne County for a traffic offense. He was arrested.

Alfonso was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of grand theft, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of methamphetamines, as well as his warrants, while Nix was released on a citation on his warrant.

On Saturday, February 25th, 2023, at 11:05 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported assault with a firearm in progress in front of a residence in the 400 block of Locust St, Turlock.

While officers were responding, they were advised by their dispatchers that they were hearing shots being fired through the phone. They were then advised that an involved vehicle had been involved in a collision.

When officers arrived on scene, they found a black 2008 Lexus IS that had collided with a parked vehicle in the 100 block of Vermont Ave. The Lexus was still running and its rear wheels were actively spinning. The Turlock Fire Department arrived and secured the vehicle.

Based on shell casings located at the scene, officers believe that someone had fired several rounds toward the street from the front yard of a residence. Officers also believe that the incident was a drug deal that had gone wrong due to a large amount of marijuana being found in the Lexus.

Officers spoke to witnesses in the area who stated that they had seen three subjects running away from the vehicle eastbound on Vermont Ave just after the collision.

No injuries were reported.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information that could assist in the investigation is encouraged to call Officer Benjaman Silva at 209-668-6528.

On Friday, February 24th, 2023, at 10:45 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported commercial burglary in progress at Young Veterinary Research Services, 3000 Spengler Way, Turlock, after seven subjects had been seen making entry into the business through a live surveillance camera feed.

When officers arrived on scene, they found that the front glass door of the business had been shattered.

Officers entered the building and searched it for the seven subjects, however, found that they had already left.

Surveillance video was reviewed which showed the subjects arriving at the business in two separate vehicles at about 10:30 pm. The first vehicle was a dark-colored SUV or minivan, possibly a newer Ford Expedition, and the second was a light-colored sedan. The subjects then exited the two vehicles and forced entry into the building through the shattered glass door that officers had found. After only a short time of being inside, surveillance video showed the subjects exiting the building and fleeing in their respective vehicles.

If identified, all seven subjects face charges of burglary and conspiracy.

The investigation remains ongoing.

On Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023, at 1:27 pm, Turlock Police officers were conducting a stop in the 100 block of Almond Ave, Turlock, and preparing to issue a citation, when they were approached by a man who began recording them.

The officers originally had no issue with the man, later identified as Radni Ghafoori, 51, of Turlock, exercising his constitutional right to record police activity, however, Ghafoori eventually put himself in a position extremely close to the stop. Ghafoori’s proximity to the stop caused interference and officers had to shift their attention from it to Ghafoori.

Officers decided to detain Ghafoori in handcuffs and he began to resist them while they were doing so.

Eventually, Ghafoori was arrested and released on a citation on the charge of obstructing or resisting a public officer in the discharge of their duty.

On Tuesday, February 21st, 2023, at 12:46 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported shoplift in progress at The Home Depot, 2800 Countryside Dr, Turlock, after a known shoplifter had been spotted by a loss prevention officer inside the business selecting merchandise.

While officers were responding, the suspect, Ricky Agundez, 42, of Turlock, discarded the merchandise he had selected and exited the business. He then got into a vehicle being driven by a female accomplice and they took off northbound through the parking lot.

An officer then arrived and was flagged down by the loss prevention officer who pointed out the vehicle Agundez was in as it was in front of Target.

The officer quickly caught up to the vehicle and made a traffic stop on it based on the reasonable suspicion he had that Agundez was in it and knowing that he had warrants.

The officer made contact with and identified the vehicle’s driver, while also confirming that Agundez was in it.

The officer had his dispatcher run the two, and sure enough, Agundez returned with three felony no-bail bench warrants and 23 misdemeanor bench warrants or warrants of arrest. 22 warrants were from various agencies from here within Stanislaus County, while four were from various Bay Area agencies. The charges within the warrants included grand theft, forgery, shoplifting, possession of burglary tools, attempted burglary, and petty theft.

Agundez was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on his warrants, while his female accomplice was released after it was determined that she had not committed any crimes.

Agundez is a well-known shoplifter by the Turlock Police Department and other various agencies within the area. A majority of the things that Agundez steals end up online for sale, typically on the website OfferUp. Since April 2021, he has made 10 different sales on the website and currently has advertisements up for brand-new never-opened items on sale for prices significantly less than retail value.

Agundez managing to rack up 26 warrants is a perfect example of California’s politics causing a failing justice system. The cases Agundez’s warrants stem from go all the way back to January 2020, however, he has yet to be convicted and sentenced for his crimes and continues to be released on his own recognizance. At least this time Agundez has three no-bail warrants and his next court date is set for May, which will give him some time in jail.

