May 29, 2022 - Earlier this month on Thursday, May 12th deputies responded to the area of Country Road in Sonora for a report of a burglary in progress at a residence. Deputies arrived and a male suspect ran from them on foot. Deputies gave chase and searched but were unable to locate the suspect. Deputies were later able to identify the suspect through video surveillance as 41-year-old Clinton Bauman. Deputies knew Bauman to be on parole. Through investigation Deputies were able to link Bauman to a second burglary, which also had occurred in the area of Country Road, on Thursday, May 5th.
On Saturday, May 14th deputies conducted a parole search at Bauman’s residence in the area of Tuolumne City. While searching the residence, Deputies recovered several items of stolen property from the residence. Deputies also located 26-year-old Dalton Brown hiding under a bed. A record check of Brown found he was on searchable probation. Investigation found Brown was currently living in a shed on the property with another resident and a small child. In the shed on the property deputies located drug paraphernalia, and a Butane honey-oil extraction lab, used for creating concentrated cannabis. The drug paraphernalia and butane honey-oil lab were both within reach of the child. Further investigation found Brown had committed the burglary on Thursday, May 5th with Bauman.
Brown was arrested and booked at the Dambacher Detention Center on charges of manufacturing a controlled substance, felony child endangerment, possession of controlled substance paraphernalia and burglary. Bauman was located and arrested a few days later in the area of Justice Center Drive in Sonora. Bauman was booked at the Dambacher Detention Center on charges of Burglary and felony parole violation.
Source: Tuolumne County Sheriff
