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Angry Customer Suspected of Shooting up Liquor Store

SAN LEANDRO — An angry and dissatisfied customer faces attempted murder and felony firearms charges for shooting up a liquor store, following his ugly dispute with two store clerks. The

Contra Costa

Repeat Offender Arrested for Human Trafficking from his Jail Cell

Photo: Andrew Winters and Zanae Jones RICHMOND — Sometimes incarceration is no deterrent. One repeat offender adapted his illicit business model while behind bars. Police say he’s a pimp who

Alameda

Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge for Driving Girlfriend into Bay

Photo: Retrieval of Polk’s car BERKELEY— A young man sentenced to probation last month for carrying a concealed firearm inside a vehicle got into more trouble last weekend. He now

Alameda

2 Suspects Arrested within 12 Hours of Downtown Stabbings

Photo: Michael A. Mendozaroche SAN LEANDRO — Investigators gathered witness statements and checked surveillance cameras to identify and arrest two men believed responsible for a pair of downtown stabbings within

Alameda

Landlord in Custody Accused of Attempting to Murder his Tenant

Also, Photo: Setting up to arrest Little BERKELEY— Landlord/tenant disputes reached a whole new level of vitriol even for litigious Berkeley. A landlord is in custody with bail denied for

Alameda

Man Remains in Custody on Suspicion of Bank Robberies in 4 Cities

Photo: Avaun M. Price SAN LEANDRO — A man remains in custody on suspicion of committing bank robberies and attempted bank robberies. These robberies occurred in Berkeley, Emeryville, Hayward and

Marin

3 Suspected Gang Members Arrested for Assaulting Rivals

Photo: Pickleweed Park SAN RAFAEL— Law enforcement recently tracked down three gang members and arrested them. Their arrests stem from a fight between rival gangs and an attempted stabbing last

Contra Costa

Summer Evening Brawl at Veterans Park Ends with 4 Arrests

Photo: Veterans Park BRENTWOOD — A balmy evening of summer weather turned violent while children played at Veterans Park on Balfour Street. Police stopped about 50 brawling adults but could

Alameda

Suspected Arsonist Arrested Following Incidents at Preschools

Photo: Kristina L. Romo UNION CITY—Authorities arrested a suspected arsonist following fire incidents at two Safari Kid preschool locations less than four miles apart. The fire forced one school to

Alameda

How NOT to Clean up a Homeless Camp

Photo: Jogger Joe in action OAKLAND — Somehow someone dubbed him “Jogger Joe.” He shows us how NOT to clean up a homeless camp. Some robberies seem to count more