Proposition 47 was passed by California voters in 2014 after it was strategically masked by the extremely misleading name, “The Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act.”

Prior to Prop 47, any person who entered a business with the intent to steal was committing second-degree burglary, a felony punishable by up to three years in state prison. Prop 47 made shoplifting its own crime, only punishable by up to six months in county jail, although even that is extremely rare.

Prop 47 also turned drug possession offenses into straight misdemeanors rather than wobblers and upped the grand theft threshold to $950 from $450.

Recently, Assembly Bill 335 was introduced by California Assembly Member Juan Alanis. Alanis is a recently retired Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Sergeant and represents California’s newly reorganized 22nd Assembly District, which includes Turlock, some other parts of Stanislaus County, and parts of Merced County. AB335 repeals Prop 47 in its entirety, with the exception of marijuana-related offenses.

AB335 will be heard by the California State Assembly Committee on Public Safety on Tuesday, March 7th, at 9:00 am. To show your support for it, you can submit a position letter to the committee by visiting https://calegislation.lc.ca.gov/Advocates/.

On Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023, at 1:46 am, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of S Tegner Rd and W Linwood Ave, Turlock, observed a driver violating the California Vehicle Code, so he made a traffic stop on him.

The officer made contact with and identified the vehicle’s two occupants, driver Jesus Arteaga, 42, of Turlock and passenger David Cadwalader, 43, of Modesto.

When the officer had his dispatcher run the two, he discovered that Arteaga had a no-bail felony warrant out of Santa Clara County for violation of post release community supervision, while Cadwalader had a $5,000 misdemeanor warrant out of Modesto for possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with a suspended driver’s license, and possession of methamphetamines.

Both Arteaga and Cadwalader were arrested on their warrants. Arteaga was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center, while Cadwalader was released on a citation. Additionally, Arteaga’s vehicle was impounded.

On Tuesday, February 21st, 2023, at 2:44 am, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of W Hawkeye Ave and N Golden State Blvd, Turlock, observed a driver violating the California Vehicle Code, so he made a traffic stop on him.

The officer made contact with and asked the vehicle’s driver, Miguel Hernandez, 27, of Palm Springs, to identify himself. Hernandez gave an alias.

When the officer had his dispatcher run the alias Hernandez had given, she was unable to locate a driver’s license record, however, found history with that alias being used in the past. The dispatcher found Hernandez’s real name and discovered that he had five misdemeanor bench warrants. The first one was a $2,025 one for driving with a suspended driver’s license, the second one was a $25,555 one for domestic violence inflicting corporal injury, the third one was a $25,555 one for driving with a suspended driver’s license, the fourth one was a $25,555 one for possession of a controlled substance, and the fifth one was a $1,020 one for driving with a suspended driver’s license.

Hernandez was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on his warrants. Additionally, his vehicle was impounded.

On Sunday, February 19th, 2023, at 5:57 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported stolen vehicle recovery at Target, 3000 Countryside Dr, Turlock.

While officers were responding, they received information that the suspect was the one and only well-known Donald Kando, 43, of Turlock. The victim personally knew Kando and suspected that he had stolen their vehicle two days prior on Friday, February 17th, from the Western View Mobile Ranch located at 1400 N Tully Rd.

The victim had found their stolen vehicle in the Target parking lot and noticed Kando walking toward it. The victim confronted Kando and he handed over the keys and began walking away as if nothing had happened.

Officers quickly arrived in the area and located Kando still in the parking lot.

Kando was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on the charge of buying or receiving a stolen vehicle.

Kando had just recently been released from jail prior to this arrest.

On Friday, February 17th, 2023, at 3:43 am, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a reported robbery that had just occurred at a residence in the 1100 block of Mae St, Turlock.

When deputies got on scene, they made contact with the victim who reported that he had been confronted and pistol-whipped in the head by an unknown man in the open carport area of his residence as he was leaving for work.

As a result of the incident, the victim suffered a bump to his head. He was checked out by American Medical Response, however, refused transport.

Deputies checked the area for the suspect, however, were unable to locate him.

No property had been taken, so the incident is going to be investigated as an assault rather than a robbery.

The investigation remains ongoing.

On Tuesday, February 21st, 2023, at 4:08 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported prowler at a residence in the 1300 block of Estrella Way, Turlock, who was in the backyard.

While officers were responding, they received a call from a resident in the 1300 block of W Springer Dr stating that the prowler was now in their backyard.

