Elk Grove Police Daily Watch Summary

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Time: 0549 hours
Report: 23-002455
Charges: PC 25400(A)(1), 25400(C)(6), 29800(A)(1), 30305(A)(1), 25850(C)(6), 25850(C)(1), 32310(A), 29815(A), 636.5, 135, PC 3454 (C ), HS 11370.1(A), 11377(A), 11378
Location: Promenade Parkway/ Kammerer Road
Suspect: ROOS, JEANELLE (HFA, 31, ARRESTED) and SOPHAL, STEVEN (AMA, 41, ARRESTED

Charges against Sophal

Day watch

Time: 1127 hours
Report: 23-002465
Charges: PC 594(A)(2)
Location: 9400 block of West Stockton Boulevard
Suspect: ALLEN, ERIC (BMA, 33, ARRESTED)

Time: 1224 hours
Report: 23-002471
Charges: PC 273.6(A)
Location: CONFIDENTIAL
Suspect: SLATON, BRUCE (WMA, 50, ARRESTED)

Evening watch

Time: 2353 hours
Report: 23-002453
Charges: VC 23152(F), WARRANTS, HS 11350(A), 11364(A)
Location: 10900 block of Grenache Way
Suspect: MELENDEZ, ELIZABETH (HFA, 43, ARRESTED) SOARES, JIMMETHY (WMA, 44, ARRESTED)

Charges against Soares

Time: 2246 hours
Report: 23-002483
Charges: PC 487(A), 466, 22810(A), WARRANT
Location: Sky River Parkway/ Promenade Parkway
Suspect: FRIES, CALVIN (WMA, 36, ARRESTED) and ZAPIEN, WYATT (WMA, 30, ARRESTED)

Time: 2139 hours
Report: 23-002484
Charges: VC 23152(A), 23152(B)
Location: 9100 block of West Stockton Boulevard
Suspect: BALLESTEROS, AARON (HMA, 47, ARRESTED)

Crime Tips Via Text Messaging through “TipSoft”

Members of the community having information regarding criminal activity can send tips via SMS text message by entering CRIMES (274637) on their cell phones, followed by Tip732 (agency identification number) and the message. Once users type in their message and press send, they will receive a confirmation text indicating that the message was received.

“Tipsoft” should not be considered a replacement for contacting the Elk Grove Police Department via telephone (916) 714-5115 (non-emergency), (916) 714-5111 / 911 (emergency) or (916) 691-0411 (anonymous tip line). Instead, “Tipsoft” should be seen as an alternative method of contacting law enforcement to provide information regarding non-urgent illegal activity, such as unsolved cases, vandalism, graffiti, theft and narcotics related issues.

You can help Elk Grove Detectives solve a crime by providing information. You may remain anonymous, but please, let us know what you know.

* All information is obtained from the Elk Grove Police Department Daily Watch Summary. Booking photos are provided by the Elk Grove Police Department if the suspects are still in custody.  

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