Contra Costa
Man in Custody in Lieu of $350,000 Bond for Charges Involving Vehicle Theft
By Jim Emerson OAKLEY — Devon J. Singleton, 29, of Antioch, remains in custody in lieu of $350,000 bond after reportedly stealing a vehicle and assaulting an Oakley officer. Oakley police
Bond Set at Over $1 Million for Man Accused of Raping Elderly Richmond Woman
By Jim Emerson RICHMOND — Eduardo Moreno, a 30-year-old resident of Richmond, is in custody at the West County Detention. Moreno allegedly raped an older woman. A judge set bond
Burglary Suspect Recovering from Gunshot Wounds
By Jim Emerson EL CERRITO — A shooting injured a 56-year-old transient who is well known to law enforcement. William Nidever, was allegedly burglarizing a home when a resident shot
Concord Woman in Custody for an Attempted Murder in Brentwood
By Jim Emerson BRENTWOOD — An 18-year-old woman from Concord is in custody for an attempted murder in Brentwood. Ty’Jae Dukes remains ineligible for release on bond, pending her next
Driver in Custody for Suspected Killing of a Pedestrian at Concord Gas Station
Photo: Stock Image – by Jim Emerson CONCORD, CA — A gas station confrontation between two men left one pedestrian dead and a driver in custody. Alex G. Lazaro-Rosas, 22
Prowling Suspects Arrested – Caught with a Stolen Vehicle and Burglary Tools
By Jim Emerson OAKLEY, CA — An alert resident prompted police to arrest prowlers driving a stolen car while carrying burglary tools. The police got flagged down near Ponderosa
Transient Arrested for Fire that Destroyed $100,000 Worth of Youth Baseball Equipment
By Jim Emerson SAN PABLO — A transient was arrested for setting fire to equipment worth about $100,000 belonging to a youth baseball team. The 30-year-old suspect Ulices Sanchez has
Traffic Stop Results in Arrest of Driver with 100 Pounds of Meth
By Jim Emerson CONCORD — A major drug arrest was made on Interstate 680 during morning rush hour. California Highway Patrol arrested a driver found in possession of nearly 100
Suspects Arrested for ATM Armed Robberies in Brentwood and Antioch
By Jim Emerson BRENTWOOD — Two armed robbery suspects were arrested following an investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies. The victims were robbed after withdrawing money from ATM machines.
Transient Arrested for Copper Wire Theft and Outstanding Warrants
By Jim Emerson MORAGA — A transient is in custody for copper wire theft at a hardware store. The suspect allegedly used a ruse to steal copper wiring from Outdoor
