Connect with us

News

Domestic Violence, Stalking Charges for UC Merced Police Officer

Published

on

MERCED – A University of California Merced Police Officer was arrested Monday afternoon by detectives on several felony charges including domestic violence and stalking.

According to a Merced Police Department press release, Israel Garcia, 37, was arrested after the victim reported she was stalked and both physically and sexually assaulted. The victim, who remained unidentified, was said to be an ex-girlfriend of Garcia’s who ended their relationship last month. Garcia worked as a UC Merced Police Officer.

A GPS tracking device was located in the victim’s vehicle during the investigation according to the Merced Police Department. Investigators believe the device was placed in the victim’s vehicle by Garcia to track her whereabouts.

Garcia was booked into the Merced County Jail on charges including stalking, sexual penetration by force, spousal abuse, false imprisonment, and using an electronic tracking device without consent.

By Monday night, Garcia no longer appeared on the in-custody report for the Merced County Jail. His biography was also removed from the UC Merced website.

Authorities are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective Gorman at (209) 385-7715, or the Tip Line at (209) 385-4725 where callers can remain anonymous.

Carlos Rodriguez is an Emmy Award winning photojournalist specializing in public safety and natural disasters. His passion for local news stems from a deep commitment to his community, with a selfless mission to inform the citizens of the valley. As he worked on assignment for 19 days at the devastating Camp Fire in Paradise, California, he spent most of his time helping survivors contact their loved ones to let them know they were ok. Carlos is a veteran of Univision, FOX, and Telemundo TV stations and a native of Modesto, California.

Continue Reading
Advertisement
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

News

Pedestrian Involved Collision Investigated in Modesto

Published

on

MODESTO – Authorities investigated a vehicle versus pedestrian collision Friday evening on Kansas Avenue.

The collision took place near Reno Avenue. Officers closed off both directions of Kansas Avenue during the investigation. The driver of the involved vehicle remained on scene and cooperated with officers.

Investigators marked areas of the roadway as evidence, one of them appeared to be a boot.

The condition of the pedestrian was unknown at time of publication.

Continue Reading

News

Collision Involving Motorcyclist Closes Down Carpenter Road

Published

on

MODESTO – A collision involving a sedan and a motorcycle closed down Carpenter Road Thursday night.

The crash happened shortly after 9:00pm near Elm Avenue. One patient was taken to a hospital by ambulance. Their condition at time of publication was unknown. The other motorist involved in the collision remained on scene and cooperated with police.

Carpenter Road was closed between Kansas Avenue and Maze Boulevard while police investigated the collision.

This was the second major collision investigation involving a motorcycle for police investigators on Thursday.

Click below for video from the scene.

Continue Reading

News

Crash Involving Motorcyclist Investigated

Published

on

MODESTO – Police closed down a busy roadway late Thursday morning to investigate a collision involving a motorcyclist.

The crash happened at about 11:30am on Sick Road near the former Toys R Us store on Sisk Road. A mini van with some visible damage was stopped on the south end of the scene with several officers.

Sisk Road was closed in both directions between Brenner Way and West Rumble Road for the duration of the investigation. Authorities advised using an alternate route, or avoiding the area altogether.

No further details were available at time of publication. Click below to watch a video from the scene.

Continue Reading
Advertisement
Advertisement

Trending

Copyright © 2022 Central Valley TV