Posts From Jim Emerson
Man Held in Lieu of $7 Million Bond for Suspected Sexual Assault of a Child
By Jim Emerson RICHMOND, CA — Officers interrupted a sexual assault of a small girl and arrested a 22-year-old man. The suspect Marlon A. Martinez, a resident of Richmond, is
Alleged Drug Trafficker Arrested with 5 oz. of Meth
By Jim Emerson LIVERMORE, CA — More than five ounces of methamphetamine were recovered from Jose DeJesus Maciel-Rodriquez, 51, of Oakland, during a traffic stop. Maciel-Rodriquez was apprehended on Fallon
Re-arrest Pending for a Parolee Hospitalized after Crashing a Stolen Vehicle
By Jim Emerson OAKLEY, CA — A man, recently released from jail, finds himself once again facing arrest. Joseph McDonald, 44, was free on parole and was reportedly driving a
Man Arrested Trying to Sell Drugs Undercover Detective
By Jim Emerson MARIN CITY, CA — A suspect with a drug trafficking history was arrested for allegedly offering to sell drugs to an undercover detective. Nathan J. Picco, 44,
Shooting Suspects Arrested – Firearms, Drugs and Cash Recovered
By Jim Emerson BERKELEY, CA — Police have arrested two suspects for a shooting that happened in December on the 3200 block of Adeline Street. Firearms, drugs packaged for sale,
Proposition 36 Raises the Legal Stakes for a Man Accused of Stealing Shoes
By Jim Emerson BRENTWOOD — Police rearrested a troubled man with an outstanding warrant and two prior theft convictions. His problems are exacerbated for allegedly stealing shoes at Lone Tree
Second Suspect Arrested in Ongoing Shooting Investigation
By Jim Emerson BERKELEY — A second suspect was recently arrested in an ongoing investigation of a shooting last year in downtown Berkeley. Omar Gonzales, 31, of Richmond, is charged
Detectives Arrest 2 Men Suspected of Cocaine Trafficking
By Jim Emerson NOVATO — Marin County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested two men suspected cocaine trafficking. The two suspects were taken into custody in Novato on January 15. John O’Conner,
Man Arrested for Impersonating an Officer
By Jim Emerson SAN RAFAEL — Law enforcement personnel arrested a man driving a fake California Highway Patrol vehicle and impersonating an officer. Matthew B. Connolly, 25, of Richmond, faces
Man Faces Charges for Supermarket Assault with a Semiautomatic Firearm
By Jim Emerson BRENTWOOD — A man faces multiple charges for an assault of a supermarket customer. Giovanny O. Gomez, 28, of Antioch, allegedly brandished a semiautomatic firearm at a
