Sonora, CA…On December 13, 2017, just before 3:30 P.M., Sonora Police Department received a call regarding a male subject who had just intentionally broken a window to the Community Thrift Shop, located at 797 W. Stockton Street, Sonora. The suspect who was known to the reporting party was identified as Carlos Rene Canez, 28 years old of Sonora. Officers, who were familiar with Canez responded to the area and located Canez walking along W. Stockton Street. One Officer detained Canez while another Officer responded to the Community Thrift Shop. An employee of the Community Thrift Shop identified Canez by name as the person who broke the window. An Officer transported the employee to the location where Canez was being detained and positively identified Canez as the suspect.

After further investigation, the value of the window was estimated to be over $900.00.

Canez was arrested for felony vandalism and transported to the Tuolumne County Jail where he remains in custody on $10,000 bail. Canez also had an outstanding arrest warrant and was also booked on the warrant.