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CRIME DIGEST
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• SIX DUI ARRESTS MADE OVER THE WEEKEND: CERES - Six persons were arrested and charged with drunk driving during various traffic stops made over the weekend.

Lt. Brent Smith of the Ceres Police Department said the following individuals were arrested at the locations where they were pulled over:

• Hector Aguilar, 26, of Modesto, in the 2000 block of Rockefeller Drive;

• Arturo Garcia, 28, of Ceres, at Rhode and Esmar roads;

• George Cardoza, 37, of Turlock, at Central and Herndon avenues;

• Dustin Grooms, 22, of Ceres, in the 3200 block of Rose Avenue;

• Victor Brambela, 24, of Ceres, in the 3200 block of Rose Avenue;

• Jesus Rojas, 52, of Ceres, in the 2100 block of Mitchell Road.

• SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER PURSUIT OF STOLEN CAR: CERES - A 22-year-old Ceres man was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 22 after he led police in a high-speed pursuit of the stolen vehicle he was driving.

The chase began at 10:56 p.m. when Ceres patrol officer Freddie Ortiz spotted a stolen 1987 Accura Legend headed eastbound on Service Road at Mitchell Road. Ortiz tried to get the driver to pull over but Cameron Radabaugh, 22, of Ceres, accelerated off onto northbound Highway 99 at speeds of up to 120 mph. Radabaugh pulled off the freeway onto eastbound Hatch Road, then onto southbound Geer Road, onto westbound Keyes Road. He decided to end his run when he pulled into the 76 station at Golden State and Keyes Road and surrendered.

Radabaugh was booked for leading an officer on a pursuit, driving a stolen vehicle, driving on a suspended license and resisting arrest.

• CAUGHT STRIPPING A STOLEN CAR: CERES - A Ceres man will have to answer in court why he was removing a stereo from a stolen vehicle Sunday morning while he was under the influence of methamphetamine.

During a 6:30 a.m. patrol of the 3400 block of Ninth Street, Officer Josh Kling spotted a black 1993 Honda Accord parked too far from the curb. When he made his first pass Kling saw Fidel Arreola, 30, of Ceres, sitting in the front seat with the door open. When he turned around to investigate Arreola began to walk away from the car. When the plates were run through the system it proved to be a stolen vehicle taken from a Modesto location. Kling saw that Arreola was in the process of trying to remove the car's stereo. Arreola was found hiding behind a tree.

He was booked for possession of stolen property, and possession of burglary tools.

• SPOUSAL BATTERY ARREST: CERES - A domestic violence call for help placed on Monday morning resulted in the arrest of a 40-year-old man who was already violating the terms of his parole.

At 9:17 a.m. Officer Josh Kling rolled up to the residence in the 1500 block of Nadine Avenue and saw Aundrez Louis, 40, of Ceres. standing in the front yard but quickly run inside when he saw the patrol car. Kling drew the parolee-at-large out of the house by aiming a gun at him through the front window. Louis surrendered and was arrested for battery and parole violation.

• CHILD NEGLECT ALLEGED: CERES - A 31-year-old Ceres man was arrested Sunday, Sept. 26, on charges of child neglect and being under the influence of drugs.

At 7:51 p.m., officers went to the home of David Green in the 1600 block of Richland Avenue on reports of deplorable conditions and child abuse relating to his 2-month- and 15-month-old children. Green was arrested and booked on charges of child neglect, being under the influence and possession of brass knuckles.

• CITED FOR CELL PHONE USE: HUGHSON - Deputies here participated in the Sept. 21-22 crackdown on drivers illegally using cell phones.

A Valley wide crackdown staged by the California Highway Patrol and county sheriff's deputies netted a total of 2,088 citations issued to drivers for talking on cell phones, 67 cited for texting while driving and 196 warnings issued.