Stanislaus County auto theft suspects (08/04/12)

MODESTO -- Nine people were arrested on suspicion of auto theft in Stanislaus County from July 26 through Wednesday.

SUSPECT: Edward Battiste, 32, Modesto

DATE ARRESTED: July 26

ARRESTING AGENCY: Modesto Police Department

CHARGES: Auto theft, robbery, criminal threats of violence, violation of parole

SUSPECT: Brad Wilson, 33, transient

DATE ARRESTED: July 26

ARRESTING AGENCY: Stanislaus County Auto Theft Task Force

CHARGES: Auto theft, theft or extortion involving a motor vehicle or trailer, rearrest or revocation of probation

SUSPECT: Zameri Zadran, 25, Patterson

DATE ARRESTED: July 26

ARRESTING AGENCY: Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department

CHARGES: Auto theft

SUSPECT: Lionel Villanueva Jr., 38, Turlock

DATE ARRESTED: July 27

ARRESTING AGENCY: Turlock Police Department

CHARGES: Auto theft

SUSPECT: Jesse Cabonias, 28, Modesto

DATE ARRESTED: Wednesday

ARRESTING AGENCY: California Highway Patrol

CHARGES: Auto theft, theft or extortion involving a motor vehicle or trailer, evading, disregard for police officer safety, vandalism, violation of parole

SUSPECT: Tou Chang, 19, Merced

DATE ARRESTED: Wednesday

ARRESTING AGENCY: StanCATT

CHARGES: Auto theft, theft or extortion involving a motor vehicle or trailer, possession of burglary tools

SUSPECT: Carlton Schuster, 21, Modesto

DATE ARRESTED: Wednesday

ARRESTING AGENCY: Ceres Police Department

CHARGES: Auto theft, theft or extortion involving a motor vehicle or trailer, assault with a deadly weapon, flight from traffic stop, obstruction or resisting arrest

SUSPECT: Thai Thao, 18, Atwater

DATE ARRESTED: Wednesday

ARRESTING AGENCY: StanCATT

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

SUSPECT: Chee Xiong, 23, Visalia

DATE ARRESTED: Wednesday

ARRESTING AGENCY: StanCATT

CHARGES: Auto theft, theft or extortion involving a motor vehicle or trailer, possession of burglary tools

Stanislaus County residents can report a suspected auto theft to their local law enforcement agency or call the Stanislaus County Auto Theft Task Force at (209) 545-7316. Call 911 if you observe a theft in progress. To see video of auto theft suspects getting caught in the act with the help of a "bait car," go to www. modbee.com/crime, and scroll down to our "Bait Car Video" section.