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Escalon Police Beat 4-29-26
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NOTICE: The incidents printed in the Police Log are obtained from the daily log of the Escalon Police Department, which is a public document. The listing of a name here does not imply that person’s guilt or innocence. That can only be determined by a court of law.

SUNDAY, APRIL 26

3:07 a.m. – Public assist on Jill, complaint about carbon monoxide in the area due to train idling on the tracks nearby.

7:28 a.m. – 9-1-1 hang-up from the 26000 block of Highway 120; checks OK.

8:30 a.m. – Report of train stopped on the tracks, St. John and Main; advised.

10:15 a.m. – Public assist at police station, 2000 block McHenry.

3:04 p.m. – 9-1-1 hang-up from the area of First Street; log note only.

4:44 p.m. – Disturbing the peace complaint on Chalane; log note only.

5:48 p.m. – Downtown security check, 1700 block Main; checks OK.

6:35 p.m. – 9-1-1 hang-up from the 2200 block of Jordanolo; caller indicated it was a misdial.

9:49 p.m. – Extra patrol, downtown, 1700 block Main.

10:25 p.m. – Suspicious vehicle check, officer initiated activity in the 1000 block of Escalon Avenue; juveniles released to parents.

11:45 p.m. – Bicycle stop, 3300 block McHenry warned.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25

8:48 a.m. – Public assist on Catherine Way; log note only.

3 p.m. – Officer initiated activity, security check at Hogan-Ennis Park, 1000 block Escalon Avenue; checks OK.

7:43 p.m. – Security check on Colombard with an arrest reported.

8:24 p.m. – Fireworks complaint, Sacramento; determined to be unfounded.

8:30 p.m. – Business alarm sounding, 3300 block McHenry; checks OK.

11:02 p.m. – Minor injury accident reported, Jackson Avenue; CHP transfer of crash involving vehicle vs. power pole, arrest made.

FRIDAY, APRIL 24

5:44 a.m. – Security check at Hogan-Ennis Park, officer initiated activity in the 1000 block of Escalon Avenue; checks OK.

10:57 a.m. – Disturbing the peace complaint in the 2100 block of Coley; report taken.

1:03 p.m. – Possible intoxicated driver reported, McHenry and Highway 120; last seen driving on McHenry toward Modesto, log note only.

3:44 p.m. – Traffic complaint, Vine and Brook, extra patrol requested due to vehicles speeding through the area on a regular basis. Checks OK.

3:58 p.m. – Public assist, removing a snake from a home on Clough.

4:25 p.m. – Be on the lookout issued for a reckless driver in the area, McHenry and Catherine; unable to locate.

4:48 p.m. – Disturbing the peace complaint, Main and Kern; road rage type incident reported with an arrest made.

5:01 p.m. – Disturbing the peace complaint, Highway 120 and Brennan; log note only.

7:26 p.m. – Be on the lookout issued for juvenile riding an electric motorcycle at the park area, Mission and Justin; log note only.

8:57 p.m. – Court order violation complaint; advised.

THURSDAY, APRIL 23

11:30 a.m. – Foot patrol, out in the Main Street Park area, 1700 block Main; checks OK.

2:02 p.m. – Report of a train stopped on the tracks at Highway 120 and Plaza with a railroad crossing arm laying in the westbound lanes of Highway 120 near the tracks; log note only.

2:03 p.m. – Assist outside agency, 800 block First Street; log note only.

5:04 p.m. – 9-1-1 hang-up from a location on Fourth Street; checks OK.

5:28 p.m. – Welfare check request on Baker; log note only.

6:03 p.m. – Suspicious person reported in the area, St. John and Catherine; assisted.

9:02 p.m. – Suspicious circumstance, caller on Jackson Avenue reported hearing two large explosions followed by an alarm sounding; unable to locate anything unusual in the area.

10:09 p.m. – Complaint of aerial fireworks in the area of Edmart and Jerry; unable to locate.

10:25 p.m. – Business alarm sounding, 3300 block McHenry; checks OK.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22

1:22 p.m. – CHP reported a hit and run that occurred somewhere along Highway 120 and requested Escalon officers to meet with the victim at Highway 120 and 26-Mile Road. Report taken.

1:22 p.m. – Reckless driving complaint, vehicle southbound on McHenry, speeding and driving erratically; unable to locate.

3:39 p.m. – Business alarm sounding, 2100 block Main; checks OK.

4:20 p.m. – Be on the lookout issued for a reckless driver, 1300 block Escalon Avenue; log note only.

6:45 p.m. – Be on the lookout, report of several juveniles on bicycles, electric bikes and scooters in the area, California and Oklahoma, riding in the middle of the roadway; log note only.

10:31 p.m. – Business alarm sounding, 1600 block First; checks OK.