The suspect’s vehicle had been tracked to a hotel in the City of Santa Cruz and the Modesto Police Department needed assistance locating the suspect. The Neighborhood Enforcement Team quickly coordinated with the County Gang Task Force and set up surveillance of the suspect’s vehicle and the hotel the suspect was staying in.
Over the course of the next 2 to 3 hours, the Neighborhood Enforcement Team and the County Gang Task Force conducted a roving surveillance operation on the murder suspect and three associates around the City of Santa Cruz. During this time, Modesto PD was actively trying to get a Ramey warrant for murder for the one suspect.
The murder suspect and three associates ultimately trespassed at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk property, creating a possible dangerous confrontation between the murder suspect and associates with Boardwalk Security. The Neighborhood Enforcement Team was able to safely detain all 4 subjects prior to the Boardwalk Security making contact with the subjects. The County Gang Task Force maintained surveillance of the murder suspect’s hotel room. All the while, Modesto PD advised the Ramey warrant had been signed for the murder suspect.
The Neighborhood Enforcement Team and the County Gang Task Force then executed a search warrant at the suspect’s hotel room on behalf of Modesto PD. Once the room was secured, the Neighborhood Enforcement Team kept watch over the room and suspects until Modesto PD arrived the following morning. The day finally ended for the Neighborhood Enforcement Team 22 hours later.
