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Alameda

Police Follow GPS Trail to Locate Suspected Truck Thieves

SAN LEANDRO — Police officers followed a trail of GPS signals being emitted by an electrical contractor’s truck to locate and arrest two suspected thieves on November 13. The officers

Alameda

Suspect Charged for Death of Elderly Man Found in Middle of Street

John A Gordon UNION CITY — Police arrested a suspect believed responsible for the death of an elderly man earlier this month—when a dispute turned violent and apparently caused the

Marin

Armed Man Arrested in School District Plagued by Threats

Hall Middle School LARKSPUR — An unemployed construction worker was arrested on November 9 by the Central Marin Police Authority for allegedly carrying a gun on school grounds while children

Contra Costa

3 Persons Arrested 3 Hours after Brentwood Bank Robbery

Donte Davis, Maquetta Sanders and Eddie Starks BRENTWOOD — Three suspects were apprehended and police recovered an unspecified amount of cash—three hours after a downtown bank robbery occurred on November

Alameda

Man Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing a FedEx Delivery Truck

FREMONT– A man was arrested for allegedly stealing a delivery truck parked at the Fremont Hub shopping center last week—left unattended for a few minutes with the engine running. Police,

Contra Costa

Arrests Made as Laptop Computer Robberies Rise at Coffeehouses

3225 Danville Road ALAMO – Four suspects were arrested last weekend for a computer laptop robbery in suburban Alamo—a crime that’s becoming alarmingly commonplace at coffeehouses in parts of the

Contra Costa

New Evidence Identifies Suspect in 2005 Sexual Assault Case

Keith K Asberry Jr EL CERRITO — Police reopened a sexual assault case that remained unsolved for 12 years, and identified a suspect already in custody since March 2015 for

Alameda

Suspected Rolex Watch Bandits Spending Time in County Jail

Henry S Johnson and Larry C Ward SAN LEANDRO —Two alleged Rolex watch bandits were charged by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office on October 31—for committing violent armed robberies

Marin

Woman Caught in Police Chase Faces Four Criminal Charges

2500 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard FAIRFAX – A middle-age woman is facing criminal charges involving a ride on the wild side—through downtown Fairfax and a city park while being pursued

Alameda

Bartender Blamed for Beating Man to Death with a Baseball Bat

Juan Espino OAKLAND — A bartender accused of killing a panhandler is due to appear in court for a plea hearing on November 30, but meanwhile he’s being held in