Sonora, CA…Early yesterday morning at approximately 4:00 a.m., the cash kiosk was stolen from the Sonora Express Carwash. Two males drove a dark blue Chevy Tahoe into the car wash and ripped the cash kiosk from its mount using a steel cable attached to the vehicle’s trailer hitch. It appears the suspects were initially distracted […]
Jamestown, CA…Last night Deputies responded to the Chicken Ranch Casino for a report of drug use in the parking lot. Deputies approached the gray Toyota Camry and contacted driver 33-year-old Sean Bachman and passenger 24-year old Moriah Do, both of Manteca. A records check was done on the occupants and revealed they were wanted in […]
Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Dept..”A suspicious vehicle check nets two arrests for crimes related to identity theft and drug charges. Just after two o’clock Monday morning, Cpl. Benson spotted a white U-Haul rental pick-up parked on a gravel easement just off of Chicken Ranch Road in Jamestown. The female passenger, 27-year-old Heather Roberts of […]
Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Dept..”On Monday morning around 3 AM, Deputies were dispatched to a report of a suspicious circumstance at the AM/PM on Mono Way in Sonora. An anonymous caller reported he overheard subjects planning a drug deal that was to take place near the business sometime within the hour. While units were […]
Sonora, CA…Just before 4:00 p.m. yesterday, Officer Weber conducted a traffic stop on a 2004 Acura Integra for expired vehicle registration. The driver of the vehicle was identified as 23-year-old Daymian Ooshana of Turlock. Ooshana was determined to be unlicensed at the time and the vehicle was displaying false registration tabs. A search of the […]
Calaveras County CA…On 9-11-17 The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team assisted County Code Enforcement Officers with the execution of Marijuana Abatement Warrants which had been obtained for an unregistered marijuana cultivation sites. These sites were located in the 1100 block of Arapaho Lane in Burson, Ca, and in the 6200 block of Michel […]
Copperopolis, CA…On 9-8-17 Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Detectives and members of the Calaveras Sheriff Marine Safety Unit served a second search warrant at a location on D Street in Oakdale for additional stolen property related to the boat thefts on Lake Tulloch. Detectives located stolen property from several of the reported thefts and burglaries that […]
Copperopolis, CA…On 9-7-17 Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office detectives served a search warrant at two locations on Woodland Avenue in Modesto and D Street in Oakdale. At the Oakdale location, Justin Labass (age 29 from Oakdale) was arrested for violations of 487(a)PC – Grant Theft, 459PC – Burglary, 496(a)PC – Possession of Stolen Property, and 30305(a)(1)PC […]
Valley Springs, CA….On September 13th at 7:22pm a 41 year old Lodi man was driving his 1999 Toyota eastbound on Hwy 12 east of Oak Leaf Lane at appoximately 70 mph. He allowed his to drive onto the the north shoulder where it impacted a tree. He luckily only had minor injuries and was transported […]
Murphys, CA…Everyone is at risk of natural and manmade disasters such as earthquakes, fires and outbreaks of disease. Preparing for a major disaster increases your chance of survival and minimizes the impact to your health. This is a FREE event to help residents prepare for natural and manmade disasters. Local businesses and agencies will provide […]
Markleeville, CA…Have you seen this woman? Meale Thoeung was last seen walking towards the parking lot at Heenan Lake around 4pm. Her companion could not find her after that. Meale is a Cambodian female age 32, 5 foot 5 inches tall, 150 pounds, black hair & brown eyes. She was wearing blue jeans, blue hooded […]
Sonora, CA….On Monday afternoon, Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Kohl’s in the Junction Shopping Center in Sonora for a sighting of a wanted theft suspect. A social media post shared from a business in Oakdale of a woman stealing a wallet and cell phone, went viral after the theft occurred around 11 AM on […]
San Andreas, CA…Please join Sheriff Rick DiBasilio at FOCSO’s annual dinner for a briefing on the State of Law Enforcement in Calaveras County. The briefing will include present and future objectives for the department as well as FOCSO goals. Ask questions, have dinner and dessert, and network with your Sheriff and your community. $35 includes […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Yesterday, 9-5-17, Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office deputies accompanied Code Enforcement Officers to provide security during the service of an abatement warrant at a marijuana cultivation site on Wendell Road, Mountain Ranch where 699 marijuana plants were eradicated.
