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
Helicopter, Berkeley PD Bike Force Officers Catch APD Pursuit Suspect
Photo: the chase begins Originally published as an Antioch Police Department Facebook post – “On Friday, 4/30/21 at around 2:52 pm, APD Dispatch received a 9-1-1 call reporting an aggravated
Black man assaults elderly Middle-eastern man
Photo: Nicholas Andre Kimmons in a 2020 Facebook photo EL CERRITO – A call came in to El Cerrito Police on the afternoon of April 29 that an assault had
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
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
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
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
Man in Custody Faces Charges for Throwing Bricks, Killing and Injuring Victims
Photo: Highway 242 incident CONCORD — A man is in custody for a second time for allegedly throwing bricks at moving vehicles traveling through Concord. One victim was killed, and
Panhandler Playing Music at a Gas Station Caught with a Stolen Vehicle
HERCULES — A panhandler playing loud music at a gas station was nabbed for possession of a stolen vehicle and a burglary. While fleeing the suspect hit a Hercules officer
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Setting 3 Fires at a Construction Company
MARTINEZ — An apparently disgruntled former employee was arrested on suspicion of setting three fires at a construction company. The suspect was recorded by security cameras fleeing from the premises.
