MODESTO – A driver found behind the wheel of a pickup truck that was identified as stolen was detained by police Sunday afternoon.

At about 3:00pm an officer with the Modesto Police Department located the vehicle near Central Modesto. The pickup truck traveled south on Sunrise Avenue before turning onto East Roseburg. There, the truck came to a stop at the dead end of East Roseburg Avenue where officers initiated a traffic stop.

Additional officers responded to assist, and the driver surrendered without incident.

At time of publication there was no information available as to where the truck was stolen from.

EMPIRE – Two people were taken to a hospital, and a third was treated by paramedics after a shooting incident late Saturday night.

Deputies with the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Cameron Way in Empire for the report of a shooting incident. As deputies arrived, they located two victims with injuries. Those two individuals were taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment.

A third ambulance was called to the scene for another victim, but it appeared that person was treated by medical personnel and released at the scene.

Deputies examined the area for evidence. A crime scene technician took photographs at the scene.

There was no information regarding a suspect, or suspects at time of publication.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636 where callers can remain anonymous.

MODESTO – A motorcyclist was rushed to a hospital by ambulance Saturday night after a collision on the highway.

The crash happened shortly before 11:00pm on the southbound lanes of Highway 99 just south of the Briggsmore overpass. The collision appeared to have happened in the fast lane.

By 11:30 a tow truck was on scene removing the motorcycle. The extent of injuries was unclear at publication time, and the circumstances surrounding the crash were not yet available.