TURLOCK, Calif. — 5:59 p.m. update:
A third suspect accused of shooting at a Stanislaus County Sheriff's deputy on Wednesday has been arrested, Turlock police said.
Stanislaus County deputies found Ernesto Covarrubias, Jr. near Mitchell and East Hawkeye Avenues.
Deputies arrested Covarrubias without incident before turning him over to Turlock police. Covarrubias is booked on charges of attempt homicide, assault with a deadly weapon upon a peace officer, and for being under the age of 21 in possession of a firearm.
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The Turlock police are searching for a man who allegedly shot at a Stanislaus County Sheriff's Deputy after he and two other led police on a chase.
Around 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 6, police were asked to assist the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department locating occupants in a white van that were "shooting outside the city limits." Sheriff's deputies found the van near Seasons Park Drive and attempted to pull it over, that's when it they gave chase. During the chase, Turlock resident Ernesto Covarrubias Jr., 18, allegedly shot at the deputy's car. The deputy was not hit and did shoot back.
The car eventually stopped near Spring Crest Drive, and all three occupants got our and fled. Two of suspects were already found, along with three guns, according to Turlock Police. The identity of those two suspects has not yet been released.
Deputies from the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department and Officers from California State University Stanislaus, Modesto PD, Ceres PD, Modesto CHP and Merced CHP were called in to assist with this investigation and locate the occupants.
Along with the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department, officers from Modesto and Ceres police departments, officers from the Modesto and Merced CHP, and officers from California State University Stanislaus assisted with the investigation.
The Turlock Police Department is leading the investigation into the shooting involving the deputy and are assisting in the search of the last suspect, Covarrubias. Police are asking anyone who has any information or sees Covarrubias to immediately call Turlock Police at (209) 668-5550 or Turlock Police Detective Timothy Redd at (209) 664-7325.
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