SPD photo
Sonora, CA – A Tuolumne man was caught red-handed loading stolen items into his pickup bed and was armed with several knives.
Sonora Police officers recently spotted a man loading tires into his truck bed just after midnight behind the Big O Tires store on Mono Way. Officers noticed an unsheathed fixed-blade knife concealed in the waistline of his pants. That led to a patdown of the suspect, 39-year-old Michael Ruthersford, and another fixed-blade knife was discovered in the subject’s rear pant pocket.
Ruthersford was arrested for felony carrying a dirk or dagger and misdemeanor theft.
Written by Tracey Petersen.
Sign up for our Breaking News Alerts and the myMotherLode.com Daily Newsletters by clicking here. Report breaking news, traffic or weather to our News Hotline (209) 532-6397. Send Mother Lode News Story photos to news@clarkebroadcasting.com.
For local news delivered to your email daily, sign up myMotherLode’s FREE Daily Newsletter here.