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Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office Releases Shooting Video

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4 years ago

September 3, 2020

MARIPOSA – Authorities released a video Wednesday detailing a shooting involving a deputy and an armed suspect on August 28th.

The bodycam video shows the deputy arriving at the suspect’s property on the 4000 block of Dawn Road to serve a restraining order. After initially contacting the deputy, the resident goes back into the home. Moments later he appears behind the home armed with a rifle and engages the deputy in a shootout.

The deputy was able to return fire and strike the suspect in the shoulder. The deputy retreated to a safe distance and was able to call for help.

The suspect fled to a storage container on the property and barricaded himself inside. Shortly before 8:00pm the suspect’s adult son called 911 saying he and his elderly mother were still inside the home. They were safely evacuated by authorities.

Residents in the area were asked to shelter in place as they attempted to apprehend the suspect.

Shortly before 10:00pm the suspect, identified as Douglas Popke, was taken into custody. He was airlifted to a valley hospital for treatment of his gunshot wound.

The deputy was not injured and was placed on administrative leave while the incident was investigated.

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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.

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Pedestrian Killed in Collision With Vehicle

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2 hours ago

December 10, 2024

Carlos Rodriguez

MODESTO – A pedestrian was killed in a collision with a vehicle Tuesday night on South 9th Street.

The collision happened shortly before 6:45pm just south of River Road in the Southbound lanes. Early reports indicate an orange Fiat ran over the pedestrian, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The driver of the Fiat remained at the scene and cooperated with authorities. The roadways leading up to the crash scene were closed by Sheriff Deputies.

California Highway Patrol Officers responded to investigate.

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Pedestrian Involved Collision Investigated in Modesto

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4 days ago

December 6, 2024

Carlos Rodriguez

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.

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Collision Involving Motorcyclist Closes Down Carpenter Road

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5 days ago

December 5, 2024

Carlos Rodriguez

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.