Posts From Jim Emerson

Back to homepage
Alameda

Parking Dispute Sends a Man to Jail on Suspicion of Attempted Murder

SAN LEANDRO — A man working at a gas station has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. It seems the suspect who is an ex-con became enraged about a

Alameda

Same Suspect Arrested Twice for Allegedly Harassing Women and Girls

Photo: David D. Saeed BERKELEY — A man has been arrested twice this month for allegedly harassing women and girls. The same suspect is also accused of assault for aggressively

Marin

Roommate Arrested for an Axe Attack on a Mother and her Daughter

SAN RAFAEL — A woman and her daughter were attacked with an axe, and her roommate is in custody. The suspect is being held without bail for attempted murder and

Alameda

Drifter Arrested for a Bank Robbery in Downtown Berkeley

Photo: David E. Godwin BERKELEY — A drifter with a criminal record who frequents the San Francisco Bay Area is in jail again. This time David E. Godwin, 56, was

Contra Costa

Driver Showing Signs of Intoxication Arrested at Scene of a Fatal Crash

PITTSBURG — A man on probation for a DUI conviction has been arrested following a fatal car crash. The suspected drunk driver, 25-year-old Christian Vargas, was the only person who

Alameda

Two Men Accused of Committing Thefts and Robberies at Bank Parking Lots

SAN LEANDRO — Two men accused of committing thefts and robberies at bank parking lots were apprehended during a police chase. They were caught allegedly breaking into a car. Patrol

Contra Costa

Man Released from State Prison Arrested Twice for Battery this Year

 Photo: Ricky Amos EL CERRITO — A homeless man with a criminal history faces charges for battery for the second time this year. The suspect was formerly housed at a

Contra Costa

Suspect Arrested for Shooting a Man to Death and Wounding a Second Victim

  EL SOBRANTE — Authorities arrested a suspect in connection with a double- shooting last month which left one man dead. The second victim was critically injured but survived the

Marin

Landscaper in Custody Faces Charges for Attempting to Rape his Roommate

NOVATO — A landscaper allegedly attempted to rape a woman after her husband left for work. The suspect Byron O. Barrera-Lopez, 43, remains in custody at Marin County Jail in

Marin

Man Living Offshore on Richardson Bay is Arrested, His Boat Towed Away

SAUSALITO — An unemployed man frequently in trouble with the law has been arrested on multiple charges and his derelict boat towed away. His latest troubles are the consequence of