NEWS OF RECORD
The Sonora Police Department reported the following:
THURSDAY
6:43 a.m., theft — A catalytic converter was taken off a delivery truck at an Old Wards Ferry Road business.
9:24 a.m., public intoxication — An “extremely” intoxicated man brought to the hospital for treatment by his grandmother ripped an IV out of his arm and left a Greenley Road medical facility. The man was found by an officer and booked on suspicion of public intoxication.
10:01 a.m., controlled substances — An older woman wearing construction-orange coveralls and a yellow rain slicker walked in and out of a South Washington Street store cussing and asking customers for money. The woman was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance.
12:19 p.m., traffic violations — An off-duty officer was nearly struck by a man driving a vehicle with an open container into the lot of a Parrotts Ferry Road convenience store. The officer confronted the man after he came out of the store with more alcohol. The man said he hadn’t yet started drinking and drove away. A be-on-the-lookout was issued.
4:29 p.m., suspicious circumstances — A high school student was picked up by a man driving a gray Toyota Corolla when the student got off a school bus. The man drove the student home, and the student’s parent said the man is a stranger and now knows where they live.
5:52 p.m., public intoxication — A person came to the police department to report an intoxicated man outside of a house adjacent to the department. The man was arrested on suspicion of being drunk in public.
6:55 p.m., suspicious circumstances — The doors of a van parked in front of a Stockton Road barber shop were open and items were scattered on the sidewalk. An officer secured the van and left a card for the owner.
7:14 p.m., controlled substances — A man who someone thought was smoking drugs out of a pipe in the outside area of a South Stewart Street eatery was smoking tobacco.
The Sheriff’s Office reported the following:
THURSDAY
8:04 a.m., Twain Harte — Something was stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked on Leisure Drive.
10:20 a.m., Jamestown — A gravel spill affected traffic on O’byrnes Ferry Road.
10:52 a.m., Sonora — A Gibbs Drive resident said a man with a backpack “prowled” around the residence on Sunday.
10:58 a.m., Jamestown — An arrest was made after a report of suspicious circumstances at Rocca Park on Main Street.
12:14 p.m., Sonora — A window was vandalized on a vehicle parked on Chukar Circle.
1:34 p.m., Groveland — Something was stolen from a Hillcroft Drive property.
1:35 p.m., Jamestown — A “hot spot” was starting to smoke in the area of Golden Dove Lane and Silver Pine Drive.
1:56 p.m., Sonora area — A Blue Bell West man said his wife returned home with their car or dog.
3:09 p.m., Sonora area — A motorist said a man on Highway 108 near Argyle Road looked like he was going to jump into traffic.
5:25 p.m., Soulsbyville area — An Allison Way man said he was assaulted.
5:36 p.m., Jamestown — A North Drive property was vandalized.
11:09 p.m., Jamestown — Someone brandished a weapon on Seco Street.
Arrests
Cited on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs:
THURSDAY
None reported.
Felony bookings:
THURSDAY
None reported.
CALAVERAS COUNTY
The Sheriff’s Office reported the following:
THURSDAY
9:04 a.m., Mokelumne Hill — A theft occurred on West Center Street.
9:24 a.m., Murphys — A citation was issued after a disturbance on Sandalwood Drive.
5:26 p.m., Valley Springs — A Cox Drive property was vandalized.
5:59 p.m., Copperopolis — Something was stolen from a Spangler Lane property.
Arrests
Cited on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs:
THURSDAY
7 p.m., Valley Springs — Mark Brandt, 58, of the 26000 block of North Fork Road, was booked after an arrest on Highway 12 near Double Springs Road.
Felony bookings:
THURSDAY
2 p.m., San Andreas — Allen Matthew Linneman, 19, of the 300 block of Nielson Street, was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge after an arrest at his home.