Austin Welch was booked into the jail on 3/21/2026 4:05 PM by the Merced Police Department for the following charges:

Shoplifting
Petty Theft W/2 Or More Priors


Note: We post all subjects who are taken into the jail. The majority of the time, this is due to a new arrest; however, sometimes subjects are transfered back to this facility from another facility, which would cause them to be re-posted. The charges listed above may be the result of the subject failing to appear for court, not necessarily a new charge. All subjects are presumed innocent until found guilty by the court of law.