Full Notification

PRESS RELEASE
February 10, 2020
2:00 PM

Social Media Post of Assault

On February 4, 2020, at approximately 1830 hours, the Turlock Police Department began investigating a robbery which occurred after school hours at the Turlock Junior High School.

During their investigation, Officers learned that three juvenile suspects had assaulted a juvenile victim and took items from him. Minutes after the original crime, one of the suspects approached the victim again and began punching him. This second incident was recorded and posted to social media sites, which is currently being viewed. Officers have been coordinating with the Turlock Unified School District to work on identifying the suspects.

The investigation is ongoing and because this case involves juveniles, we will not be releasing any further information. If you have further information regarding this investigation please contact Officer Brett Conrad at (209) 668-5550 ext.6610.

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This information is being released by Turlock Police Department Lieutenant James Silveira.

Any media requests should contact:
Sergeant Michael Parmley
Office of Professional Standards
Turlock Police Department
Office phone - (209) 664-7345
Email – [email protected]