MANTECA MAN ARRESTED FOR CARJACKING
On February 8, 2012 Detective Miller and several additional detectives contacted (S) Eddie Chavez as his residence located in the 100 blk of W. Yosemite Ave. Eddie was taken into custody at that time.

"Badge Pinning" ceremony
Alan Shupperd - Police Officer Josh Luis - Police Officer Lance Casqueiro - Police Officer Elliot Eichel - Police Officer Gregg Beall - Police Sergeant Nick Obligacion - Chief of Police

Vehicle Pursuit:
On 2/08/2012 at approximately 2:00am, A Manteca Police patrol officer attempted to make a traffic stop of a blue Volkswagen Passat, near SR120 and South Airport Way. The vehicle failed to yield and a pursuit began.

Radioactive Device stolen from a vehicle:
Police were advised that one of the items taken in the vehicle burglary was a NUCLEAR DENSOMETER. This Nuclear Densometer (Nuclear Surface Gauge) is radioactive; however, the device does not pose a danger, as it is.

4 Arrested
On 1/30/2012 at 1500 hours, Manteca Police Department was investigating the theft of an I-Phone. The I-Phone had a GPS program and it indicated that it was located at 11225 S. Hwy 99 Frontage RD, near the golf course.

Arrest of Robbery Suspect
Today (1/6/2011) at 10:46a.m., Manteca Police Street Crimes Unit was on proactive patrol, when they saw a subject meeting the description of the suspect in this case.

Pursuit and Arrest of Burglary Suspects:
On 12/12/2011 at 1:55pm, the Manteca Police Department was dispatched to the 1600 block of Snapdragon Way in regards to an interrupted residential burglary. The suspect vehicle was described as a white 1990’s Lexus 4-door.

Operation Safe Holidays
On 12/7/11 and 12/8/11, Manteca Police Street Crimes Unit (SCU Detectives) assisted in a two day operation coordinated by the San Joaquin Sheriff's Dept.

December 6, 2011 - Felon in Possession of Firearm
On 12/6/2011, Manteca Police Department Street Crimes Unit and State Parole contacted a subject on the 200 block of S. Lincoln who was on parole. During a parole search, the subject was found to be in possession of a loaded, sawed-off rifle.

December 5, 2011 - Stolen gun and posession of marijuana
12/5/2011, at approximately 2240 hours, A Manteca Police Officer observed a suspicious vehicle speeding and conducted a traffic stop in the 100 block of East Alameda Street. The driver was found to have a suspended driver’s license.

December 5, 2011 - Arrest made in pepper spraying of firefighter
A 33-year-old Stockton transient was arrested for the Nov. 22 pepper spraying of a Manteca firefighter during an attempted theft of equipment from a fire engine parked in front of the Boys and Girls Club in the 400 block West Alameda St.

December 1, 2011 - Attempted Child Abduction
An elementary age student was walking to Joshua Cowell School. A white van, driven by a Hispanic male adult, drove up next to the juvenile and told him to get into the van. He told the juvenile that it was his job to pick kids up and take them to school.

November 4, 2011 - Marijuana Cultivation, Possession of Marijuana for Sale and Theft of Services.
On 11/3/11, at about 3:00pm, Manteca Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit (SCU) and State Parole began an investigation in the 1800 block of Arlington Ct. based on information from concerned citizens in the area.

November 3, 2011 - Halloween Night Homicide Investigation
0n 10/31/2011, at approximately 6:13pm, Manteca Police were called to a residence in the 800 Block of Golden Pond Dr to conduct a welfare check on a female resident. They arrived and found a female victim, in her 50’s, deceased inside the home.

November 3, 2011 - Three month update on Manteca Police Street Crime Unit
SCU has been very busy the last three months. This unit consists of one sergeant, three detectives, and one parole agent.

November 3, 2011 - City of Manteca to Display U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
The Holiday season will begin early in Manteca this year as the City will be host of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. Manteca will be one of the first stops and one of just several California cities to display the tree on its way to the U.S. Capitol.