San Andreas, CA…Between 6:00 pm Friday and 11:59 pm Monday, CHP Officers handled 2 traffic collisions, one of them non-injury involving a DUI driver and the other involving major injuries. We did make 3 DUI arrests during the MEP period. During the holiday period the San Andreas Officers wrote 28 citations, most were for speeding, […]
Eagle Meadows, CA…On September 3, 2017 at approximately 2:30 pm, 66 year old Carmel Valley resident, Christine Factor was driving a 2011 Lexus GX460, westbound on State Route 108 west of Forest Route 6N24, Eagle Meadows, at approximately 50-55 MPH. For unknown reasons, Christine Factor allowed her vehicle to veer to the right and travel […]
Angels Camp, CA…On September 1, 2017 at approximately 6:00 pm, officers from the Angels Camp Police Department were dispatched to an area of Angels Creek off of Finnegan Lane referred to as “Paradise” for a female that was acting strange and possibly under the influence of drugs. Officers arrived and located a 21 year old […]
Angels Camp, CA…This morning, San Andreas CHP officers were dispatched to a fatal traffic collision between a golf cart being towed and a Ford pickup. The driver of the golf cart, Cody Agasi Horn, was killed instantly when the golf cart crossed into the westbound lane and was struck by the Ford. The driver of […]
San Andreas, CA…In an ongoing effort to better serve Calaveras citizens, Sheriff Dibasilio has assigned a tenured Sergeant to Rural Crimes Prevention Task Force. The mission of the task force is to develop solutions to the unique crimes afflicting the public in Calaveras County’s rural areas while protecting both people and property. The Task Force […]
Jamestown, CA…On September 1, 2017, at approximately 7:53 pm, Officer Huddleston observed a white 2012 Ford Budget Rental Van westbound on SR-108 west of Sierra Rock Road, tailgating another vehicle and driving partially on the right shoulder. Officer Huddleston attempted to make an enforcement stop on the van. The van moved into the left turn […]
Sonora, CA…On 9/2/17, at about 0202 hours, Officer Hankins was standing outside of his patrol car on Washington Street, Near the Sonora Inn. A black car drove by him going N/B on Washington St. There was a “Loud pop,” as the car passed by him. A guy standing about 100′ south of him started yelling. […]
Tuolumne, CA…A traffic stop for a brake light out leads to a drug sales arrest. On Saturday just after 1:00AM, Deputy Speer stopped a silver Hyundai sedan in Tuolumne City for having a brake light out. The driver, 46-year-old Dale Biehle of Sonora is on searchable probation and was driving the car with a suspended […]
Copperopolis, CA…On 8/31/2017 Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marine Safety Unit responded to Lake Tulloch for a report of four stolen boats. 3 of the 4 stolen boats were recovered. These boats had been taken, stripped of valuables and left floating on the lake. The one boat that is still unrecovered is a White 2006 North […]
Sonora, CA…This week the Tuolumne Narcotics Team, with the assistance of Detectives and Tuolumne County Probation Officers, conducted a large scale operation that netted 14 suspects that were booked into the Tuolumne County Jail for various charges. The investigation focused on narcotics being smuggled into the Tuolumne County Jail via multiple methods ranging from personal […]
San Andreas, CA…On 8-30-17 at approx. 1230 hours Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office deputies accompanied by a parole officer from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), contacted and arrested 38 year old Dane Tonies (from San Andreas) at a residence on Berry Court for parole violation 3056PC, assault with a deadly weapon 245(a)(1)PC, and […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Robert French: “Anne and I join all of Sacramento in grieving the loss of Deputy French, who died today while protecting our community. On behalf of all Californians, we extend our condolences to his family, […]
Sacramento, CA…This morning while working a stolen vehicle case that started at a Sacramento area hotel. Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputy Robert French and two CHP Officers were shot. The suspect reportedly fired shots through the hotel room door before fleeing the scene and leading officers on a chase. From the CHP…”Our thoughts and prayers are […]
Tuolumne, CA…On Saturday evening, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a home in the 18000 block of Evergreen Drive in Tuolumne. A caller reported 31-year-old Lawrence Thompson Jr. was at the residence loading his belongings into a vehicle. Thompson was wanted on several warrants for his arrest. Thompson spotted the deputies and fled from the home. Deputies […]
Truckee, CA…In June of 2017, the Truckee Police Department began receiving theft reports of high-end mountain bikes from various locations in Truckee. The most common scenario were bikes which were on vehicle racks, and secured with the locking mechanism of the rack or a cable style lock. Investigators quickly determined that these thefts were not […]