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Contra Costa

3 Suspected Tool Thieves in Custody Following Freeway Chase

Photo: end of chase SAN RAMON — Three men were arrested following a high-speed police chase, which ended abruptly when the driver exited from a freeway and promptly crashed into

Alameda

Suspect in 2 Sexual Assaults Behind Bars at Berkeley City Jail

Photo: Alfonzo L. McInnis BERKELEY — A man was arrested on suspicion of committing two sexual assaults in separate incidents last month—on a high school girl and a student at

Alameda

Subway Scuffle Leads to Man’s Arrest for Attempted Murder

OAKLAND — A suspect was arrested for allegedly attempting to shove another man off a crowded subway platform during the morning rush hour on May 2. A violent scuffle erupted

Alameda

2 Suspects in Custody for Murdering Man Found on Park Bench

Photo: Scene of Fuentes-Lee murder ALBANY — Two persons were arrested April 30 on suspicion of fatally shooting a man on the previous morning at a local park, where police

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