Top Sacramento crime news: Sexual battery suspect sought; Fri. standoff was case of 'swatting'; more

Top Sacramento crime news: Sexual battery suspect sought; Fri. standoff was case of 'swatting'; morePhoto: iStock
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Published on October 22, 2019

Read on for the top crime and emergency news you may have missed in Sacramento.

Big rig crashes on I-5, leaks ethanol onto Richards Blvd.

A big rig carrying about 7,500 gallons of ethanol crashed and rolled over Monday morning on Interstate 5 near Richards Boulevard, the Sacramento Fire Department said.

Read the full story on KCRA 3.

Child porn suspect arrested after offering to host parties in ‘My Little Pony’ outfit

A Sacramento-area man has been arrested on child pornography charges following an FBI probe that began in Arkansas. Daniel Wayne Benner of Orangevale tried to start a My Little Pony birthday business, FBI says.

Read the full story on The Sacramento Bee.

Search on for sexual battery suspect accused of slapping Sac State student on her buttocks

Sacramento State Police are looking to identify a sexual battery suspect, who reportedly slapped a female student on the buttocks Saturday evening.

Read the full story on CBS13 CBS Sacramento.

Man shatters several windows with his fist at Sacramento coffee shop, police say

The Insight Coffee Roasters location on 16th street closed for the day Sunday afternoon after a man shattered several windows with his fist, according to police.

Read the full story on FOX40.

Sacramento police standoff turns out to be a case of ‘swatting’

The Sacramento Police Department said a recent incident involving them has now been confirmed as a hoax, also known as swatting.

Read the full story on FOX40.


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