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Release Date: July 27, 2017
Modesto Police Department
Media Relations Unit
Office of the Chief of Police
600 10th Street, Modesto, CA 95354
Author: Jamie Demings

Modesto, CA – Detectives arrested a suspect today in connection to an armed robbery that occurred earlier this morning.

The robbery occurred at around 2:00 a.m. on Thursday morning. The clerk from the AM/PM at 5th and I St in Modesto reported that a white male adult came into the business and stole food items. The clerk ran after the suspect and the suspect pulled a handgun on the clerk.
The clerk said a citizen, who was also armed, tried to intervene in the parking lot. The unidentified citizen tried to stop the suspect and the citizen and suspect exchanged gunfire. It does not appear that anyone was injured.
The robbery was not reported to Modesto Police until 7:00 a.m. When officers responded all the involved parties were gone. The business did manage to record the suspect and his vehicle on the store’s security cameras.
At approximately 11:00 Officer Troy Cross received information about a possible location for the suspect’s car. Officer Cross located the car and notified detectives. As the case was being investigated officers spotted a male, who matched the description of the suspect, leave a house 2100 block of Palisade Av in Modesto. The suspect was detained during a traffic stop. Several other people were detained at the residence and taken to the Modesto Police Department for questioning.
As a result of the investigation 18 year old Jesse Echols, of Modesto, was booked into the Stanislaus County Jail for robbery. Detectives also located a firearm during the investigation. No photograph of Echols was available.

Please note that this release is intended to be a brief summary of events. As we continue our investigation, we welcome any information that would help us better understand what took place. Anyone with information is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 209-521-4636. Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward. Tipsters may also text information to Crime Stoppers at 274637. Just type “TIP704” along with your message.

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