News & Press Releases

Today, the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office filed charges against Nicholas Bloed, a former sergeant with the Stockton Police Department. Yesterday, the United States Marshals Service took the defendant into custody without incident.

Today, the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office filed charges against Stockton Police Department Officer Ny Tran.

San Joaquin County District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar is pleased to announce Deputy District Attorney Cindy De Silva has been named the California Narcotics Officers’ Association (CNOA) Prosecutor of the Year.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office, in conjunction with the San Joaquin County Family Justice Center, recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

On Monday, October 3, 2022, 5:30 thru 8:00 p.m., the San Joaquin County Opioid Safety Coalition (SJCOSC), San Joaquin County Office of Education (SJCOE) and San Joaquin County Public Health Services (SJCPHS) are hosting a virtual and in-person fentanyl awareness town hall at SJCOE’s Wentworth Education Center on 2707 Transworld Drive, Stockton, to provide information and resources on the fentanyl crisis afflicting our communities. The primary focus of the event is to educate youth ages 14 to 25 and their families on the dangers of fentanyl. The event will end with distribution of naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug, to the participants.

Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar joined California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with four partnering district attorneys, to announce an $8 million settlement with Safeway resolving allegations that the company violated state environmental laws while operating underground storage tank systems at its 71 gas stations across California. An investigation into Safeway's gas stations – branded as Safeway and Vons fuel stations – found a recurring failure to install, implement, and operate various spill prevention and safety measures since at least March 2015. Today’s settlement includes robust injunctive terms to improve operational safety and compliance with state laws to avoid potential contamination to soil and groundwater.

Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced six individuals have been charged in an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) scheme due to the successful collaborative effort between the Bureau of Investigations, Delta R.A.T.T. taskforce, CHP-Sacramento, CHP- Stockton, and San Joaquin County Human Services Agency.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office Bureau of Investigations Chief James Bojko announces BOI has welcomed four new employees, with two of the employees being sworn in and issued the Oath of Office last week.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office and Tracy Police Department held a joint press conference today to address concerns over the parole of inmate Anthony Vincent Waiters, who was convicted in 2011 of torturing and beating a shackled teen named Kyle.