On May 12th at about 9:45 pm, one of our officers was patrolling in the Crossroads Shopping Center and saw 59-year-old Jay Nichols inside of a local business.  The officer recognized Nichols from prior contacts and was able to confirm an active felony warrant for his arrest for a Post-Release Community Supervision (PRCS) violation.  The

On Saturday, May 11th, 2019, the City of Sonora will be hosting the 62nd annual Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Posse – Mother Lode Round-Up Parade. This event will bring thousands of visitors to the downtown area of Sonora. Because this is a family event and the safety of all spectators is of the utmost importance, no

On April 18th, 2019 at around 6:45 pm, the Sonora Police Department received a call that a vehicle had crashed into a hotel room, located at 350 S. Washington Street.  When the patrol Sergeant arrived on scene, he located 61-year-old Susan Steinmetz of Wisconsin still seated behind the wheel of her 2008 Honda Pilot.  The

The Police Department is accepting applications for Police Recruit, Academy Graduate and Lateral Police Officer positions. We are also still accepting applications for Part-Time School Resource Officer.  Full job descriptions and applications can be found under the Employment section.

You can run…and run…and run…but you can’t hide!   After a 3 month game of hide and seek, Troy Loveday (35 of Sonora) was found hiding at his camp located in a field behind Lowe’s. Loveday had run from Officers’ three times in the past several months and disappeared each time into thick brush and

On 3/18/19, just after 11pm, a Sonora Police Officer made contact with a male near Stewart St. and Church St. The male was found to be on parole for burglary. During a search of the male, a large fixed blade knife was found concealed in his jacket. Hypodermic needles were found in his backpack and

On 3/11/19, two victims reported tools were stolen from their work trucks near downtown Sonora. One vehicle had tools (approx. value of $1000) taken from locked tool boxes on the bed of the truck. The other vehicle had items (approx. value of $600) left in the open bed of the truck. There were no further

A failed attempt at stealing a vehicle resulted in the arrest of 23-year-old Tyler Osborne for vehicle theft and felony vandalism. Just before 8:00 pm on Saturday, March 9th, the vehicle owner called to report finding his 1982 Mercedes sedan damaged and moved from its original location on Lyons Street. During the commission of the

Just after 1:30 on Wednesday, March 6th, our area experienced significant rainfall resulting in the flooding of roads, businesses and some homes in Sonora.  Mud, rocks and other debris were washed into the streets and several vehicles became stranded in the roadway.   The flooding is also believed to be the cause of an interruption

On March 4th, 2019, the Sonora Police Department arrested 21-year-old Joshua Steven Ryan of Oakdale for vehicle theft and resisting arrest.   Shortly after 5:00 pm on March 4th, officers responded to the 400 block of Stewart Street for a report of a disabled vehicle in the roadway.  When officers arrived in the area and

Early Sunday evening, about 10:15 pm., the Sonora Police Department responded to the area of Stewart Street and Theall Street for a report of a disturbance between three subjects.  Officers determined that one of the subjects was seriously injured during a physical altercation with 29-year-old Eric D. Shirley of Modesto California.   According to the

Early Sunday morning, just after 1:00 am on February 3rd, the Sonora Police Department responded to the Officer Bar for an assault.  It was learned that the bartender and the bouncer were both assaulted by 21-year-old Joseph M. Kish after attempting to remove unruly patrons from the establishment.   According to statements gathered, Kish was

On Friday, February 1st, 2019, the Sonora Police Department arrested 41-year-old Michael P. Ludwig III of Sonora following an investigation stemming from a report that he attempted to commit lewd acts against a child.   On Thursday, January 24th, 2019, the Police Department received a report from a distraught Grandmother who reported that an unknown

On Friday, January 25th, 2019, the Sonora Police Department arrested 55-year-old Lori K. Zimmanck of Sonora following an investigation into a report of fictitious check activity.   On Thursday, January 17th, the Customer Service Manager of Bank of Stockton reported that a female entered the bank and attempted to cash a personal check from a

On 1/26/19 at about 5:53pm, Sonora PD responded to a vehicle vs. bicycle collision on Stockton Rd. east of Mill Villa Ct. The bicyclist had major injuries and was flown to a hospital for treatment. He has been listed in critical condition. The driver of the vehicle stopped at the scene and is cooperating in

The Sonora Police Department and the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office are happy to announce that we have been chosen to receive funds from the Department of Justice Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Tobacco Grant Program. The Department of Justice Tobacco Grant Program is funded by Proposition 56, the California Healthcare Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of

On December 20th, the Sonora Police Department arrested 28-year-old Amanda Burback of Murphy’s for attempted homicide following an altercation that resulted in a stabbing. At approximately 10:08 a.m., the Police Department received a 9-1-1 call concerning a physical fight in progress between two females at the business parking lot of 130 Stockton Road.  When officers

On 12/13/18, Walmart discovered almost $4000.00 worth of jewelry was stolen from a display case. The theft was caught on surveillance cameras. While conducting follow-up on 12/14/18, SPD Officers’ learned the suspect was just seen in the store and left running out of the automotive department exit. The Officers’ did an extensive area check and

On 12/9/18 at about 2253 hours, Officers’ were dispatched to the 300 block of W. Stockton St. reference a disturbance. Through subsequent investigation it was found that Billy Andrews (25, Sonora) was intoxicated and punched the apartment window of an ex-girlfriend causing it to break. Andrews lied to an Officer about who he was, which

On 12/7/18 at about 1359 hours, Aaron Hagerman (35, Sonora) came into the Sonora Police Department where he was arrested for failing to register as a sex offender. Hagerman was found to be in possession of a counterfeit $100 bill, and methamphetamine. He was booked at the county jail for his charges.