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Contra Costa

Sheriff’s Office Detectives Arrest Airline Pilot Suspected of Child Molestation

– By Jim Emerson RICHMOND, CA  — Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested a pilot at San Francisco International Airport on suspicion of child molestation. Rustom Bhagwagar, a 34-year-old

Marin

Elderly Men Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography

– By Jim Emerson NOVATO, CA  — Two elderly men were recently arrested for possession of child pornography and other offenses. Remsen M. Benedict, 70, and Brian C. Moylan, 68,

Contra Costa

Freeway Shootings Suspect Held in Custody in Lieu of $1 Million Bond

– By Jim Emerson ANTIOCH, CA — California Highway Patrol officers recently arrested David Milburn, 33, of Antioch, following two freeway shootings. Milburn remains in custody at the Martinez Detention

Alameda

Suspect Riding a Bicycle Arrested for 2024 Stabbing Attack

By Jim Emerson LIVERMORE — A suspect is in custody in connection with a stabbing attack that occurred in 2024. Adan F. Parra-Ruiz, 19 of Livermore, was spotted by an

Alameda

Suspect Asks a Couple for Directions, Fatally Shoots a Woman

By Jim Emerson SAN LEANDRO — A suspect approached a couple walking dogs, asked them for directions, and then fatally shot the woman. The alleged perpetrator, Rohith Sunil, 21, of

Contra Costa

Havoc at Brentwood Shopping Centers Leads to 5 Juvenile Arrests

– by Jim Emerson BRENTWOOD, CA — Police arrested five juveniles at two shopping centers after a large group created havoc for businesses. One juvenile was arrested for battery on

Alameda

Suspect Arrested After Reportedly Brandishing a Knife at a BART Passenger

– by Jim Emerson UNION CITY, CA — Michael E. Sprague, a 45-year-old Union City resident, faces charges for allegedly brandishing a knife at a passenger on a train platform.

Alameda

Suspect Implicated in Gang-Related Shooting

– by Jim Emerson LIVERMORE, CA — Police recently arrested a suspect implicated in a gang-related shooting that occurred earlier this month. The suspect, Jesus E. Andrade, 25, of Livermore,

Marin

Arson Suspect Arrested in Relation to Fire at North Bay Christ Church

– by Jim Emerson NOVATO, CA — A woman was arrested for allegedly setting a brush fire outside a church that caused an estimated $2,000 in damage. Denise I. Roberts,

Alameda

Armed Dog Walker Arrested Near a Freeway Homeless Encampment

– by Jim Emerson OAKLAND, CA — California Highway Patrol officers arrested an armed man who was walking two dogs along westbound Interstate 580. Mauricio Medrano-Torres, 51, was arrested near