Crime & Safety
SWAT Team Apprehends Man Suspected Of Felony Cruelty To A Child
A 60-year-old man wanted on suspicion of felony cruelty to a child refused to exit his home, prompting a SWAT Team response.
MATECA, CA — Sheriff's deputies in San Joaquin County picked up a man last week suspected of felony child abuse, the office said on social media.
On Wednesday, deputies tried to make contact with Michael Moore, 60, at his residence on Two Rivers Road in Manteca.
According to authorities, Moore refused to exit his residence, prompting the need for the Sheriff's Office crisis negotiations team. That also didn't work, so a SWAT team was brought in.
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Ultimately Moore was taken into custody and booked into the San Joaquin County Jail on suspicion of willful cruelty to a child that could cause injury or death and resisting arrest.
Moore was still in custody as of Sunday, with a bail of $155,000.
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By Katy St. Clair, Bay City News
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