Car Theft Suspects

Five people were arrested on suspicion of auto theft in Stanislaus County from Dec. 6 to Wednesday.

SUSPECT: Charles Petrovich, 40, Oakdale

DATE ARRESTED:

Dec. 6

ARRESTING AGENCY: Stanislaus County Auto Theft Task Force

CHARGES: Auto theft, theft or extortion involving a motor vehicle

SUSPECT: Benjamin Tarango, 40, Turlock

DATE ARRESTED:

Dec. 8

ARRESTING AGENCY: Turlock Police Department

CHARGES: Auto theft, felony possession of a firearm, obstructing an officer in performance of duty, possession of stolen property, possession of burglary tools, armed with firearm while attempting/committing a felony

SUSPECT: Francisco Martinez, 26, Modesto

DAY ARRESTED:

Sunday

ARRESTING AGENCY: Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department

CHARGES: Auto theft, murder, flight from police causing death, DUI

SUSPECT: Paul Rutherford, 36, Modesto

DAY ARRESTED:

Monday

ARRESTING AGENCY: Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department

CHARGES: Auto theft; cultivating, harvesting and-or processing marijuana; willful harm or injury to child; possession of stolen property; possession of non-narcotic controlled substance; possession of hypodermics; possession of controlled substance paraphernalia

SUSPECT: Derrick Palmore, 38, Modesto

DAY ARRESTED:

Wednesday

ARRESTING AGENCY: Modesto Police Department

CHARGES: Auto theft, probation violation