September 1, 2021 – Merced – On September 1 at 12:07 A.M. Officer Flores and Paynter responded to the area around City Hall for a subject who was looking into vehicles. They contacted a subject later identified as Charles Clay (30) standing on the corner of W. 18th St. & N St. Clay was evasive and provided a false name to the officers. During the contact Clay fled on foot and a short chase occurred. He was captured and during a search of his backpack a stolen loaded firearm was located. Clay was booked on numerous felony charges.
Case Number: 21-52660
Merced Police are asking anyone with any information regarding this crime to contact Officer Flores at 209-388-7796 or by email at floresd@cityofmerced.org.
Other ways to contact us or report crime include:
For any emergency call or text 911
For non-emergency call 209-385-6912
Anonymous Tip Line (Non-emergency) call 209-385-4725
Anonymous Tips online at http://www.mercedareacrimestoppers.org/index.html
Some crimes can be reported online through the Merced PD website https://www.cityofmerced.org/departments/police
Source: Merced Police Department
