SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIME DIGEST
Week of May 21-28, 2025
On May 24, officers responded to a call regarding a suspect identified as Johnny Balcorda who had an outstanding warrant. The 37-year-old suspect was located and taken into custody.
A homicide investigation is currently underway in the 50 block of Seavey Circle following an incident reported on May 15. Detectives are actively investigating the case, which has been assigned release number 20250515-028.
Another homicide investigation was opened on May 14 (release number 20250514-027). During this investigation, detectives identified 30-year-old Jose Alfredo Cortes as a person of interest. On May 9, officers located Cortes, who had several outstanding unrelated warrants, and took him into custody. Cortes was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail for his outstanding warrants. The homicide case has been forwarded to the District Attorney's office for review.
In a related development, detectives have arrested two juvenile males (16 and 17 years old) for a carjacking that occurred shortly after the May 14 shooting. Both suspects were booked at Juvenile Hall for their felony carjacking warrants. This case will also be presented to the District Attorney's office for filing.
The Sacramento Police Department continues to investigate these and other incidents throughout the city. Citizens are reminded that the information provided represents preliminary investigations conducted by patrol officers and may be subject to change as detectives conduct further investigation.
Police note that both homicide cases from mid-May represent serious incidents requiring public awareness, though no specific pattern of increased violent crime has been identified at this time.
Anyone with information about these or other criminal incidents is urged to contact the Sacramento Police Department. For emergencies or crimes in progress, call 911. For non-emergency situations, including information about crimes that have already occurred, noise complaints, or to speak with an officer, call 916-808-5471. The Public Information Office can be reached at 916-808-0808 or via email at PIO@pd.cityofsacramento.org.
Residents with security cameras are encouraged to register with Connect Sacramento, a program that allows investigators to contact camera owners when crimes occur nearby.
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