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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

Contra Costa

Nodding Out with Guns and Ganja Leads to Jailhouse

ANTIOCH –Two young men found nodding out at a Jack in the Box restaurant located at 2505 A Street received a complimentary takeout—to the West County Detention Facility—soon after police

Contra Costa

Alleged Golf Conspiracy Puts Suspects in Jail

ANTIOCH – Kevin R. Fitzgerald, 45, former general manager of the now-defunct Roddy Ranch Golf Club and Mark Mattson, 56, a general contractor, fugitives wanted for allegedly stealing hundreds of

Contra Costa

Men Accused of Attempting to Kill Cops at Costco Parking Lot

Harrison Thomas and Nathaniel Sheppard ANTIOCH – Two men are in custody for allegedly shooting at Pittsburg police officers on April 17 in the parking lot of a Costco store,

Marin

Golden Gate Bridge Robbery Suspects Caught in Sausalito

SAUSALITO – The California Highway Patrol, with assistance from two police agencies, apprehended four suspects on Tuesday who are believed responsible for committing an armed robbery at the Vista Point

Contra Costa

$138.2 Million Bail for School Janitor Charged with Child Molestation

Ruben Gonzales PINOLE – The identity of an alleged child molester was announced this week by the Pinole Police Department, who requested that anyone with information about the suspect or

Alameda

Man Accused of Carjacking after Fleeing Vehicle Collision

OAKLAND – Police officers from the cities of Berkeley and Oakland converged on a carjacking suspect Monday afternoon, after the suspect stopped at a gas station near the West Oakland

Alameda

Keys from Stolen Car Found, Suspected Thief in Custody

PLEASANTON – Police found a key from a stolen car shortly before they arrested a man in the predawn hours of Tuesday, near Peters Avenue and St. John Street, where