By the time officers arrived in the area, the prowler had already left, however, they were given a description of him. One of the officers checking the area spotted a man matching that description at the intersection of Crowell Rd and Shady Ln, so he attempted to make contact. When the man noticed the officer, he began running and jumping fences.

An officer who was already on scene launched his drone and located the man going between the backyards of two residences in the 1200 block of Shady Ln. Officers surrounded the yards and the man eventually began climbing onto rooftops.

After a few minutes, the man decided to give up and went down to officers. He was detained and identified as Lelynd Allen, 32, of Turlock.

The residents of the two homes that had originally reported prowlers in their backyards responded to where Allen was detained and both positively identified him as who they had seen.

Allen was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of loitering or prowling for the purpose of committing a crime, public intoxication, and obstructing or resisting a public officer in the discharge of their duty.

On Thursday, February 16th, 2023, at 2:02 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported suspicious person near the intersection of N Denair Ave and Wayside Dr, Turlock, who was possibly carrying a handgun.

When officers arrived in the area, they found and made contact with a man later identified as Joseph Reina, 35, of Modesto, in the 900 block of N Mitchell Ave.

Officers gave Reina several lawful orders to drop everything he was holding his hands, however, he refused to comply. He was eventually surrounded by several additional officers and Stanislaus County Sheriff’s deputies.

Officers and deputies had a standoff with Reina which lasted about an hour and ended with Reina giving up and dropping everything, which included a handgun.

Reina was arrested without a use of force and the gun was recovered.

Reina was searched incident to arrest and officers located narcotics on his person.

Reina was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of possession of a controlled substance while armed, carrying a concealed firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon or person addicted to a narcotic, possession of ammunition by a prohibited person, attempting to deter or resist an executive officer in the performance of their duty by means of threat or violence, falsely identifying to a peace officer, and possession of methamphetamines.

On Wednesday, February 15th, 2023, at 7:39 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported disturbance in progress at a residence in the 600 block of W Main St, Turlock, possibly involving a knife.

When officers arrived on scene, two subjects were detained, including a man later identified as Israel Hernandez, 29, of Newman.

Officers began investigating and determined that Hernandez was intoxicated and had jumped a fence into the backyard of a home he wasn’t associated with. The other man who was detained was a neighbor and noticed Hernandez, so he confronted him. Hernandez didn’t like being confronted and a fight ensued, which was still ongoing when officers arrived.

During the investigation, Hernandez threatened officers.

The neighbor who had originally been detained was released, while Hernandez was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of public intoxication and attempting to deter or resist an executive officer in the performance of their duty by means of threat or violence.

On Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 1:38 am, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of W Hawkeye Ave and Dels Ln, Turlock, observed a driver doing a burnout in the roadway, so he made a traffic stop on him.

The officer made contact with and identified the vehicle’s driver, Angel Aragon, 19, of Turlock, and his four passengers, whose ages ranged from 15 through 19.

Additional officers arrived on scene and all five were removed from the vehicle.

Officers planned on impounding the vehicle due to Aragon’s reckless driving, so they conducted an inventory search of it. During the search, officers came across metal knuckles.

Aragon was arrested and released on a citation on charges of reckless driving and possession of metal knuckles. Additionally, his vehicle was impounded.

The juveniles were then released to the father of one of Aragon’s passengers. The adult teens also hitched a ride with him.

On Wednesday, February 15th, 2023, at 7:23 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported suspicious person at Ross, 2405 Geer Rd, Turlock, who was walking back and forth inside the store with a gun possibly seen in his waistband.

While officers were responding, they were informed that the man was associated with a woman as well as a white Chevrolet Malibu that was parked in a handicap stall in front of the business.

When officers arrived on scene, they located the Malibu and had their dispatcher run it. They discovered that it belonged to a known probationer.

Officers then noticed Justinn Casaday, 29, of Turlock, in front of the business. He matched their suspect description, so they attempted to contact him. When they did, Casaday took off running with a handgun seen and a foot pursuit ensued.

Casaday ran to the east side of the parking lot, around Little Caesars and Yogurt Mill, and then back westbound towards Save Mart. Casaday then exited the parking lot onto W Minnesota Ave and began running westbound on the sidewalk, however, eventually gave up and surrendered across the street from Cherry Tree Village. He was taken into custody without further incident, however,  the gun that he had been seen with was no longer on him.

A minute later, a Yogurt Mill employee called to report that Casaday had dropped the gun in a flower pot outside their business and that she was guarding it from some kids who were getting close to it. Officers responded and recovered the gun, a .22 caliber.

