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Contra Costa

Juveniles Arrested for Retail Thefts at Sun Valley Shopping Center

By Jim Emerson CONCORD, CA — Juveniles arrested recently for thefts at Sun Valley Shopping Center are under investigation for additional retail thefts—within the last two weeks. Concord police released

Alameda

Suspects Arrested for Carjacking a Delivery Driver

  By Jim Emerson BERKELEY — Police arrested three suspects for carjacking a delivery driver in a West Berkeley residential neighborhood. The three accused men were booked at Alameda County

Contra Costa

Felon Allegedly Uses a Company Van to Bring 2 Firearms to a Job Site

  By Jim Emerson PINOLE — Clarence O. Cortez, 34 of Lathrop, keeps getting in trouble for firearms. Cortez is a convicted felon prohibited from possessing any kind of firearm.

Marin

Construction Worker Arrested Multiple Times for Vehicle Thefts

By Jim Emerson SAN RAFAEL — A transient construction-worker with two prior convictions was arrested on the morning of October 15. Julio C. Gomez-Bolanos, 28, was booked into Marin County

Marin

Kidnapping Suspects Located with GPS Technology – 3 Men Arrested

By Jim Emerson SAN RAFAEL — Three men allegedly kidnapped a woman they arranged to meet using an online dating app. She phoned police who used GPS technology to locate

Alameda

3 Freeway Shootings in One Day: Suspect Arrested & Charged

– By Jim Emerson OAKLAND, CA — Charges were filed on October 13 against freeway shooting suspect Carlos R. Thomas, 57, of Oakland. Thomas remains in custody at Alameda County

Alameda

Felon Allegedly Commits Multiple Home Invasion Robberies

– By Jim Emerson BERKELEY, CA  — A felon convicted for a home-invasion robbery 20 years ago was arrested—for multiple recent invasion robberies. Albert Decoto, 46, of Oakland, remains behind

Marin

Reckless E-Motorcycle Suspects Arrested in Downtown Novato

By Jim Emerson NOVATO, CA  — Police arrested two teenagers with e-motorcycles suspected of driving recklessly on a public street. The suspects were riding electric motorcycles, which require a license,

Alameda

Automated License Plate Reader Leads to 3 Organized Retail Theft Arrests

By Jim Emerson BERKELEY, CA  — An automated license plate reader (ALPR) Alert led Berkeley police to arrest three organized retail theft suspects. Trevaughn L. Bailey, 18, of Oakland, and

Contra Costa

Man with Domestic Violence Record Charged in Martinez Murder

– by Jim Emerson MARTINEZ, CA — A man with a violent history was arrested on suspicion of murder and booked into the Martinez Detention Facility. Kyle Q. Daniels, a