August 28, 2025 – Sonora Police Department officials report that at approximately 3:20 a.m. on Saturday, August 23, officers responded to Walmart for a report of a man refusing to leave the store, and store official requested the man, later identified as 33-year-old Christian Gonzalez, to be trespassed. A Sonora PD officer located Christian near the entrance of Walmart.

The Sonora PD officer was advised by dispatch that Christian was on Tuolumne County probation. Christian was detained and searched, and a Sonora PD officer located methamphetamine on Christian’s person. Dispatch advised the Sonora PD officer that Christian had more than 2 prior convictions for possession of “hard drugs,” which enhances the new drug charge to a felony under Prop 36. Christian was booked at the county jail without incident.

It’s important to remember that the individuals mentioned in this report were arrested based on suspicion of the crimes they’ve been charged with. All such charges are mere allegations, and all defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty. This principle is the bedrock of our legal system and should be respected by all.

Source: Sonora Police Department