The Sonora Police Department wants to remind everybody to beware of phone scams. There are many out there and recently we have been made aware of scammers impersonating PG&E representatives requiring payment for an updated meter. This scam, as well as many others like it, tricks the victim into wiring money or purchasing money orders

On Saturday, May 13th, 2017 City of Sonora will be hosting the annual Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Posse, Mother Lode Round-Up Parade. This event will bring thousands of visitors to the downtown area of Sonora. Several streets will be closed before and during the parade, so people need to plan ahead if they are attending the

On Monday May 8, 2017, at approximately 8:02 a.m., the Sonora Police Department and the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of the railroad tracks, just south of Symon’s Lane, for a report of a deceased male adult. Upon arrival, the Deputy Sheriff Coroner on scene pronounced the man dead. Two teens walking

On April 30, 2017, approximately 8:12 P.M., Sonora Police Officers were called to the 600 block of S. Barretta St. regarding a report of domestic violence. Through subsequent investigation officers found that Emily Montgomery (20 years old of Sonora) bit her ex-boyfriend on his right shoulder during an argument, causing visible injuries. Montgomery left the

On Wednesday April 26, 2017, at approximately 10:32 a.m., the Sonora Police Department received several reports of a male subject throwing rocks at moving vehicles on Stockton Road. Dispatch obtained a description of the suspect and that he was last seen near the 400 block of Stockton Road. Based on this information, Sonora Police Officers

In an emergency, most Americans depend on 9–1–1. Every day Public Safety Dispatchers answer desperate calls for help, responding with services that save the lives and property of those in need of assistance. Public Safety Dispatchers are our first line of communication with the community, and they are a lifeline to those in crises as

On April 18, 2017, Sonora Police Chief Mike Harden will host Coffee with a Cop at Union Hill Coffee, 63 N. Washington Street from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. The mission of Coffee with a Cop is to break down the barriers between citizens and the police officers that serve them. Have the opportunity to

On March 29, 2017, at about 4:58 P.M., the Sonora Police Department received a call of an assault at Savemart on Stockton Road. It was reported that a female subject assaulted a Savemart employee. Officers were provided with a description of the female while en route to the call. Officers arrived on scene and observed

On March 29, 2017, at about 6:45 A.M., the Sonora Police Department received a call from a tenant at an apartment complex on Green Street reporting finding an unknown male sleeping inside the apartment. The unwelcome guest, 35-year-old Matthew William Birdsong Jr. of Sonora, willingly left the residence prior to the officer’s arrival but the

On March 24, 2017, around 7:30 P.M., Sonora Police Officers were dispatched to Safeway (1291 Sanguinetti Road) for a report of two suspicious males sitting in a blue Honda Civic. Officers arrived on scene and located a vehicle matching that description. The vehicle was occupied by one male adult identified as Russell Thomas Garcia, 27

On March 20, 2017, just before 9:00 P.M., the Sonora Police Department received a call from Save Mart on Mono Way reporting that a male subject had stolen cigarettes from their store and fled on foot. The aware store employee provided a good description of the subject. Officers arrived in the area within minutes and

On March 18, 2017, at about 11:10 P.M., Sonora Police Department received a call from 311 Fairview Lane, reporting that a male subject had just thrown a metal object at a female inside that residence. Sonora Police Officers were dispatched to the residence and upon arrival, learned that Casey Jones, 32 of Sonora, was the

On March 13th, 2017, just after 7:00 p.m., the Sonora Police Department arrested 35-year-old Curtis Keefe Loenard of Sonora for 53 counts of possession of child pornography. This arrest stemmed from an investigation initiated on August 31st, of 2016 when we received information that Leonard was in possession of child pornography. After being made aware

On March 13th, shortly after 1130 p.m., Officer Weber and one of our Community Service Police Volunteers were at the local Emergency Room on an unrelated incident when they spotted who they believed to be the female suspect in Sundays stolen vehicle case. After contacting her they were able to identify her as 31-year-old Tracy

The Sonora Police Department is asking for your help identifying a man and a woman associated with a stolen vehicle. On March 12, 2017, at around 7:20 p.m., the Sonora Police Department received information regarding a stolen blue tailgate on a white Dodge pick-up truck, parked in front of the Downtown Plaza Laundromat. Officers arrived

On Thursday March 9, 2017 around 12:30 P.M., Sonora Police Officers were dispatched to a report of a parking violation at the intersection of S. Stewart Street and Theall Street. Officers responded to the area and observed a black colored, 1999 Cadillac Deville parked at the intersection. Officers observed a male, identified as Val Ray

On Thursday March 10th, at 5:35 P.M., Sonora Police Officers were dispatched to the Timber Hills Shopping Center, 1054 Mono Way for a report of a male subject attempting to break into a vehicle. Officers were told that a male suspect had been caught in the act of breaking into a vehicle and was being

On Wednesday, March 8th, 2017, just after 9:00 p.m., the Sonora Police Department was called to the Grocery Outlet market for a report of shoplifters in their store. It was determined that three subjects were working in concert with each other in order to commit retail burglary. The members of the trio were identified as

On Wednesday, March 8th, 2017, shortly after 8:30 a.m., a resident of Norlin Street in called the Sonora Police Department to report spotting a subject walking from behind her residence. She described the subject as wearing a reflective vest and a work identification card with his picture on it around his neck and said he

On Sunday, March 5th, 2017, at approximately 8:18 p.m, the Sonora Police Department was called for a report of an intoxicated driver at McDonald’s in Sonora. The caller stated a green Jeep Wrangler had run into the vehicle in front of it several times while in the drive-through. When the initial officer arrived on scene,