2012
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Felony DUI Arrest
- December 20, 2012
- Category: Press Releases
Date and Time of Release: 20 December 2012 Date and Time of Incident: 19 December 2012, at approx. 5:58 pm Subject: Felony Drunk Driving Arrest ________________________________________________________________________ 19 December 2012, at approx. 5:58 pm, the Sonora Police Department received a call of a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident at the intersection of S. Washington Street and East
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School Lockdown
- December 6, 2012
- Category: Press Releases
Date and Time of Release: 6 Dec. 2012 Date and Time of Incident: 6 Dec. 2012, at approx. 11:49 am Subject: School Lockdown ________________________________________________________________________ 6 December 2012, at approx. 11:49 am, the Sonora Police Department received a report of a subject with a possible rifle shooting behind Sonora Elementary School. The subject was described as
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Assault
- December 4, 2012
- Category: Press Releases
Date and Time of Release: 4 December 2012 Date and Time of Incident: 3 December 2012 Subject: Assault resulting in great bodily injury ________________________________________________________________________ 3 December 2012, at approx. 6:51 pm, Officers from the Sonora Police Department responded to an apartment complex located on the 200 block of Greenley Rd., regarding an assault. When officers
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Burglary Arrest
- November 29, 2012
- Category: Press Releases
Date and Time of Release: 28 November 2012 Date and Time of Incident: 26 November 2012 Subject: Burglary Arrest ________________________________________________________________________ 20 November 2012, Officers responded to Payless Shoes in the Cross Roads Shopping Center regarding a theft of shoes. An employee related a male subject distracted employees while a female subject stole a pair of
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Winter Vehicle Preparedness
- November 28, 2012
- Category: Press Releases
Date and Time of Release: 28 November 2012 Date and Time of Incident: Subject: Winter Vehicle Preparedness ________________________________________________________________________ With several winter storms upon us, it’s time to inspect your vehicle and make sure it’s ready for the harsh winter driving ahead. Winter in the Mother Lode brings special seasonal challenges to the roadways. Storms can
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Christmas Parade
- November 20, 2012
- Category: Press Releases
Date and Time of Release: 20 November 2012 Date and Time of Incident: Friday, 23 November 2012 Subject: Annual Christmas Parade ________________________________________________________________________ Friday, 23 Nov. 2012, will mark the City of Sonora’s 29th annual Christmas Parade. This event always falls on the Friday following Thanksgiving Day and is attended by thousands of on lookers. The
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Press Release
- November 19, 2012
- Category: Press Releases
Date and Time of Release: 19 November 2012 Date and Time of Incident: 16 November 2012, at approx. 4:47 pm Subject: Press release ________________________________________________________________________ 16 November 2012, at approx. 4:47 pm, Officers from the Sonora Police Department responded to Regal 10 Cinemas on Sanguinetti Road regarding a firearm being discharged inside one of the movie
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Heroin Sales Arrest
- November 7, 2012
- Category: Press Releases
Date and Time of Release: 7 November 2012 Date and Time of Incident: 6 November 2012, at approx. 10:59 am Subject: Heroin sales arrest ________________________________________________________________________ 6 Nov. 2012, at approx. 10:59 am, Officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Stockton Rd. regarding a reported reckless driver. The reporting party provided a license plate number
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Drug Arrest
- October 25, 2012
- Category: Press Releases
Date and Time of Release: 25 October 2012 Date and Time of Incident: 24 October 2012, at approx. 9:13 am Subject: Drug Arrest ________________________________________________________________________ 24 October 2012, at approx. 9:13 am, an Officer observed Elvis Babcock, 35 of Sonora, walking in the downtown area. A records check on Babcock revealed he had a felony no
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Felony Hit and Run DUI Arrest
- October 25, 2012
- Category: Press Releases
Date and Time of Release: 25 October 2012 Date and Time of Incident: 24 October 2012, at 9:18 pm Subject: Felony Hit and Run DUI Arrest ________________________________________________________________________ 24 October 2012, at approx. 9:18 pm, Officers responded to the intersection of Mono Way and Greenley Road for a reported hit and run accident. When Officers arrived,
