Suspect arrested after San Joaquin Sheriff's vehicle struck by gunfire
STOCKTON (CBS SF/BCN) – Sheriff's deputies arrested a 60-year-old man near Stockton over the weekend after he allegedly shot at a San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office patrol unit vehicle.
Charles Pinkston was identified by deputies as the suspect and was booked into the San Joaquin County Jail.
Deputies said shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday, a patrol sergeant in the 400 block of S. Oro Avenue reported that the windshield of her fully marked patrol unit had been struck by what appeared to be gunfire.
The sergeant wasn't injured in the shooting.
Pinkston was located at his residence, where he surrendered without incident at 9:30 p.m.
The weapon used for the shooting was a high-powered pellet rifle, according to deputies.
The shooting may not have been an isolated incident and deputies said the suspect may have shot at other vehicles in the past.
Anyone who has had their property damaged on South Oro Avenue between Washington Street and Horner Avenue is asked to call the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office at (209) 468-4400.