During a search of Casaday’s person incident to arrest, officers located narcotics.

After the foot pursuit, the woman on probation who Casaday was with was located still inside Ross. She was detained, however, released a few minutes later after it had been determined that she had not committed any crimes.

Casaday was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon or person addicted to a narcotic, possession of ammunition by a prohibited person, possession of a controlled substance while armed, carrying a concealed firearm, and obstructing or resisting a public officer in the discharge of their duty.

On Wednesday, February 15th, 2023, at 2:28 am, a Turlock Police officer near Arco AMPM, 2015 W Main St, Turlock, observed a driver violating the California Vehicle Code, so he made a traffic stop on him.

The officer made contact with and identified the driver as Steven Mihalovic, 55, of Planada.

When the officer had his dispatcher run Mihalovic, he discovered that he had a $25,500 local felony bench warrant for obtaining and using personal identifying information of another person for an unlawful purpose, forgery, and burglary.

Mihalovic was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on his warrant.

On Tuesday, February 14th, 2023, at 8:24 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported weapon offense that had just occurred at 250 D St, Turlock, after a man had brandished a machete during an argument.

When officers arrived on scene, they made contact with the victim who told them that he and Alan Johnson, 49, of Turlock, had gotten into an argument. During the argument, Johnson had grabbed a cane and machete from his property and walked toward the victim. The victim felt threatened and believed that Johnson was going to harm him, so he grabbed a pole from his belongings to defend himself and create distance from Johnson. Johnson eventually calmed down and walked away from the victim.

Officers checking the area located Johnson nearby and detained him. The victim confirmed that Johnson was the suspect and placed him under citizen’s arrest.

When officers had their dispatcher run Johnson, they discovered that he had three local misdemeanor bench warrants for storing personal property on public property. Two were $250 ones and the third was a $21,555 one.

Johnson was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on the charge of exhibiting a deadly weapon other than a firearm in a rude or threatening manner, as well as his warrants.

On Sunday, February 12th, 2023, at 9:30 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a burglary alarm at Alfred Matthews Collision Center, 2440 N Golden State Blvd, Turlock, after a man prowling on the property had set off a video alarm.

When officers arrived on scene, they found and made contact with two suspicious people in a vehicle parked behind the business on Porsche Strasse. They were identified as Joseph Franklin, 22, of Ceres, and Paul Jimenez, 38, of Modesto.

When officers had their dispatcher run Jimenez, they discovered that he was on searchable probation for violating a domestic violence protective order and vandalism.

Officers then conducted a probation search of the vehicle Jimenez was in and located various stolen items, including several catalytic converters.

Officers then began searching the property for any additional suspects when they came across Brian Becerra, 36, of Modesto, hiding underneath a vehicle. Becerra was detained at gunpoint.

Eventually, Franklin, Jimenez, and Becerra were all arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of possession of stolen property, grand theft, conspiracy, and possession of burglary tools. Becerra was also booked on additional charges of vandalism, trespassing, and possession of methamphetamines.

On Saturday, February 11th, 2023, at 8:20 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported battery in progress at the intersection of W Main St and Fransil Ln, Turlock.

While officers were responding, the suspect left the area and one of the callers got out with the victim, who told him that he had just been robbed.

Officers arrived on scene and contacted the victim, who told them that an unknown man had hit and kicked him, before pulling out a handgun and demanding money. The victim complied and gave the man money before he fled the area westbound on W Main St in a vehicle.

The victim suffered minor injuries, however, refused to be transported to the hospital.

The suspect vehicle was described as a black 1999 to 2004 Ford Mustang hardtop.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information that could assist in it is encouraged to call Officer Chukwuemeka Nwando at 209-668-1200.

On Friday, February 10th, 2023, at 5:32 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported larceny that had just occurred at Big 5 Sporting Goods, 599 N Golden State Blvd, Turlock, after a man had been seen walking out of the business with a scooter that he hadn’t paid for.

Officers arrived in the area and began searching for the suspect when they came across a man later identified as Victor Garcia, 37, of Modesto, matching his description near the intersection of E Olive Ave and N Thor St.

Officers contacted Garcia, who was in possession of a large cardboard box that contained the stolen scooter. When officers attempted to detain Garcia in handcuffs, a struggle ensued. Officers were able to eventually overcome Garcia and put him in handcuffs.

The manager of Big 5 was then brought to Garcia and he confirmed that Garcia was indeed who had stolen the scooter.