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Homecoming Parade
- October 10, 2012
- Category: Press Releases
Date and Time of Release: 10 October 2012 Date and Time of Incident: 12 October 2012, approx. 2:15 pm to 3:00 pm Subject: Sonora High School Homecoming Parade ________________________________________________________________________ The Sonora High School Homecoming Parade will take place Friday, 12 Oct. 2012. People are reminded that Washington Street (SR 49) will be closed to all
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New Officer
- October 5, 2012
- Category: Press Releases
The City of Sonora advertised and tested for the classification of Lateral Police Officer. Matthew Sieperda successfully completed all related testing, as well as an extensive background investigation, before being appointed to the position of Police Officer. Matthew Sieperda was born in California and lived in Fresno and Kerman before moving to Nebraska at the
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Drug Arrest
- October 4, 2012
- Category: Press Releases
Date and Time of Release: 4 Oct. 2012 Date and Time of Incident: 27 Sept. 2012 Subject: Drug Arrest ________________________________________________________________________ A witness called the Sonora Police Department and reported they were following a possible intoxicated driver. The driver had crossed over double solid yellow lines several times almost striking oncoming traffic. The vehicle then ran
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Stolen Property Arrest
- October 3, 2012
- Category: Press Releases
Date and Time of Release: 3 October 2012 Date and Time of Incident: 2 October 2012 Subject: Stolen Property Arrest ________________________________________________________________________ 10-2-2012, at approximately 8:08am, Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for mechanical violations. Upon contacting the driver, who was identified as Trina Jones, 34 of Sonora, the Officers could smell marijuana emitting
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Felony Battery with Serious Bodily Injury
- October 2, 2012
- Category: Press Releases
Date and Time of Release: 2 October 2012 Date and Time of Incident: 30 Sept. 2012, at approx. 11:30 pm Subject: Felony Battery with Serious Bodily Injury ________________________________________________________________________ 30 Sept. 2012, at approx. 11:30 pm, Officers responded to the 100 block of Columbia Way regarding an assault, which had just occurred. When Officers arrived, they
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Firearms Arrest
- October 1, 2012
- Category: Press Releases
Date and Time of Release: 1 Oct. 2012 Date and Time of Incident: 28 Sept. 2012 Subject: Felony Firearms Arrest ________________________________________________________________________ 28 Sept. 2012, The Sonora Police Department received information that Timothy Vezina, 24 of Sonora, had firearms and ammunition stored in the attic crawl space of his residence. Because of a criminal conviction, Timothy
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Burglary Arrest
- October 1, 2012
- Category: Press Releases
Date and Time of Release: 1 Oct. 2012 Date and Time of Incident: 24 & 25 Sept. 2012 Subject: Burglary Arrest. ________________________________________________________________________ 24 Sept. 2012, around 10:00 pm, a male subject who was acting very suspicious entered Wal-Mart. The subject ran through the store and was ducking and attempting to hide from security cameras. The
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Vehicle VS. Pedestrian Accident
- September 26, 2012
- Category: Press Releases
Date and Time of Release: 26 September 2012 Date and Time of Incident: 25 September 2012, at approx. 3:56 pm Subject: Vehicle VS. Pedestrian Accident ________________________________________________________________________ 25 September 2012, at approx. 3:56 pm, Sonora Police Department responded to the intersection of N. Washington Street and Columbia Way for a reported vehicle vs. pedestrian accident. A
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Burglary Arrest
- September 25, 2012
- Category: Press Releases
Date and Time of Release: 25 September 2012 Date and Time of Incident: 22 September 2012 at approx. 7:54 pm Subject: Burglary Arrest ________________________________________________________________________ 22 September 2012, at approx. 7:54 pm, Officers responded to Safeway located at 1291 Sanguinetti Road regarding a push out of groceries. When Officers arrived they contacted store employees. The employees
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Commercial Burglary
- September 11, 2012
- Category: Press Releases
Date and Time of Release: 11 September 2012 Date and Time of Incident: 11 September 2012 Subject: Commercial Burglary ________________________________________________________________________ 11 September 2012, at approx. 6:14 am, a school bus driver called the Sonora Police Department and reported that they observed two male subjects exiting through the front broken window of BJ’s Cards and Collectables,