Modesto, CA – On Sunday, 04-21-13 at approximately 11:20 PM Modesto Police Department broadcast a vehicle description of a vehicle used in one or more robberies in the City of Modesto. A Sheriff’s Deputy located the vehicle near the intersection of Yosemite and D Street in Modesto.
The deputy pursued the vehicle through Modesto to Ceres, CA where the vehicle crashed under the southbound Highway 99 exit at Whitmore Avenue. During the course of the pursuit one or more of the occupants of the vehicle shot at the deputy several times. At the termination point of the pursuit the deputy exchanged gunfire with two of the suspects as they fled the vehicle.
Ceres PD, Modesto PD and CHP responded to assist in an extensive search for both potentially armed suspects. One of the suspects was found hiding on the west side of the freeway not far from where the vehicle crashed. The second suspect was found by Ceres Police Department SWAT. The deputy and two suspects were not injured during the pursuit and exchange of gunfire.
Ceres PD will be the primary investigating agency.
Anyone with information about this investigation can call Ceres Police Department Detective Derek Perry at 209-538-5730. You can also leave an anonymous tip by calling Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636. Tipsters can also e-mail tips at http://www.modestopolice.com/CrimeStoppers, or text them to CRIMES (274637) by typing "Tip704" plus the message and be eligible for a cash reward
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