When officers asked Garcia to identify himself, he gave someone else’s name, however, his actual name was discovered after he was fingerprinted. Garcia turned out to have a no-bail felony bench warrant for assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury.

Garcia was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of false personation, shoplifting, and obstructing or resisting a public officer in the discharge of their duty, as well as his warrant.

On Tuesday, February 14th, 2023, at 12:49 am, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of West Ave S and South Ave, Turlock, observed a driver driving a vehicle without any license plates attached to it, so he made a traffic stop on him.

The officer made contact with and identified the driver as Kyle Story, 30, of Turlock.

When the officer had his dispatcher run Story, he discovered that he had a misdemeanor warrant out of the California Department of Child Support Services and his driver’s license was suspended.

Story was arrested and released on a citation on the charge of driving with a suspended driver’s license, as well as his warrant. Additionally, his vehicle was impounded.

On Monday, February 13th, 2023, at 10:06 pm, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of Lander Ave and W Linwood Ave, Turlock, observed a driver violate the California Vehicle Code, so he made a traffic stop on him.

The officer made contact with and identified the vehicle’s three occupants, including passenger Emilio Lopez, 40, of Turlock.

When the officer had his dispatcher run Lopez, he discovered that he had a $5,000 misdemeanor bench warrant out of San Benito County for possession of methamphetamines and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Lopez was arrested and released on a citation on his warrant.

On Monday, February 13th, 2023, at 4:12 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported traffic offense that had just occurred at New Life Christian Center, 2918 W Tuolumne Rd, Turlock, after a man had been seen recklessly driving around the parking lot with a flat tire and honking his horn.

When officers arrived on scene, they found a man later identified as Somsack Keovilayphone, 36, of Elk Grove, near a vehicle with a torn-off tire. When Keovilayphone noticed the officers, he began running towards the freeway.

Keovilayphone eventually stopped by the large cross next to the freeway and decided to climb up on its post, putting his arms up as if he were Jesus and beginning to yell for help and a supervisor.

After a few minutes, additional officers arrived on scene and were able to detain Keovilayphone without further incident.

Keovilayphone was displaying objective symptoms of being under the influence, so he was arrested.

Keovilayphone was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on the charge of public intoxication.

On Monday, February 13th, 2023, at 1:56 am, a Turlock Police officer near Chevron ExtraMile, 100 E Glenwood Ave, Turlock, recognized and made contact with a man in the parking lot.

When the officer had his dispatcher run the man, Jesus Galvan, 47, of Turlock, he discovered that he had a $100,500 local felony bench warrant for domestic violence inflicting corporal injury. He was arrested.

Officers then located a nearby vehicle associated with Galvan that they needed to search incident to arrest, however, were confronted by a highly territorial dog, so they requested that the on-call animal services officer respond and dart the dog.

When the animal services officer arrived, she and the patrol officers worked to safely remove and secure the dog without darting it. Although it was a challenging task, it was eventually completed. The vehicle was then searched, however, nothing of interest was located.

Galvan was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on his warrant, while Gorda, the dog, was impounded at the Turlock Animal Services facility.

On Monday, February 13th, 2023, at 12:12 am, a Turlock Police officer near 76 DoubleTime, 101 N Tully Rd, Turlock, observed a driver violate the California Vehicle Code, so he made a traffic stop on him.

The officer made contact with and identified the vehicle’s two occupants, including passenger Dona Zanardi, 43, of Modesto.

When the officer had his dispatcher run Zanardi, he discovered that she had two misdemeanor bench warrants out of Modesto. The first one was a $25,500 for domestic violence inflicting corporal injury, while the second one was a $1,500 one for contempt of court.

Zanardi was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on her warrants.

On Sunday, February 12th, 2023, at 11:28 pm, a Turlock Police officer near Sun Garden Mobile Village, 425 Twentieth Century Blvd, Turlock, observed a driver violate the California Vehicle Code, so he made a traffic stop on her.

The officer made contact with and identified both of the vehicle’s occupants, including Ashley Lanter, 30, of Turlock.

When the officer had his dispatcher run the two, he discovered that Lanter had a $7,555 local misdemeanor bench warrant for possession of methamphetamines and driving without a valid driver’s license.

Lanter was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on her warrant.

On Sunday, February 12th, 2023, at 12:53 pm, a Turlock Police officer near Broadway Park, 501 N Broadway, Turlock, recognized and got out with a man who he believed had a felony warrant.

