Modesto police identify suspect in officer-involved shooting

Modesto police have identified the man who allegedly struck an officer with a car a during a confrontation last week and was subsequently shot.

Jadon Sieng, 19, of Modesto was booked on multiple felony charges, including attempted murder of a police officer, after an incident early Friday on the 1700 block of Boulder Avenue near Hatch Road, police said Monday.

According to Police Department spokeswoman Sharon Bear, officers were dispatched to the area just after 1 a.m. Aug. 8 for a report of a shooting. An officer spotted a vehicle matching the suspect’s description and tried to stop it…

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