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Suspected Lego Thief in Custody in Lieu of $472,500 Bond
By Jim Emerson RICHMOND, CA — A suspect with a lengthy arrest record faces new charges for retail thefts in the San Francisco Bay area. Michael Ivory Fletcher, 32, of
Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop Crashes – Gets Arrested
By Jim Emerson OAKLEY, CA — Officers with Oakley PD recently arrested a driver who fled an attempted traffic stop, smashed a wrought iron fence and got stuck on a
Murder Suspect in Custody in Lieu of $3.14 million Bond
By Jim Emerson ANTIOCH, CA — A man with prior convictions is being held in custody on suspicion of murder in lieu of $3.14 million bond. The suspect is 27-year-old
Felon Arrested for Attempted Murder
— By Jim Emerson WALNUT CREEK, CA — A felon with multiple prior convictions was arrested February 18 on suspicion of attempted murder. Melvin J. Kibbee,43, of Walnut Creek, is
Passenger with a Machine Gun Arrested at Walnut Creek BART Station
— By Jim Emerson WALNUT CREEK, CA — BART police arrested a passenger with a loaded machine gun on February 4 at Walnut Creek Station. Zion E. Brown, a 21-year-old
Suspects Arrested in relation to Killing of a Cannabis Delivery Driver
PLEASANT HILL, CA — Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a gang-related killing of a cannabis delivery driver. The victim Peter Popovich, 63, was killed during a shootout.
Man Held in Lieu of $7 Million Bond for Suspected Sexual Assault of a Child
By Jim Emerson RICHMOND, CA — Officers interrupted a sexual assault of a small girl and arrested a 22-year-old man. The suspect Marlon A. Martinez, a resident of Richmond, is
Re-arrest Pending for a Parolee Hospitalized after Crashing a Stolen Vehicle
By Jim Emerson OAKLEY, CA — A man, recently released from jail, finds himself once again facing arrest. Joseph McDonald, 44, was free on parole and was reportedly driving a
Proposition 36 Raises the Legal Stakes for a Man Accused of Stealing Shoes
By Jim Emerson BRENTWOOD — Police rearrested a troubled man with an outstanding warrant and two prior theft convictions. His problems are exacerbated for allegedly stealing shoes at Lone Tree
Man Faces Charges for Supermarket Assault with a Semiautomatic Firearm
By Jim Emerson BRENTWOOD — A man faces multiple charges for an assault of a supermarket customer. Giovanny O. Gomez, 28, of Antioch, allegedly brandished a semiautomatic firearm at a
