February 4, 2022 - Merced – The Merced Police Department reports on February 3, 2022, Merced P.D. Officers followed up on a tip of a wanted person. Simon Ruiz Soriano,40, had several outstanding warrants for his arrest. Mr. Soriano had a $2,000,000 warrant for continued sexual abuse of a child 10 years or younger. Mr. Soriano also had an outstanding warrant for Violation of Probation.

Detective Cruz Jasso worked with the Merced County District Attorney’s Office to get charges filed against Simon Soriano.

On February 3, 2022, Officer Leah Garcia learned of Mr. Soriano’s location on E. Cone Ave. Officer Garcia and other officers of the Merced Police Department took Mr. Soriano into custody without incident. Simon Soriano was questioned and booked into Merced County Jail.

Case Number: 2020-48032

Merced Police are asking anyone with any information regarding this incident to contact Detective Cruz Jasso (209)385-8889 or by email at jassoc@cityofmerced.org.

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Source: Merced Police Department