Posts From Jim Emerson
Berkeley Gunfight leads to One Arrest
By Jim Emerson BERKELEY, CA — A ship mechanic was arrested October 20 in connection with a Berkeley gunfight earlier this month. Ramon Lupian, 46, of Oakland, was arrested at
Juveniles Arrested for Retail Thefts at Sun Valley Shopping Center
By Jim Emerson CONCORD, CA — Juveniles arrested recently for thefts at Sun Valley Shopping Center are under investigation for additional retail thefts—within the last two weeks. Concord police released
Suspects Arrested for Carjacking a Delivery Driver
By Jim Emerson BERKELEY — Police arrested three suspects for carjacking a delivery driver in a West Berkeley residential neighborhood. The three accused men were booked at Alameda County
Felon Allegedly Uses a Company Van to Bring 2 Firearms to a Job Site
By Jim Emerson PINOLE — Clarence O. Cortez, 34 of Lathrop, keeps getting in trouble for firearms. Cortez is a convicted felon prohibited from possessing any kind of firearm.
Construction Worker Arrested Multiple Times for Vehicle Thefts
By Jim Emerson SAN RAFAEL — A transient construction-worker with two prior convictions was arrested on the morning of October 15. Julio C. Gomez-Bolanos, 28, was booked into Marin County
Kidnapping Suspects Located with GPS Technology – 3 Men Arrested
By Jim Emerson SAN RAFAEL — Three men allegedly kidnapped a woman they arranged to meet using an online dating app. She phoned police who used GPS technology to locate
3 Freeway Shootings in One Day: Suspect Arrested & Charged
– By Jim Emerson OAKLAND, CA — Charges were filed on October 13 against freeway shooting suspect Carlos R. Thomas, 57, of Oakland. Thomas remains in custody at Alameda County
Felon Allegedly Commits Multiple Home Invasion Robberies
– By Jim Emerson BERKELEY, CA — A felon convicted for a home-invasion robbery 20 years ago was arrested—for multiple recent invasion robberies. Albert Decoto, 46, of Oakland, remains behind
Reckless E-Motorcycle Suspects Arrested in Downtown Novato
By Jim Emerson NOVATO, CA — Police arrested two teenagers with e-motorcycles suspected of driving recklessly on a public street. The suspects were riding electric motorcycles, which require a license,
Automated License Plate Reader Leads to 3 Organized Retail Theft Arrests
By Jim Emerson BERKELEY, CA — An automated license plate reader (ALPR) Alert led Berkeley police to arrest three organized retail theft suspects. Trevaughn L. Bailey, 18, of Oakland, and