When the officer had his dispatcher run the man, Marion Phillips, 67, of Turlock, his suspicions were confirmed as Phillips returned with a $100,500 local felony bench warrant for possession of ammunition by a prohibited person.

Phillips was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on his warrant.

On Saturday, February 11th, 2023, at 2:26 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported trespass in progress at a residence in the 400 block of High St, Turlock, where a man was refusing to leave the caller’s porch.

When officers arrived on scene, the man, later identified as Shaquille Pleasant, 28, of Merced, had left the residence.

Officers began searching the area for Pleasant and eventually located him nearby. When officers attempted to make contact with him, he took off running and a brief foot pursuit ensued. Pleasant was eventually caught and arrested without further incident.

During a search of Pleasant’s person incident to arrest, officers located methamphetamines and drug paraphernalia.

Pleasant was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of possession of methamphetamines, obstructing or resisting a public officer in the discharge of their duty, trespassing, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

On Saturday, February 11th, 2023, at 9:08 am, a Turlock Police officer near 319 S Tully Rd, Turlock, noticed and recognized a parolee which he knew to be wanted in a carjacking case, so he got out with him.

The officer held Dix Herbert, 54, of Livingston, at gunpoint and eventually detained him without incident.

The officer had his dispatcher run Herbert and it was confirmed that he was still wanted for the carjacking. He also had two bench warrants out of Merced County, the first one was a no-bail one for violation of parole and the second one was a $5,000 one for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of methamphetamines.

The officer then called Herbert’s parole agent and reported to him what had occurred. The agent found that there was probable cause a violation of parole had occurred, so he authorized that Herbert be placed on a hold while awaiting a parole revocation hearing.

The carjacking that Herbert was wanted for had occurred on Wednesday, December 25th, 2022, in the 1900 block of Noble Ln. The person who was carjacked knew Herbert which is how he was identified.

Herbert was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of violation of parole, robbery, and driving or taking a vehicle without the consent of its owner, as well as his warrants.

On Friday, February 10th, 2023, at 1:26 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a security check at the Patel Palms Apartments, 1545 N Palm St, Turlock, after an unknown man had been spotted sitting on the caller’s porch and then falling asleep and hitting the ground.

When officers arrived on scene, they found and made contact with a man who identified himself as Mario Williams, 39, of Lathrop.

Officers immediately recognized Williams’ name from the be on the lookout log and arrested him.

Williams was wanted from a burglary that had occurred on Monday, January 30th at a residence in the 500 block of E Glenwood Ave. Williams had been seen on surveillance camera video entering an open garage and stealing a Fuji bicycle. The incident was reported to police a week later on Wednesday, February 8th, and Williams was identified by an officer who recognized him the following day.

Williams was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of burglary and grand theft.

On Thursday, February 9th, 2023, at 10:37 am, Turlock Police detectives arrived at a residence in the 1100 block of W Tuolumne Rd, Turlock, to conduct follow-up investigation in one of their cases.

Inside the home, detectives encountered Ramon Rodriguez, 31, of Turlock, who they arrested.

Rodriguez was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of lewdly committing a lascivious act with a child and unlawful sexual intercourse.

It should be noted that this is not the same Ramon Rodriguez that regularly attends and speaks at city council meetings. It’s just a coincidence that their names and ages are the same.

On Thursday, February 9th, 2023, at 7:51 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported trespass in progress at Sutter Health, 3100 W Christoffersen Pkwy, Turlock, where a man was causing a disturbance and refusing to leave.

When officers arrived on scene, they found and made contact with a man who identified himself as Christopher Smith, 36, of Palo Alto.

When officers had their dispatcher run Smith, they discovered that he was on parole for threatening to commit a crime which will result in death or great bodily injury to another person.

A subsequent parole search of Smith’s person led to the discovery of narcotics. Additionally, Smith was displaying objective symptoms of being under the influence.

Smith was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of public intoxication, possession of methamphetamines, possession of drug paraphernalia, and violation of parole.

On Thursday, February 9th, 2023, at 12:45 am, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of W F St and S First St, Turlock, recognized a man and had his dispatcher run him.

The officer discovered that Dexterlee Trotter, 29, of Turlock, had a no-bail felony bench warrant out of Stanislaus County for violation of a work release program and buying or receiving a stolen vehicle.

The officer got out with Trotter and arrested him.

Trotter was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on his warrant.

On Wednesday, February 8th, 2023, at 10:26 pm, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of North Ave and Geer Rd, Turlock, observed a bicyclist riding without proper lighting equipment, so he made a bicycle stop on him.

