On March 5 at approximately 11:02 a.m., the Los Banos Police Department responded to the 1900 Block of E. Pacheco Boulevard, for a report of a male suffering from a possible “gunshot” wound, behind the Home Depot business.
When Officers arrived they located a 39-year-old male bleeding and suffering from an injury to his eye. The male reported being shot by another male who had fled the area shortly before officers arrived. The victim was transported by air ambulance to a Modesto area hospital for treatment and is in stable condition.
During the course of this investigation, detectives located a high powered pellet style rifle at the crime scene and obtained additional evidence linking it to the shooting.
Detectives also learned that medical personnel removed a non-bullet projectile from the victim’s head.
51-year-old Jason Timoteo of Los Banos was identified as the suspect in this case and detectives obtained an arrest warrant charging Timoteo with aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon.
On March 6 at approximately 2:36 p.m., detectives stopped Timoteo in the 2200 Block of East Pacheco Boulevard and placed him under arrest.
Timoteo is currently in custody at the Los Banos Police Department Jail, pending $50,000.00 bail. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact Detective Stephan O’Day at (209) 827-7070 ext. 2554.
To leave an anonymous crime tip call 209-827-2545 or go to the Los Banos Police Department’s website at www.losbanos.org. At the bottom of the “Contact” page simply click on the “report graffiti and other crime” link or visit the Merced Area Crime Stoppers by telephone at 1-855-725-2420, or at www.mercedareacrimestoppers.org
