On Monday, July 31st, 2023, at 5:10 pm, a Turlock Police officer near Domino’s, 1211 W Monte Vista Ave, Turlock, observed a man driving a vehicle violate the California Vehicle Code, so he made a traffic stop on him. The officer made contact with and identified the vehicle’s three occupants, including passenger Donnell Neal, 25, of Modesto. When the officer had his dispatcher run the three, he discovered that Neal was a sex offender out of compliance with the terms of his registration and was on parole for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon or person addicted to a narcotic. All three ..read more

On Sunday, July 30th, 2023, at 8:20 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported suspicious person at Target, 3000 Countryside Dr, Turlock, who was known to shoplift and was filling up a bin with merchandise and baby formula. While officers were responding, they were advised that loss prevention had identified the woman as Destiny Stiles, 24, of Fresno, and that she had stolen about $2,700 worth of merchandise from the Atwater Target about an hour prior. Officers were then advised that Stiles was locally wanted for grand theft, while she also had three felony bench warrants o ..read more

On Sunday, July 30th, 2023, at 7:13 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported shoplifting that had just occurred at CVS Pharmacy, 3100 Geer Rd, Turlock, where paper towels had been stolen. A responding officer located the suspect vehicle at Countryside Dr and W Monte Vista Avenue, so he made a traffic stop on it. The officer made contact with and identified the vehicle’s driver as Raymond Unsicker, 33, of Denair. When the officer had his dispatcher run Unsicker, he discovered that he had two $2,000 local misdemeanor warrants of arrest for theft. The officer also at some po ..read more

On Saturday, July 29th, 2023, at 7:21 pm, the Turlock Police Department, Stanislaus State Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision with injuries at Big Vic’s BBQ, 842 N Golden State Blvd, Turlock. When crews arrived on scene, they found a 1995 GMC Yukon that had struck the northwest corner of the building. The vehicle had a single occupant, Irving Rodriguez, 25, of Turlock, who suffered minor injuries. While speaking with Rodriguez, officers noticed that he was displaying objective symptoms of being under the infl ..read more

On Saturday, July 29th, 2023, at 1:46 pm, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of Jessica St and W F St, Turlock, observed a woman driving a vehicle violate the California Vehicle Code, so he made a traffic stop on her. The officer made contact with and identified the vehicle’s two occupants, including Veronica Penaloza, 43, of Turlock. When the officer had his dispatcher run Penaloza, he discovered that she was wanted out of the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office for assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury or death and had a $50,000 local felony bench warrant ..read more

On Monday, July 24th, 2023, at 9:00 am, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a reported sex offense at a residence in the 3300 block of Village Ave, Denair. Deputies contacted the 25-year-old victim, who reported that he had been sexually assaulted by his friend, Darrin Allen, 56, of Denair. The victim stated that he had met Allen at his residence on Village Age the prior evening to hang out, which resulted in the two consuming alcohol. The victim fell asleep and woke up between 2:00 am and 5:00 am to Allen sexually assaulting him. Due to being under the influence, the vict ..read more

On Thursday, July 27th, 2023, at 10:27 am, the Turlock Fire Department was dispatched to a reported fire behind Central Station Bar and Grill, 10 E Main St, Turlock. When firefighters arrived on scene, they found a debris fire of a transient’s belongings that had spread to the exterior of one of the train car dining rooms. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire within a few minutes, preventing any spread to the interior of the train car. Due to suspicious circumstances, the Turlock Police Department and Stanislaus Regional Fire Investigation Unit responded to investigate. Officers and an i ..read more

On Wednesday, July 26th, 2023, at 8:52 am, Turlock Police investigators arrived at 318 N Thor St, Turlock, to serve a search warrant. The search warrant had been obtained after investigators learned of a possible illegal cannabis grow inside the commercial structure. During the afternoon hours of Sunday, July 16th, the Turlock Fire Department had responded to a fire next door to the structure where a shed, fence, and some grass had caught fire with downed power lines nearby. While firefighters were on scene, they detected a strong odor of what they believed to be marijuana coming from the buil ..read more

On Tuesday, July 25th, 2023, at 5:39 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported juvenile molest at a residence in the 900 block of Georgetown Ave, Turlock, after being notified of continuous sexual abuse of a child by Stanislaus County Community Services Agency’s Child & Family Services Division. The suspect, Joshua Escobar, 26, of Turlock, later went to the Turlock Police Department for a voluntary interview with the investigating officer. After the interview, Escobar was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on two counts of continuous se ..read more

On Tuesday, July 25th, 2023, at 12:18 am, a Turlock Police officer near QuikStop, 2406 W Monte Vista Ave, Turlock, noticed and recognized that had been taken in a recent carjacking parked behind the business. While the officer was completing his paperwork to recover the vehicle, he was approached by a witness who told him that she knew a man by the name of Marc had been driving the vehicle that day. After discussing the case with other officers, they all came to the conclusion that the Marc in question was likely Marc Ausema, 54, of Turlock, a transient sex offender who frequented the area and ..read more