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Contra Costa

Burglary Suspect Caught with Cash and Victim’s Identification

Photo: Paresh Patel MARTINEZ — The long arm of the law nabbed a burglary suspect about a quarter a mile away from a burglarized home—with the loot and victim’s identification

Solano

Suspect in Custody Following Double Shooting, Handgun Recovered

Photo: Ernesto R. Allejandre BENICIA — Law enforcement officers from Contra Costa and Solano counties collaborated to identify, locate and arrest a man suspected of committing a double shooting last

Contra Costa

Suspect Arrested Minutes after Shooting Incident Inside Home

Photo: Ramirez under arrest MARTINEZ — An outburst of gunfire put a sudden end to an argument between two individuals on a normally quiet residential street, as nearby residents were

Alameda

Wife Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering her Husband at Home

Photo: Sara Chereji UNION CITY — A woman is being held in custody with bail denied for allegedly shooting her husband to death last Sunday night. Sara Chereji, 56 of

Alameda

Surveillance Cameras Help Cops Locate Attempted Kidnapping Suspect

Photo: Alexander Arriola FREMONT— An armed man was arrested on suspicion of attempted kidnapping and child endangerment two blocks away from the Steven Millard Elementary School. A suspect was arrested

Alameda

Man Suspected of Menacing Women Arrested on Multiple Charges

Photo: Jesus Dickey BERKELEY — A man was arrested Monday for his alleged involvement in several crimes, which include menacing women at the University of California at Berkeley, after following

Contra Costa

Surveillance Camera Spots Stolen Car, Suspect Caught Minutes Later

Photo: scene of Hurst’s crash DANVILLE — It seems like déjà vu for a suspect who was previously arrested twice for vehicle theft as he’s back in jail again on

Alameda

Homeless Man Accused of Assaulting Janitor with Caustic Chemical

Photo: William Kearney BERKELEY — A homeless man was arrested last weekend for allegedly assaulting a janitor with a caustic chemical at the University of California at Berkeley campus, which

Alameda

Repeat Offender Behind Bars after Fleeing from Police Several Times

Photo: Marquice McClinton FREMONT— With the help of an aerial drone from the Fremont Fire Department and a K-9 unit, a repeat offender sought by police since January was finally

Alameda

Man Found Sitting in Ransacked Truck Arrested on Multiple Charges

Photo: Alex J. Mills EMERYVILLE — Patrol officers spotted a suspicious man on April 16 sitting inside a ransacked truck parked outside a condominium building, and they arrested him on