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Contra Costa

Bond Set at $360,000 for Man Suspected of Assaulting a Woman

– By Jim Emerson ANTIOCH, CA — Matthew J. Britt Jr., 31, of Richmond, was arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman at her residence in Antioch. Britt remains in custody

Marin

Suspected Drug Dealer Arrested in Undercover Sting Operation

  By Jim Emerson SAN RAFAEL — Marin County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested Cristian Diaz-Villatoro, 33, of Oakland, following an investigation involving methamphetamine sales. Diaz-Villatoro was booked at Marin County

Alameda

Man Arrested and Charged with 2 Attempted Murders Using Machetes

By Jim Emerson LIVERMORE — Hugo Peraza-Leveron, 25, of Livermore, remains in custody ineligible for release on bond, since his recent arrest for two attempted murders. Peraza-Leveron allegedly swung two

Marin

Marin Deputies Arrest Vacation Home Burglary Suspect

– By Jim Emerson MARSHALL, CA  — Marin County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a burglary suspect who fled from a vacation home rental in the unincorporated community of Marshall. Thomas

Contra Costa

Two Apprehended, Two at Large Following High-Speed Chase and Crash in San Ramon

– By Jim Emerson SAN RAMON, CA — Two men suspected of stealing and burglarizing vehicles were arrested, following a police pursuit. A San Ramon officer who was injured during

Contra Costa

Son Held in Lieu of $4 Million Bond, Charged with Murdering His Parents

– by Jim Emerson CONCORD, CA — Kirk L. Richardson, 61, was arrested for allegedly murdering his elderly parents inside their Walnut Avenue home on New Year’s Eve morning. Richardson

Alameda

A 93-Year-Old Man Allegedly Murdered His Wife at a Fremont Shopping Center

– By Jim Emerson FREMONT, CA — An elderly man was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife at a shopping center parking lot. Richard C. Hockings, 93, of Fremont, remains

Contra Costa

Road Rage Report Yields 2 Arrests for Meth and an Assault Rifle

– By Jim Emerson PITTSBURG, CA — Police responded to a report of a road rage incident on December 14, arrested two suspects and recovered an AK-style assault rifle. The

Alameda

Driver Arrested Following a Collision and Death of Pedestrian

– By Jim Emerson FREMONT, CA — Antwone A. Spruill, 28, of Fremont, was arrested on December 13, following vehicle collision, and death of a pedestrian nearby. Spruill was taken

Alameda

Suspect Implicated in a Stolen Car Ring Arrested at ‘Chop Shop’

– By Jim Emerson SAN LEANDRO, CA  — Police working with the Alameda County Regional Auto Theft Task Force recently arrested a suspect implicated in a stolen car ring. They