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Contra Costa

Driver Pursued by CHP Officers for 20 Miles Arrested for DUI

Photo: Police arresting Chavez-Ascencion PLEASANT HILL — A DUI suspect was arrested after leading California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed chase for 20 miles,  beginning on the San Francisco

Contra Costa

Man Charged with Multiple Sex Crimes Being Held for $30 Million Bail

Photo: Thomas J. Pancoast SAN RAMON — The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office on March 23 charged a man with committing lewd and lascivious acts involving children and other

Marin

5 Men Accused of Committing Sexual Assaults on 5 Minors

Photo: BPD make arrests (David Yee – Berkeleyside) BERKELEY — Police recovered one gun and arrested five young men on suspicion of sexually assaulting five minors who were invited to

Marin

Driver Accused of Firing Pellet Gun in Rush Hour Rage

SAN RAFAEL — A freeway shooting suspect was arrested on March 19 following a road rage incident, apparently provoked by one driver honking his car horn at another driver during

Marin

Facebook Surveillance Lands Probationer Back in Jail on Drug Charges

Photo: Drugs found in Rivera’s car SAN RAFAEL — A man previously arrested eight times on drug charges was arrested again on March 15 when he allegedly showed up with

Alameda

Surveillance Cameras Lead to Arrest of Peeping Tom Suspect

Photo: Surveillance pic of Jacobo BERKELEY — A Peeping Tom returned for another look inside a frightened woman’s windows twice this week. Her newly installed surveillance cameras recorded him—enabling police

Contra Costa

Security Guard Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering Co-Worker

Photo: Hakim Madjour WALNUT CREEK — A security guard suspected of killing a co-worker at a construction site on the evening of March 8 was arrested and booked in jail,

Marin

2 Arrested Teenagers Suspected of Committing a Series of Burglaries

SAN RAFAEL — Investigators are examining evidence to determine if two 15-year-old boys arrested last week are responsible for committing more than a dozen residential burglaries. Detectives and uniformed patrol

Marin

Human Trafficking Suspect Arrested on an Outstanding Warrant

Photo: 500 block Elm Street SAN RAFAEL — A human trafficking suspect on the lam since last summer was apprehended by police on March 6 for an outstanding arrest warrant

Contra Costa

Residents Leave Spare Keys Outside for Busy Burglary Suspect

Photo: Michael Kemper WALNUT CREEK – A man suspected of committing four residential burglaries and stealing two vehicles was apprehended when he attempted to steal a third vehicle—all on the