On April 24, 2018 at approximately at 10:21 am Sonora Police responded to the area of the Crossroads Shopping Center on report a possible stolen vehicle. A caller reported a suspicious vehicle parked near Starbucks. The caller provided dispatch with the business name on the vehicle; “Dorothy Day House”, which is a non-profit charity organization

On 04/24/2018 Officers from the Sonora Police Department with assistance for the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office attempted to locate Edward Cooper at a home on Norlin Street in Sonora. Cooper had several outstanding warrants for his arrest, which include Vehicle Theft, Probation Violations and Obstructing or Resisting Police Officers. Upon seeing officers, Cooper fled on foot leading

On Saturday, March 31st, at around 11:00 p.m., Officer Durham was dispatched to a vehicle theft at Lowes. Upon arrival, he contacted the victim, who informed him Leif Husman took her car from the Lowes parking lot without her permission. The victim stated that she was with her boyfriend and his friend Leif Husman when

On March 27th, 2018 at about 8:38 a.m., Sonora Police Officers were dispatched to the 500 block of S. Stewart Street for a disturbance call involving a male subject who was causing a disturbance and refusing to leave the area.  Officers arrived on scene and identified the subject as 22-year-old Jacob Hoskins of Sonora.  After

On 03-20-18, at just before 5:30 AM, Sonora Police Department officers responded to the area of South Arbona Circle for a report of a vehicle parked on the embankment with the driver passed out inside.  Through their investigation, officers discovered that Noel Pedro Figueroa, age 20 of Sonora, had entered the vehicle through an unlocked

On 03-18-18, just before 12:22 AM, Sonora Police Department Officers responded to the area of Theall Street and South Washington Street for a report of a domestic violence incident.  Officers located the involved parties near the Office Bar (155 S. Washington Street). Through their investigation, officers determined that Solomon Ray Storment, age 32 of Sonora,  choked

On 03-18-2018, around 12:30 PM, Sonora Police Officers were called to the area of Highway 49 and Pesce Way for a possible drunk driver. The vehicle was described as a white Dodge pickup truck with paper plates. An Officer responded to the area and observed a vehicle matching the description pass him on S. Washington

On 03-18-2018, around 4:50 PM, Sonora Police Officers were called to Adventist Health Sonora, 1000 Greenley Road, for a report of a male subject who refused to leave the lobby. A Sonora Police Officer arrived on scene and made contact with the subject, identified as Carlos Rene Canez, III, 29 years old of Sonora. The

On 3/14/2018, around 12:40 PM, Sonora Police Officers responded to Sonora High School for a report of a battery on a school employee. During the investigation, it was determined a student, identified as Jason Zachery Haddad, 18 years old of Sonora, struck a school employee during class. Haddad became angry during the class session and

We have received numerous calls from the community regarding a possible phone scam that suggests the recipient will “go to hell if you don’t belong to my (their) church.” The calls are coming from the number 1-661-552-0555, a southern California area code. The demand is $100 to join the church and another $100 per month

On 03-08-18, at approximately 0233 hours, the Sonora Police Department received a call that a male subject was breaking the glass window at 101 S. Washington Street.  When our officer arrived on scene, he discovered that 34-year-old Alfred Gumpferpabilona, a Sonora resident, had entered the locked building through a display window and was in the

On 03-07-18, at around 9:30 P.M., Sonora Police Officers were dispatched to the area of 250 Greenley Road for a male subject who was being chased by unknown subjects. Officers arrived on scene and contacted the victim. The victim told officers he was sitting near a cement wall on the east side of Greenley Road at

On 03-06-18, around 11:00 p.m., Sonora Police Department officers responded to the area of Bulwer Street and South Washington Street for a report of a domestic violence incident.  Through their investigation, officers discovered that Devon Leigh Martin, age 25 of Sonora,  grabbed his ex-girlfriend by the arms during an argument on 03-04-18, causing minor injury to

On 02-18-2018, at 10:15 AM, Sonora Police Officers were called to a report of a domestic disturbance in the area of Forest Road near Stockton Rd. Officers arrived in the area and located a female subject who had been involved in the disturbance. Officers determined the female had been in a physical fight with her

After nearly a week long investigation, Sonora Police officers arrested Kaliem Sage Campau, 18 of Sonora for assault with a deadly weapon and battery causing serious bodily injury. On 02-12-2018, Sonora Police officers learned of an assault that had occurred on or about 02/10/2018, at the abandoned saw mill located at 355 Hospital Road, Sonora.

The Sonora Police Department has opened recruitment for a Police Sergeant position.  Please select our employment link for details.

The Sonora PD and FD are challenging the community and other badge wearing agencies to donate blood. When you come to give blood during the campaign you can vote for either law enforcement or firefighters to win the competition. This good-natured rivalry among first responder groups helps ensure the blood supply keeps pace with demands

On January 30, 2018, around 3:30 PM, Sonora Police Officers responded to a report of a theft in progress at Save Mart (1045 Mono Way). The reporting party relayed to Sonora Police Dispatch that two white male adults and one female adult stole alcohol and baby formula from the Mono Way Save Mart. After stealing

On Friday January 26, 2018, just before 1:30 PM, Sonora Police Officers were dispatched to Grocery Outlet (685 S. Washington Street) for a report of a shoplifter being detained by store employees. Officers arrived on scene to investigate the theft and arrested the male suspect. The suspect had no form of identification on his person,

Late last week, a Sonora man came to the Police Department to report he was threatened and assaulted by a subject who he knows as 20-year-old Cole A. Cranstoun.  The man reported that on the evening of January 17th, he was near the railroad tracks between Old Wards Ferry Road and Hospital Road when enticed