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Contra Costa

Westamerica Bank Robbery Suspect Nabbed at Burger King

Scene of Woods’ arrest (MPD) MARTINEZ – A hungry bank robbery suspect was picked up by police at a nearby Burger King restaurant, shortly after Westamerica Bank at 590 Center

Contra Costa

One Arrested for Costco Robbery, Two Other Suspects Sought

A balaclava DANVILLE – One suspect is in custody while two others remain at large, following a brazen smash-and-grab robbery at a Costco Wholesale store on Monday night. Store employees

California

Rodeo Man Arrested for Human Trafficking, Prostitution

SAN RAFAEL – Plenty can go wrong if a man travels to a hotel where men can rendezvous with a prostitute advertising her services for $250 on a website—monitored by

Alameda

Suspects Accused of Threatening Supermarket Employee

Suspects were stopped here (Google Maps) FREMONT – Two men accused of threatening to shoot and attempting to run over a supermarket employee last Monday both remain jailed in lieu

Marin

Man on Probation in Three Places Gets Arrested Again

Storm Bradford SAUSALITO – Local resident Storm Bradford, 44, is familiar with law enforcement and recidivism. Already on supervised probation in three jurisdictions, Bradford was busted again on Tuesday—this time

Alameda

Armed Drivers Discovered During Routine Traffic Stops

One of the confiscated guns BERKELEY – Twice in as many days a patrol officer making routine traffic stops encountered drivers carrying guns—resulting in the arrests of two men on

Alameda

Burglary Suspect Arrested While Carrying Loaded Gun

SAN LEANDRO – A burglary suspect was caught in possession of a loaded firearm when he was arrested last Wednesday on seven felony charges. Police responded to a report of

Alameda

Driver Accused of Trying to Run Over Cop Wants His Car Returned

Acton Street BERKELEY – Derrick L. Garcia, a 57-year-old maintenance man from Richmond, was arrested April 23 on suspicion of nearly running over a Berkeley police officer, during what otherwise

Alameda

Suspect Tries to Strangle Psychologist Dispatched with Police

BERKELEY – Officers arrested a man who police said tried to strangle a psychologist who was waiting inside a car at a supermarket parking lot on Sunday night; stole the

Marin

Man Accused of Biting Skin Off Ex-Girlfriend’s Face… at McDonald’s

Incident occurred here NOVATO – A 30-year-old man suspected of causing permanent disfigurement or disability—accused of biting a chunk of skin off his ex-girlfriend’s forehead—is scheduled to appear in court