Archive By Section - Crime
1 in 136 are gang members in Manteca
Municipal budget cutbacks triggered by The Great Recession may have forced the gutting of much of Manteca's gang unit but during the 18 months it was up and running at full force it provide police with an invaluable weapon - an expanded list of documented gang members.
City taxpayers save via policy to delay arrest of suspects with severe injuries
Manteca Police did not arrest the 21-year-old suspect who crashed his 1995 Ford Mustang after a chase that reached speeds of up to 110 miles per hour following a gang-related fight at a North Main Street convenience store.
Carjacking ends test drive; Galt Police nab suspect
RIPON - A 2003 Mitsubishi being test driven by a potential buyer was carjacked at a Ripon truck stop Thursday evening with Galt police officers arresting the suspect on Highway 99 where he had parked on the side of the freeway some five hours later.
Auto thieves crash stolen car into parked vehicle on Jason Street
Car thieves earlier this week didn't get far before they crashed in a vehicle parked in a drive way in the 800 block of Mt. Vernon Place at about 10 p.m. on Monday.
Blockbuster gang war
A woman returning videos to Blockbuster on North Main Street narrowly escaped injury as gang gunfire erupted setting off a police chase that left one Sureno gang member in critical condition with head injuries when he crashed while trying to escape law enforcement.
Gang-on-gang violence escalates as most other crimes decrease
Crime continues to drop in Manteca with one huge caveat – gang-on-gang violence.
Copper thieves strike Brown Sand for $10K loss
Copper thieves struck at the Brown Sand, Inc. operation near Mossdale sometime over the weekend causing in excess of $10,000 in damage, according to San Joaquin County sheriff's deputies.
5 shot in midnight drive-by shooting
Five people were shot shortly after midnight Tuesday morning – miraculously no one was killed. A neighboring resident told the Bulletin she heard a burst of gunfire that sounded like an automatic weapon being discharged.
3rd time arrested while waiting jail sentence
Jason Giles, 25, has been arrested a third time as he awaits a jail reporting date to serve out a 90-day sentence for auto burglaries and possession of stolen property - a total of six felonies, police said.
Awaiting jail term, arrested & released again
After being sentenced to 90 days in jail for auto burglaries, one 25-year-old Manteca man has been stopped twice by police while waiting to report for his county jail term. It is a commentary on today's judicial system in San Joaquin County allowing felons back on the street after their arrests.
Manteca Tow Yard damages top $10,000 from break-in
Thieves raided the Manteca Towing storage yard in the 3700 block of West Yosemite Avenue sometime Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning creating some $10,000 in losses.
Target Starbucks employee accused of pocketing money from cash register
LATHROP – A 19-year-old employee at Target store in Lathrop was arrested Wednesday and booked into San Joaquin County Jail on charges of grand theft and embezzlement.
Dog sniffs out $20K in drug money
"Rusty" the Manteca Police Department's drug dog, was the star of a region wide parole sweep on St. Patrick's Day Wednesday hitting on the "green" – $20,000 in green cold hard cash.
Sierra High teacher faces charges of inappropriate sexual behavior
Jeffrey Maurer, who teaches psychology, economics and government at Sierra High School, turned himself in to Manteca Police Tuesday night at 6:30 for alleged inappropriate sexual behavior with a student.
93-year-old’s kindness paid back with thievery
The kindness of a 93-year-old Manteca retiree turned on him with thefts of some $4,000 in cash, and other valuables from his bedroom closet lock boxes.
Articles by Section - Crime
Sacramento cheese caper suspects arrested in Rocklin
It was fast police work from Saturday to Tuesday noon in finding those responsible for the theft and arson of high profile commercial vehicles valued at over $400,000 and parked next to a Manteca hotel in an daring caper in the dark of night.
Now they’re looking for rats
Three stolen Tillamook Cheese microbuses valued at $300,000 were located in Copperopolis Monday night by a county-wide law enforcement team led by Manteca Police Department officers.
Manteca Police crime briefs
The following is a summary of the significant events the Manteca Police handled during the past week:
Man is beaten for phone at car wash
LATHROP – All that the 25-year-old man remembered was talking on his cell phone as he went up to the coin dispenser at the Wash Pro Car Wash on Harlan Road.
Two arrested in Moffat shooting
Two men authorities believe were responsible shooting into a Moffat Boulevard motel on May 9 have been arrested.
Coroner rules out foul play in death
Foul play was not believed to be a factor in the death of a man discovered by Manteca Police officers behind a cluster of Main Street businesses Tuesday evening.
Dead body found near N. Main Street
Just after 7 p.m. on Tuesday a property owner conducting a search of his property found something that seemed out of place.
Man shot in face while he was helping woman
A man was shot in the face on Saturday after accompanying a woman back to her house to get belongings following a fight with her husband.
Woman drives rental car into home; damages pegged at $20K
By GLENN KAHL
Las Vegas police say fight caused death
When Manteca Pastor Robert Cox was first interviewed by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police about a fight outside of a popular restaurant in June of last year, he told them he had punched the other man in the face.
Toter divers drive ID theft
An elderly Manteca gentleman wanted to hire someone to clean his house.
Manteca man faces charges in Las Vegas fracas death
A Manteca youth pastor is facing manslaughter charges after an altercation outside of a Las Vegas restaurant left a man dead.
Solo robber hits Manteca Bank of the West branch
Manteca Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are searching for a man that walked into the Bank of the West on E. Yosemite Avenue Tuesday afternoon, produced a note demanding money, and walked away with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Officer thought he’d been stabbed
At one point, as the camera bobbles up and down the duty shirt of exhausted Manteca patrol officer Ben Cromwell, a single question illustrates the seriousness of the situation he just found himself in.
Fight with transient sidelines officer due to groin injuries
A transient claiming that Manteca Police used excessive force when they tried to roust him from his sleep alongside an East Manteca car wash last week put a Manteca patrol officer out of work for a month as a result of the melee.
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