Posts From Jim Emerson
Witnesses and Cameras Lead Police to Arrest Murder Suspect
PITTSBURG — A murder suspect was arrested several hours after a deadly stabbing incident occurred on Thursday. Witnesses and surveillance cameras led police 14 miles away to arrest the murder
Chronic Offender Rams Police Car, Crashes before Latest Arrest
Photo: James J Pizzagrani and Morgan Baugh SAN RAFAEL — Two armed-burglary suspects are proving to be easier to identify than arrest. One chronic offender rammed a police car and
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
