Unidentified Crimes and
Unsolved Cases

Modesto Police are looking to identify the male shown here. He is believed to be the responsible in an auto theft and receiving stolen property case. He is a white male 5ft10 to 6ft 160 to 180 lbs with tattoos on both arms. If you know his identity please call.

Stanislaus Sheriff's Dept is asking for any information on this case. Sometime between the night of 5-29-2014 and the morning of 5-30-2014 someone went to Waterford High School and vandalized several of the locks causing several thousand dollars in damage. If you know who committed this crime please call. (SO/JG)

On 5-13-14 Modesto Regional Fire Authority responded to a residential fire. On arrival they located Jonathan Couch with second and third degree burns over 75% of his body. The incident is considered suspicious and is under investigation as an arson related attempt homicide by the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office. Case agent Det. Soria 209-525-7080.

Modesto Police are trying to identify the male shown here in surveillance photos. On 12/28/2013 around 6:05 pm the suspect robbed the METRO PCS store in Modesto. He is described as a white or hispanic male 6ft to 6ft3 230 to 300 lbs in his 30s or 40s. If you know his identify please call.

Stanislaus Sheriffs Department are trying to identify and locate the two subject's shown here. The suspects were chased off property near 26mile and Dorsey in Oakdale after stealing copper wire and trespassing.

Escalon Police is asking for assistance in identifying the male subject shown here. He is a suspect in two thefts that occurred at two Glacier Water Coin-Op vending machines in Escalon. One at Los Altenos Market (1602 Main Street) and the other at Rite Aid (2135 Jackson Avenue).

Ceres Police are asking for assistance in identifying the responsible in this crime. On Saturday, May 3rd at 10:21 PM gunshots were heard by officers from Ceres Police Department and calls came in reporting a teen had been shot in a drive-by shooting at the 1900 block of Hollister Street in Ceres. Officers responded and rendered medical aid for the victim who suffered from a gunshot wound to the chest. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was treated for the life-threatening injury and is now in stable condition. The suspects were described as two males in a brown four-door vehicle, possibly an Acura or Honda. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information about the suspects is encouraged to call.

The Ceres Police Department wishes to thank the public, those who shared the request for information and the tipsters who quickly responded to the request for assistance in locating the friends and family of Thomas Joseph Cervantes, a murder victim who was found in a freezer on April 14th at an abandoned Ceres automotive shop. A great deal of information was provided to investigators that was crucial to the investigation and helped them find his loved ones for proper death notification. We also appreciate our partners in the media who help bring attention to tragedies such as this. Thank you. Detectives are still encouraging anyone who knows or has information about the life or death of Thomas Cervantes aka Thomas Kroger to please contact Detective Derek Perry: (209) 538-5730, derek.perry@ci.ceres.ca.us. Anonymous tips can also be reported to Crime Stoppers.

Since December 15, 2012 Ceres Police Department has received numerous reports of a man exposing himself to young girls in apartment complexes in southeast Ceres between Whitmore Avenue, 10th Street, Roeding and Mitchell Road. The most recent incident occurred on April 5, 2014. The man has been described by witnesses as a white male adult in his late 20s to early 30s. His height is estimated to be between 5ft8 to 6ft tall and he weighs between 170-230 lbs. He has dirty blonde long hair that one witness described as being halfway down his back. On a few of the occasions he was seen wearing jogging clothing and running through the area before exposing himself. Today, a sketch artist from the Department of Justice met with a witness and produced this sketch of the subject for release to the public in hopes that someone recognizes this person. If you know someone who matches this description, please call 911 and notify the police. Please do not attempt to contact this person yourself. Call Crime Stoppers if you know this persons identity.

Modesto Police are trying to identify the male suspect shown here on video surveillance. On 6-13-13 at 1924 hours the pictured suspect entered the Valero station at 801 7th Street. The suspect was described as a Black, male, twenties, about 6ft 180 pounds with black hair. The suspect brandished a silver handgun while ordering the victim to the ground and taking money from the register. If you know his identity please call.