Vandalism At Courthouse Lands Sonora Man In Handcuffs

Published May 13, 2026 7:57 am

TCSO patrol vehicle

Sonora, CA – Security cameras at the Tuolumne Superior Courthouse caught a Sonora man red-handed damaging equipment in the parking lot.

Recently arriving at the Tuolumne Superior Courthouse, located at 12855 Justice Center Drive, off Old Wards Ferry Road, a deputy from the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office noticed the employee parking scanner and post lying on the ground. Sheriff’s officials said a review of the surveillance video showed 31-year-old Connor Lee Backman damaging the equipment, estimated at $400 to $500.

Later that morning, deputies found Backman in the lobby of the Dambacher Detention Center and placed him under arrest for felony vandalism of $400 or more.