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School Safety and Violence Prevention in our Community Town Hall Meeting on March 22 |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/09/2018 02:49 PM
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San Andreas, CA...Town Hall Meeting to discuss school safety and violence prevention in response to the recent mass shootings across the country. The meeting will feature a panel of speakers from various backgrounds and perspectives to address these issues as it pertains to our local community of Calaveras County.
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Assault & Robbery by Unknown Pair in Sonora |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/08/2018 07:45 AM
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Sonora, CA...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 the intersection of Cabezut and Greenley when two male subjects approached him from behind yelling at him. The victim ran across Greenley Road onto Morningstar Drive and the suspects gave chase. One of the suspects was described as driving a red colored Ford Exhibition who kept cutting the victim off while the other chased him on foot.
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Domestic Violence Arrest in Sonora |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/07/2018 07:13 AM
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Sonora, CA....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 her shoulder. It was also learned that Martin and his ex-girlfriend were involved in another physical disturbance in front of Winters Tavern on 03-05-18. Immediately following this incident, Martin scratched the side of his ex-girlfriend's vehicle with a knife, causing damage estimated to be in excess of $1,000.
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Attorney General Sessions on Sanctuary State Legislation at the 26th Annual Law Enforcement Legislative Day |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/07/2018 08:40 AM
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Sacramento, CA...Remarks as prepared for delivery. Thank you, Mark for that kind introduction, for your leadership with the CPOA, and most all for your 22 years of service in law enforcement. I also want to thank all of the other law enforcement leaders who are here today: Sheriff Bill Brown of the California State Sheriffs’ Association, Chief Ed Medrano of the California Police Chiefs Association, Mark Brewster of the California Narcotic Officers Association, District Attorney Todd Riebe of the California District Attorneys Association, and Commissioner Warren Stanley of the California Highway Patrol. It is a special honor to be with the California Peace Officers' Association.
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Amador County Deputy Sheriff's Association Lends a Helping Hand to Jackson Man |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/07/2018 10:39 PM
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Jackson, CA...A few weeks ago one our deputies was called to Walmart to investigate a report of a stolen bicycle. We met with Michael Johnson and learned he lives on a fixed income and his bicycle was his only mode of transportation. Through the investigation our deputy identified the suspect that stole the bicycle, found him, and obtained his confession to the crime. Sadly, the bicycle was not recovered leaving Michael without reliable transportation.
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Sheriff's Office Finds Calaveras Student Had Allegedly Threatened to Stab Another Student. |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/07/2018 10:49 PM
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San Andreas, CA...On 03/6/18 Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Detectives completed their follow-up investigation into the alleged threat at Calaveras High School where a 15-year-old student had mentioned bringing a firearm to campus. The student was arrested at the high school during the initial response to the complaint. During the investigation the investigators learned that the student had previously, on an unknown date, threatened another student.
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Sonora Man Arrested For DUI After 80 mph Crash Into Grove of Oak Trees |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/06/2018 08:50 AM
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Ione, CA...Early this morning a 22 year old Sonora man was driving his Mazda on SR-88 eastbound at a stated speed of 80mph. Due to his intoxication he allowed the Mazda to veer so the south from the roadway and onto the dirt shoulder. In addition to his failure to maintain his vehicle within the right lane, the Mazda continued into and collided with a grove of small oak trees. After the impact he was extricated of his vehicle by Good Samaritans.
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Transient Arrested in Burson Area |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/06/2018 09:13 AM
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Valley Springs, CA...On Monday 3-5-18 deputies responded to a residence in the 4000 block of Highway 12 in Burson for a report that a male subject had attempted to open the front door of the residence and he was refusing to leave the property. The subject was described as wearing jeans, a red jacket, and carrying a grey tarp or blanket. Sheriff’s deputies had previously responded to this area several times the afternoon prior, Sunday 3-4-18, for reports of a subject matching this description lying on the side of the road. It was determined that this subject did not need medical assistance and he refused deputies attempts to assist with services.
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Tuolumne Sheriff's Dept, Search & Rescue, CHP & Pinecrest Fire Help Locate & Rescue Lost Snowmobilers |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/06/2018 09:32 AM
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Pinecrest, CA...From the Tuolumne Sheriff's Dept..."Sunday night, Tuolumne County Search & Rescue personnel responded to the Snow Park off Hwy 108 for a report of two lost snowmobiles. Three people, two men and one woman, left out of the Snow Park riding two snowmobiles yesterday at around 1 PM. Their plan was to ride to Dardanelle and back, staying on Highway 108. About 2 hours into the ride, the party became separated and one man continued ahead at a higher speed. The other two people, who were riding together; became stuck in the snow near Eagle Meadows road. The woman, identified as Lynette Johnson, 37 years old, began walking back to the Snow Park alone. Johnson was eventually picked up by another citizen on a snowmobile and was given a ride back to the Snow Park. A 911 call was placed to the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office asking for assistance.
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Student Detained at Calaveras High School after He Reportedly Talked of Bringing Gun to School |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/06/2018 03:43 PM
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San Andreas, CA...Today, 3-6-18, Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the Calaveras High School located in San Andreas for a report that a student had mentioned bringing a firearm to campus. It was reported that during a discussion regarding lock down drills and school safety, the 15 year old male student was heard making statements similar to “I guess I better not bring a gun that day”. This same student was overheard talking about guns in another conversation. School staff was made aware of the comments and notified the Sheriff’s Office.
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