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California serial bank robbers busted after 6 heists in multiple cities, police say

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A bank robber and his getaway driver have been caught after carrying out a string of heists across Northern California, authorities said Wednesday.

Antioch residents Brandon Lopez, 37, and 43-year-old Tamara Bush are linked to at least six bank robberies or attempted robberies in San Jose, Modesto, Milpitas, Fremont and Sacramento, the San Jose Police Department said.

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Stolen vehicle pursuit ends with crash in Turlock

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A pursuit of a stolen vehicle on Tuesday that stretched into multiple counties and took a circuitous route through Turlock neighborhoods and downtown ended with a crash when the driver sped the car through the intersection at N. Soderquist Road and W. Canal Drive and hit another vehicle.

Both the suspect and the two people in the other vehicle were transported to area hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries.

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20-year-old Stanislaus County woman reported missing for weeks, mysterious texts received

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 A Patterson woman who has been missing for over two weeks has yet to be found, according to the State of California Department of Justice and Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department.

20-year-old Breanna Marie Taylor was reportedly last seen on Feb. 23 and listed as missing on the same day. She is described as having black hair with red undertones, being 5’5 feet tall and weighing 110 pounds, according to the missing person report . Taylor was also reported to have a flower tattoo on the left side of her chest and a nose ring in her right nostril.

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Uber carjacked in San Francisco, driven to Modesto, passenger says

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Nights out drinking in San Francisco can lead to some unusual situations.

For one drunk San Franciscan, however, the night wasn't over when they got in their Uber ride to go home.

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Man Arrested On Warrant After Reportedly Urinating Inside Denny’s

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At about 9:47pm Friday, Turlock Police responded to a disturbance in progress at Denny’s in the 1900 block of Lander Avenue.

The caller reported that Jorge Perez, 58, of Turlock, had come into the business, urinated on the floor, and tried to hit the manager before fleeing southbound Lander Avenue on foot.

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Large illegal marijuana operation and guns seized in Modesto

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A search warrant in Modesto led to the discovery of a large illegal marijuana grow on Friday, according to the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office.

The sheriff’s office Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) executed the search warrant on a residence on the 500 block of Glenn Avenue in Modesto, officials said. During the search, a large illegal marijuana grow was in operation along with six firearms within the residence.

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After embezzlements in Modesto area, DA investigator explains why employees steal

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Why do employees overcharge customers and keep the difference, write company checks to themselves or engage in other types of embezzlement?

Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office Senior Investigator Terry Seese said it’s sometimes because they see a need, like paying for a child’s private school tuition or for an elderly parent’s care. They do it when the employer doesn’t have sufficient checks and balances in place to curb the temptation to steal, he added.

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Police arrest two after finding over 200 pounds of drugs, nearly $100k in Stanislaus County

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 The Modesto Police Department said it arrested two Stanislaus County men on Wednesday after a traffic stop and search warrant revealed over 200 pounds of methamphetamine, nearly 80 pounds of cocaine, 4 pounds of heroin, and over $90,000.

Police said that the two men, 46 and 23 from Ceres, have each had their bail set at $2 million and face a variety of possession charges relating to drugs and guns.

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Turlock Feb 29 Weekly Crime Report

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During the last week, a total of 6 crime cases were reported in Turlock, according to the data provided. The majority of these cases, 5 in number, were arrests, while there was a single case of assault. The arrests occurred at various times throughout the week, with instances recorded on February 26 at 10:00 AM, February 25 at 12:45 AM, 11:59 AM, 3:28 PM, and 6:26 PM.

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Turlock Home Raided In Large Motorcycle Gang Investigation

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At about 7:00am Wednesday, the Stanislaus Special Investigations Unit and Turlock Police arrived at a residence in the 2400 block of Zinfandel Lane to conduct follow-up in an investigation.

Detectives and officers were there, simultaneously with allied agencies at 11 other addresses outside Turlock, to serve search warrants into a months-long investigation into outlaw motorcycle gang activity.

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