The officer made contact with and identified the bicyclist as Cristian Valdovinos, 32, of Turlock.

When the officer had his dispatcher run Valdovinos, he discovered that he had two local misdemeanor bench warrants. The first one was a $15,500 one for trespassing, while the second one was a $35,550 one for driving with a blood alcohol content of .08% or greater.

Valdovinos was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on his warrants.

On Wednesday, February 8th, 2023, at 1:03 pm, Turlock Police investigators near the intersection of N Front St and N Golden State Blvd, Turlock, observed a driver violating the California Vehicle Code, so they made a traffic stop on him.

The investigators made contact with and identified the vehicle’s two occupants, Nickole Espinoza, 41, and Jacob Vigil, 39, both of Turlock.

The two consented to a vehicle search which led to the discovery of narcotics sales evidence. Espinoza then consented to the search of her room at a nearby motel which led to the discovery of additional narcotics sales evidence.

Additionally, Vigil was discovered to not have a valid driver’s license.

Espinoza and Vigil were both arrested, Espinoza was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on the charge of possession of a controlled substance for sale, while Vigil was released on a citation on the charge of driving without a valid driver’s license.

On Wednesday, February 8th, 2023, at 12:12 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported suspicious person at Lowe’s, 3303 Entertainment Way, Turlock, after two known shoplifters had been spotted inside the business loading up shopping carts.

While officers were responding, they were updated that two had exited the business with unpaid merchandise and were fleeing the area in a vehicle westbound on W Monte Vista Ave.

A responding officer spotted the vehicle and made a traffic stop on it underneath the State Route 99 overpass.

Additional officers arrived and three subjects were contacted inside the vehicle, they were identified as Carl Goodman, 41, of Modesto, Primitivo Gratton, 39, of Fresno, and Bethanie Smith, 38, of Modesto.

When officers had their dispatcher run the three, they discovered that Goodman had a $2,000 local misdemeanor warrant of arrest for shoplifting, Gratton had a $10,000 misdemeanor bench warrant out of Tuolumne County for possession of drug paraphernalia, and Smith was on parole for assault with a firearm.

Due to Smith’s parole status, a search of the vehicle was conducted which led to the discovery of narcotics and power tools that had just been stolen from a different business less than an hour prior.

Goodman, Gratton, and Smith were all arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of conspiracy and theft, as well as their warrants. Additionally, Smith was charged with possession of methamphetamines, possession of drug paraphernalia, and violation of parole.

On Tuesday, February 7th, 2023, at 2:30 pm, Turlock Police investigators arrived at a residence in the 1000 block of E Linwood Ave, Turlock, to conduct a probation search.

A tent was located on the property which was determined to belong to the searchable probationer. Inside the tent, investigators located Kelsey West, 28, of Turlock.

West originally lied to investigators about her identity, however, they quickly figured out who she was and discovered that she had two bench warrants. The first one was a $50,500 felony one out of Modesto for child abuse or endangerment under circumstances likely to produce great bodily harm or death, while the second one was a $7,500 misdemeanor one out of Merced County for possession of methamphetamines, possession of drug paraphernalia, eluding a peace officer by vehicle, and driving without a valid driver’s license.

West was arrested and a search of her person incident to arrest led to the discovery of narcotics.

West was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on the charge of possession of a controlled substance, as well as her warrant.

On Wednesday, February 8th, 2023, at 3:07 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported battery in progress at a residence in the 200 block of Locust St, Turlock.

While officers were responding, the incident was upgraded to an aggravated assault due to the suspect, Joseph Luna, 24, of Turlock, cutting the victim.

Officers arrived in the area and detained Luna without incident after locating him nearby.

They then went to the residence and met with the victim, who told them that she, Luna, and another person had gotten into an argument that eventually turned physical. During the incident, Luna decided to pick up a cutting instrument and cut the victim with it.

The victim was ground transported by American Medical Response to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Luna was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm.

On Tuesday, February 7th, 2023, at 11:49 pm, a Turlock Police officer near Arco AMPM, 1801 Lander Ave, Turlock, noticed and recognized a suspect from a be-on-the-lookout from Merced County, so he got out with him.

The man, Marco Toste, 31, of Hilmar, and a woman who he was with were detained due to three warrants that Toste had out of Merced County. The first one was a $100,000 felony one for threatening to commit a crime which will result in death or great bodily injury to another person, the second one was a $10,000 misdemeanor one for violating a domestic violence protective order, and the third one was a $10,000 felony one for forgery.

