September 12, 2021 - Merced – Merced PD Gang unit arrests suspect wanted for lewd acts with a child under 14. On September 10th at approximately 2:36 P.M., Gang Unit Officer Saldivar followed up on information that wanted person Miguel Canas (47) was in the 900 block of East Sandy Mush Rd. Officers went to this location and arrested Canas for his warrant. Canas was wanted regarding 3 counts of Lewd acts with a child under 14 and he is being held on a 2-million-dollar bail.
Case Number: 20-35813
Merced Police are asking anyone with any information regarding this crime to contact Detective Jasso at 209-385-8889 or by email at JassoC@CityofMerced.org.
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Source: Merced Police Department