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Contra Costa

Man Arrested after an Automated License Plate Reader Detects a Stolen Car

Photo: scene where car was left BRENTWOOD — A man was arrested by Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputies after abandoning a stolen car and hiding in an orchard. The stolen

Alameda

Automotive Repair Shop Owner Suspected of Drug Trafficking

Photo: Ricardo Gallardo DUBLIN — An automotive repair shop owner has criminal charges pending in connection with suspected drug trafficking. Authorities arrested him earlier this month and confiscated cocaine, a

Marin

Man Arrested at a Massage Parlor Faces Charges for Running 2 Brothels

SAN RAFAEL — A man recently taken into custody at a downtown massage parlor faces multiple charges involving prostitution. The suspect lists landscaping as his primary occupation, but authorities say

Alameda

Man Arrested Linked to Plague of Burglaries near Lake Merritt

Photo: Kumonee Butler OAKLAND — A neighborhood near Lake Merritt is plagued by burglaries and a man suspected of committing several burglaries is in custody. The 28-year-old suspect was arrested

Marin

Man Visiting his Family in Marin County is Arrested on Suspicion of Murder

SAN RAFAEL — A former Marin County resident visiting his family has been arrested on suspicion of murder. The suspect allegedly shot a man to death inside a moving car

Alameda

James Lee Ramsey’s 23rd Arrest is for a Violent Assault on an Elderly Man

Photo: Ramsey under arrest OAKLAND — James Lee Ramsey keeps getting in trouble with the law, including most recently for a violent assault. The 25-year-old suspect who lives in Oakland

Alameda

Man Arrested for Shooting Spree in Custody, Ineligible for Release on Bond

Photo – Justin M. McDaniels PLEASANTON — A factory worker who allegedly went on a shooting spree is being held in custody ineligible for release on bond. The suspect fired

Marin

Man with a Violent History is Arrested after an Attack on a Woman at a Bus Stop

CORTE MADERA — Central Marin Police Authority arrested a man after a woman was attacked at a bus stop. The suspect ran across freeway rush hour traffic before he was

Alameda

Caretaker Faces Multiple Charges Involving Thefts from Elderly Women

Photo: Breonna C. Richard PLEASANTON — A caretaker with a criminal record faces multiple charges involving thefts from elderly women. Breonna C. Richard, 29 of Pleasanton, has prior convictions and

Contra Costa

Man on Federal Probation Arrested for an Armed Robbery at Macy’s

CONCORD — A man sought by federal authorities for a probation violation was arrested for an armed robbery at a shopping center. The suspect was apprehended on April 16. Security