Toste was arrested pursuant to his warrants and a subsequent search of his vehicle was conducted. The search led to the discovery of a large-capacity magazine.

Toste was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on the charge of possession of a large-capacity magazine, as well as his warrants.

On Tuesday, February 7th, 2023, at 10:53 pm, the Turlock Police Department and Stanislaus State Police Department were dispatched to reported shots heard in the area of a residence in the 4000 block of St George Pl, Turlock.

Officers arrived in the area and didn’t immediately locate anything, however, were told by other nearby residents that there was a man going around with a stick hitting random houses’ doors. Officers were given a description of the man and even shown a video of him.

Officers continued checking the area and eventually found the man in front of a residence in the 300 block of E Springer Dr. He was contacted and identified as John Forbis, 29, of Modesto.

Forbis displayed objective symptoms of being under the influence and was also discovered to be on parole. Forbis’s parole agent was contacted, however, he determined that there was no violation of parole.

Forbis was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on the charge of public intoxication.

On Tuesday, February 7th, 2023, at 9:53 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported vehicle theft in progress at Motel 6, 250 S Walnut Rd, Turlock.

When officers arrived on scene, they made contact with and identified all of the involved parties, including the caller, Tiffany Antunez, 32, of Hilmar.

Officers determined that no crimes had been committed, however, when they had their dispatcher run the three, they discovered that Antunez had four bench warrants. The first one was a $15,500 local felony one for grand theft, the second one was a $5,500 local misdemeanor one for theft, the third one was a $2,000 misdemeanor one out of Ceres for shoplifting, while the fourth one was a $5,5000 misdemeanor one out of Ceres for theft and trespassing.

Antunez was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on her warrants.

On Tuesday, February 7th, 2023, at 4:53 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported armed robbery that had just occurred at VIP Smoke Shop, 1560 Geer Rd, Turlock.

When officers arrived on scene, they met with the victim who told them that two men had entered the business and approached him. One of the men pointed a handgun at the victim who responded by giving him $2,000 in cash and a large number of cigarette boxes. The two men then exited the business and fled the area northbound on Geer Rd in a white Toyota Camry with a license plate that didn’t belong to it.

The first man was described as a Black male adult wearing a red hat and a blue Reebok tracksuit, while the second man was simply described to be wearing all black and a hoodie.

Similar robberies were reported to have happened in Modesto by similarly described suspects.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information that could assist in it is encouraged to call Officer Rosalio Nunez at 209-668-1200.

On Monday, February 6th, 2023 at 9:33 am, a Turlock Police officer near the 300 block of Wayside Dr, Turlock, observed a driver violating the California Vehicle Code, so he made a traffic stop on him.

The officer made contact with and identified the vehicle’s driver as Jorge Calderon, 36, of Mexico.

When the officer had his dispatcher run Calderon, he discovered that he had a $50,000 felony bench warrant out of Alameda County for possession of a controlled substance while armed.

Calderon was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on his warrant.

On Sunday, February 5th, 2023, at 6:53 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported attempted burglary that had just occurred at a residence in the 3500 block of Whistler Ct, Turlock, after the caller had caught a boy attempting to break into their home through the garage door.

Officers arrived in the area and began checking, locating a 14-year-old Black male nearby who matched the description.

The teen was contacted and identified. When officers had their dispatcher run the teen, they discovered that he had a warrant for assault.

The teen was eventually positively identified by the caller as the suspect.

The teen was arrested and booked into Stanislaus County Juvenile Hall on the charge of attempted burglary, as well as his warrant.

On Sunday, February 5th, 2023, at 1:13 am, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a reported trespass in progress at a residence in the 3800 block of W Barnhart Rd, Turlock.

The property owner stated that he had been having ongoing issues with people coming onto his property to steal copper wiring and that he had encountered a woman, later identified as Dynasty Climer, 40, of Keyes, in a vehicle on his property.

The property owner eventually confronted Climer and she began driving her vehicle toward him. The property owner, who was lawfully armed with a firearm, immediately became concerned for his safety and discharged at Climer’s vehicle in an attempt to disable it.

Another vehicle that was likely associated with Climer then sped away from the area.

Deputies conducted their preliminary investigation, interviewed witnesses, and took Climer’s vehicle and the property owner’s firearm for evidentiary purposes. The investigation revealed that entry had been forced onto the property indicative of likely a burglary or larceny attempt of some sort.

Climer was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on the charge of trespassing.

The investigation remains ongoing. Once completed, it will be submitted to the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office for a review of the legality involving the discharge of a firearm.