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Contra Costa

Suspect Held in Custody in Lieu of $600,000 Bond for a Shooting Last Summer

Photo: Stock Image EL CERRITO —With help from the San Pablo police SWAT team, El Cerrito officers apprehended a suspect for a shooting last summer. A judge signed a Ramey

Marin

Suspect Arrested on Highway 101 for Attempted Carjacking

Photo: Stock Image NOVATO — An unemployed man from Novato faces multiple charges including attempted carjacking. Marin County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Owen E. Powell, 37, on Highway 101, near

Contra Costa

Man Arrested for Murder Has a History of Run-ins with Police

Photo: Stock Image ANTIOCH — A man with a history of run-ins with police is in custody on suspicion of murder. Walnut Creek police detained Jacob L. Crooks, 29, who

Alameda

Deliveryman Allegedly Starts Multiple Fires in Fremont and Newark

Photo: Stock Image FREMONT— A deliveryman allegedly started multiple fires in Fremont and Newark. Joseph B. Paulson, a 37-year-old resident of Newark, is being held in custody at Alameda County

Alameda

Suspected Vehicle Thief Arrested, Passenger Detained and Released

Photo: Stock image FREMONT — With assistance from an Alameda County Sheriff’s Office helicopter, Fremont police apprehended a stolen vehicle suspect. Jabari L. Neal, 37, of Oakland, got arrested, but

Alameda

Alleged Mastermind Is Arrested for Thefts at North Face Outlet Store

Photo: Stock Image BERKELEY — A woman suspected of masterminding organized retail thefts was arrested last month by Berkeley police. Maljanae L. Williams, 30 of San Francisco, allegedly committed five

Marin

Detectives Arrest an Internet Financial Fraud Suspect at Taco Bell

Photo: Stock Image NOVATO — Marin County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested a man suspected of internet financial fraud. Detectives arrested the suspect when he arrived at a Taco Bell restaurant

Contra Costa

Driver Arrested for Vehicular Assaults in Alamo and Walnut Creek

Photo: Stock Image WALNUT CREEK —Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office deputies pursued and arrested a driver for allegedly committing two vehicular assaults. The trouble began at a shopping center in

Marin

Hate Crime Suspect Allegedly Threatened to Shoot a Neighbor for a Parking Place

Photo: Stock Image NOVATO — Police obtained a gun violence restraining order as a precaution after arresting a man on suspicion of committing a hate crime. Douglas B. Shannon, a

Contra Costa

SWAT Team Recovers Firearms and Fentanyl from a Brentwood Residence

BRENTWOOD — Four firearms and fentanyl were recovered on March 26 by the Brentwood Police Department SWAT team. The raid was instigated by an arrest in February of a man