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.

We would like to introduce our newest Police Officer, Darwin Olson. After graduating from Amador Valley High School, Darwin joined the United States Navy where he was stationed on the USS TARAWA LHA-1 out of San Diego. In 2012 Darwin moved to Sonora with his wife, who is a Sonora native. In April of 2012

We are currently hiring Lateral and Academy Graduate applicants.  Please see our employment page for details.

On November 21, 2018, at 0128 hours, a Ford Explorer was stopped for an equipment violation. A search of the vehicle resulted in the finding of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and a bag full of suspected stolen mail (all from valley cities). The driver, Craig Simonson (35 of Modesto) claimed to be another person and was

Friday, 23 November 2018 at 6:00 pm, the City of Sonora will hold the 35th annual Christmas Parade. This event will bring thousands of visitors to downtown Sonora.   Several streets will be closed before and during the parade including parts of State Route 49. People need to plan ahead if they are attending the

On October 30th, at about 10:45 p.m., the Sonora Police Department received multiple reports of a disturbance involving a vehicle and several people near the 100 block of Lyons Street.  Officers responded and ultimately arrested 25-year-old Francisco Rico of Sonora and a 16-year-old male Tuolumne resident for felony battery.   The investigation revealed that a white

The typical door to door scams involve fraudsters who disguise themselves as representatives of a company or group with a goal of convincing you of paying for something you don’t need or want.  Or worse, distract you while they survey your home for valuables. Some common types of scams include: College students doing part-time jobs

Between 6:30 p.m. on Monday, October 15th and 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 16th a male and a female entered the Sonora Wash Depot and burglarized the washing machine coin boxes. In addition to taking several hundreds of dollars worth of quarters, they caused hundreds of dollars worth of damage to the machines as well.

Sonora High School’s Homecoming Parade will take place this Friday, October 12th. Washington Street (SR 49) will be closed to all traffic between Snell Street and Church Street from approx. 2:15 pm to 3:00 pm. In addition, School Street will be closed from approx. 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm for parade staging purposes.   The

On October 4, 2018, Officers' were dispatched to a disturbance in the 200 block of Mono Way. A victim was contacted and said her boyfriend, Anthony Crudo (age 27 of Sonora), had been drinking and yelling at her. Crudo threatened to kill the victim. The victim used a neighbor's phone to call for help. When

There is no 100% effective way to prevent car break-ins, but there are some simple steps you can take to deter thieves.  Many thieves are opportunists and tend to go for the easier targets. Before you leave your car unattended, consider the following options; Always lock your car doors and roll the windows up Activate

On 09/20/2018, at approximately 0700 hours, Officer Weber contacted a male subject, later to be identified as, Kenneth Eldred, while he was in his vehicle behind Staples. Officer Weber had been advised that Eldred was on CDC Parole. A parole search was conducted on Eldred and his vehicle. During the search, Officer Weber located a

Yesterday afternoon, on September 12th, 2018, just after 3:45 p.m., 34-year-old Daniel Douglass Broadway of Sonora was arrested on multiple felony charges relating to check fraud and conspiracy.  Broadway also had several felony warrants for similar and unrelated charges.   Between August 6th and September 12th of this year, the Sonora Police Department has investigated

Early Saturday morning, just before 1:00 a.m., we received a call from the Emergency Room concerning a patient who was being treated for a possible stab wound.  Officers responded and contacted a 28-year-old male victim with a small puncture wound to his neck and a laceration to one of his fingers.   The victim was

On September 10, 2018 at about 7:59pm, Stanley Jesse Wooden, of Sonora, was arrested for arson, which took place on September 6, 2018 at the Intake Grill. The investigation is still active. Wooden was booked at the Tuolumne County Jail for arson of an inhabited building with a bail of $75,000.  

On Thursday, September 6, 2018, at around 11:40 a.m., the Sonora Police Department received a call regarding smoke coming from underneath the Intake Bar and Grill on S. Washington Street.  Fire personnel were dispatched and Police Officers responded to the scene and accessed the source of the smoke from the underneath the Woods Creek bridge. 

On Saturday, September 1st, just after midnight, Officers were advised via radio by one of the departments volunteer units that there was a physical fight in front of the Office Bar. Upon arrival an Officer ordered both of the involved males to sit on the curb, neither of them listened. The Officer immediately detained Nokes