A 17-year-old was arrested after allegedly carjacking someone in Delhi before leading Merced County deputies in a pursuit, the sheriff’s office said Tuesday. A driver in the area of Mediterranean … Click to Continue »
Read More »Carjacking suspect arrested after chase, crash in Merced Co
A carjacking suspect in Winton led law enforcement on a high-speed chase Tuesday morning on Highway 99 before crashing outside a fast-food restaurant. The driver, Andrew J. Ramirez, 23, of Fresno, was bloodied during the crash, his injuries were not life-threatening, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office. Video by …
Read More »Carjacking suspect leads police on wild high-speed chase in Merced County
A carjacking suspect in Winton led law enforcement on a high-speed chase Tuesday morning on Highway 99 before crashing outside a fast-food restaurant. The driver, Andrew J. Ramirez, 23, of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Attempted carjacking in Atwater goes wrong. 2 arrested after car crash.
Two Merced men involved in an Atwater collision were booked into jail Tuesday night after they allegedly tried to carjack someone in the Applebee’s parking lot, the Police Department reported. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspect arrested in carjacking crime spree in Merced County
A months-long investigation into a string of armed carjackings and robberies ended Monday with a 28-year-old Atwater man behind bars, facing numerous felony allegations. Eric Navarette was described by investigators … Click to Continue »
Read More »Shooting and carjacking reported in Winton
Merced sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting and a carjacking reported a short time apart this morning north of Winton. It remains unclear whether the two incidents are connected, Sheriff … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced deputies seeking help identifying suspects in recent carjacking cases
Merced County sheriff’s detectives on Thursday issued a public warning and asked for information in connection with multiple carjackings that have been reported in recent months in the Winton-Atwater area. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man arrested, accused of carjacking Merced County firefighter
A 24-year-old Modesto man was arrested Thursday, two week after authorities said he carjacked an off-duty Merced County firefighter who’d stopped to help at the scene of a car crash. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced deputies seeking carjacking suspect
Sheriff’s deputies have found the truck belonging to an off-duty volunteer firefighter who stopped to help at the scene of a crash in Ballico Thursday morning. A man involved in the crash pointed a gun at the firefighter before taking his truck. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Child safe after weekend carjacking
A child was recovered safely after a carjacking that occurred in north Merced over the weekend, police reported. The child was in the back seat of a vehicle at about … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man arrested for carjacking after chase in Merced County
Joseph Izzac Salazar, 21, allegedly attempted armed robbery before stealing 2007 Mazda Charged with DUI, evading police, driving with suspended license, loaded gun … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspect Arrested For Carjacking
A 23-year old man is behind bars tonight after Fresno Police say he carjacked a man in front of the victim’s home.Investigators say Keith Stump started a family’s Honda outside the home.The victim and his friend tried to stop him.But Stump drove off in the vehicle, throwing the victim’s friend …
Read More »Carjacking and Kidnapping
Visalia man arrested for carjacking and kidnapping. Julio Lugo is under arrest on charges of kidnapping and carjacking. Police say he approached the victim near Demaree and Riggin and motioned like he had a gun. He told the victim he was taking his vehicle and had the victim sit in the …
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