On Monday, January 23rd, 2023, at 8:35 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported city ordinance violation at Turlock Plaza, 140 N Center St, Turlock.

When officers arrived on scene, they found and made contact with a man who identified himself as Anthony Ayala, 41, of Turlock.

When officers had their dispatcher run Ayala, they discovered that he had a no-bail local felony bench warrant for attempting to drive or take a vehicle without the consent of the owner. They also discovered that he was on post release community supervision for several charges, including attempted murder.

Ayala was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on his warrant.