Photo: Provided by Merced County Sheriffs Office
Originally Published By: Merced County Sheriffs Office Facebook Page
“On Monday evening, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a property near Washington Blvd and Highway 140 in Livingston for a report of trespassing. When Deputies arrived, they spoke with the victim who stated that people were stealing watermelons from his field. Deputies witnessed a car leaving the field and conducted an investigative vehicle stop. The suspects were identified as Erick Vasquez and Vasquez. Buenrostro Deputies discovered several watermelons located in the backseat and trunk of the car. During the investigation, Deputies also learned that Erick Vasquez is currently on the Pre-Trial Electronic Monitoring Program. We’re happy to report that 57 watermelons were recovered from the vehicle and returned to the victim. Both suspects were arrested. A job well done by Deputies Stevenson and Machado!”
