Probationer Arrested on Car Theft Charges

A 34-year-old man was arrested Monday evening after being found in a stolen car, according to a Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department crime log.

Christopher Reed was stopped while driving near Folsom Boulevard and La Riviera Drive, and deputies found the car he was driving had been reported stolen, the department said.

Reed allegedly tried to walk away from the vehicle, but was stopped and arrested. He is currently being held at the Sacramento County Main Jail on felony charges of auto theft, receiving stolen property and violating his probation. His bail is set at $50,000 and he is due in court Wednesday afternoon.

Hammer-wielding man arrested on attempted robbery charges

A 35-year-old man tried to rob four women who were visiting with their children in a Folsom Boulevard parking lot on Sunday, the sheriff’s department said.

Michael Hall was armed with a hammer when he approached the women, demanding money, according to the crime log.

When the women said they didn’t have any money, Hall allegedly got in his car to flee the scene–but not before trying to run one of the women down. The department said Hall swerved his car toward one of the victims, forcing her to jump out of the way.

Deputies later found Hall, the hammer and glass pipes “commonly used to smoke narcotics,” in his car, the crime log states. He was arrested and is currently being held at the Sacramento County Main Jail on a felony attempted robbery charge, a felony assault with a deadly weapon charge and a misdemeanor drug paraphernalia charge. His bail is set at $60,000 and he is next due in court on Thursday.

Man allegedly pushes, threatens 78-year-old mother

A 55-year-old Bradshaw Road resident on Sunday pushed his 78-year-old mother to the ground and then threatened her with a pocket knife, according to the crime log.

Martin Buenafe, who lives with his mother, argued with the woman before pushing her, the department said. She suffered swelling and a scrape, the crime log states. He then threatened to kill both her and another woman who was there, according to the crime log.

Buenafe was arrested and is currently being held at the Sacramento County Main Jail on felony charges of assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse and threats to commit a crime resulting in death or great bodily injury. His bail is set at $130,000 and his next court date is Tuesday.