Posts From Jim Emerson
Burglary Suspects Arrested, Face Further Criminal Investigation
SAN LEANDRO — Two men led police on a high-speed freeway chase and a foot chase across Interstate 580 on Wednesday March 3rd. Both suspects were arrested for burglary and
Man Planning to Kidnap and Rape Women Gets Arrested Instead
Photo: Matt O. Caruso WALNUT CREEK — A man with plans to kidnap and rape women was arrested. Authorities apprehended the suspect at his home, one day after a woman
Catholic Priest Arrested on Suspicion of Child Sexual Abuse
Photo: Rev. Hector D. Mendoza-Vela FREMONT — A Roman Catholic priest is in trouble with the law. Alameda County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the Rev. Hector D. Mendoza-Vela on suspicion of
Engineer Arrested for Attempting to Poison Workplace Colleague
Photo: David Xu BERKELEY — Rivalries sometimes produce a poisonous workplace environment—literally. A prominent engineering expert was arrested for allegedly attempting to poison his workplace colleague with a toxic metal.
GPS Signal Pinpoints Location for Arrests of 2 Repeat Offenders
Photo: end of the line MARIN CITY — A GPS signal pinpointed the location of a stolen van at a shopping center, where authorities arrested two men. Both suspects are
Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Suspected Social Media Drug Dealer
Photo: guns and Xanax SAN RAFAEL — Marin County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a 25-year-old man suspected of using social media for drug dealing. The suspect was nabbed outside a grocery
Suspected Serial Exhibitionist Arrested for Incidents near University
Photo: David F. Herrington BERKELEY — A suspected serial exhibitionist was arrested for appalling behavior near the Berkeley campus of the University of California. The suspect exposed himself and masturbated
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering his Roommate
Photo: Mark Gretler and Edna Aquino PITTSBURG — A man considered armed and dangerous was recently arrested on suspicion of murdering his roommate. The suspect had a $1 million warrant
Weapons Seized during SWAT Team Raid near Police Station
Photo: Ferguson’s guns ANTIOCH — Authorities arrested a resident, who lives two blocks away from the Antioch Police Department, for possession of illegal weapons. A cache of handguns and rifles
2 Men Arrested – Suspected of Fighting over Illicit Drugs
Photo: Jack C. McCoy and Hadrian Rowden SAN RAFAEL — A patrol officer arrested two men suspected of fighting over illicit drugs inside a parked car. Someone flagged down the
