Contra Costa
BART Police Arrest a Man Following an Altercation at Orinda Station
ORINDA, CA — Evening commuters were disrupted on November 10, while BART police officers responded to an incident/altercation at the Orinda BART Station. Officers arrested Alassandro Johnson, 37, of Fremont,
Lathrop Man Arrested After Oakley Pursuit Linked to Armed Robbery in Pittsburg
OAKLEY, CA — Nicholas E. Garcia, 53, of Lathrop, was arrested for an armed robbery, following a pursuit by Oakley police on November 8. Garcia remains in custody at the
Hercules Police Arrest a Man Allegedly Planning an Attack with Molotov Cocktails
HERCULES, CA — Police arrested a man after a traffic stop turned up homemade Molotov cocktails, and thwarted an alleged plan for an arson attack. Gabriel DeJesus, a 45-year-old homeless
Man Released from Jail Returns Home & Allegedly Murders His Wife
CONCORD, CA — Thomas J. Iovenitti, 40, of Concord, was rearrested in October for allegedly murdering his wife. Iovenitti was free on bond for a prior arrest involving domestic violence.
Suspect Arrested for a Fatal Weekend Shooting in San Pablo
SAN PABLO, CA — Jose J. Cornelio-Aguirre,18, of San Pablo, was arrested October 27 for the fatal shooting of a man two days earlier. Cornelio-Aguirre was booked into the Martinez
Hercules Man in Custody After He Allegedly Tried to Set His Grandma’s House on Fire
HERCULES, CA — Drew McCarthy, 28, of Hercules, allegedly beat his grandma’s car with a guitar and next tried to set her house on fire. McCarthy who was arrested on
Multiagency Response Nets 2 Vehicle Burglary Suspects
by Jim Emerson LAFAYETTE — Several police agencies coordinated with the Lafayette Police Department to arrest two suspects in connection with multiple vehicle burglaries in Contra Costa County. The arrests
Antioch Woman Held in Custody for 12 Hours for Allegedly Stabbing a Man During Domestic Dispute
ANTIOCH, CA — A domestic dispute spiraled out of control last weekend in Antioch’s residential Lake Alhambra neighborhood, where a woman allegedly stabbed a man. Teresa L. Iglesias, 44, of
Man Allegedly Shows Lewd Photos of Himself to Children
by Jim Emerson DANVILLE — Police arrested a man for allegedly dropping lewd photographs of himself in front of children in Danville. James E. Maldonado, 38, of Castro Valley, was
Pleasanton Man Arrested in Multi-Agency Burglary Investigation
by Jim Emerson PLEASANTON — Juan L. Valdez-Luevano, 19, of Pleasanton, was booked into Alameda County Santa Rita Jail on September 23. Valdez-Luevano is implicated in a multi-agency investigation of
