Contra Costa
Deputy Arrested – Suspected of Thefts Within the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office
MARTINEZ, CA — A deputy who is a 36-year veteran of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office was released from the Martinez Detention Facility on $160,000 bond—hours after being arrested
Liquor Store Theft Suspect Arrested after Getaway Car Crashes – Accomplice Still Sought
LAFAYETTE, CA — One suspect, William P. Ware, 43, of Oakland, was arrested following a liquor store theft, and getaway car crash in Lafayette on June 2. Ware is one
Murder Suspect in Custody for Arraignment on His Birthday
– By Jim Emerson RICHMOND, CA — Jabari A. Fontenot, 32, of Oakland, allegedly murdered a maintenance man during a dispute involving a woman in Richmond. Fontenot was arrested May
Armed Suspect Arrested Outside a 7-Eleven Store in Antioch
By Jim Emerson ANTIOCH — Police recovered a loaded assault weapon and ammunition, and arrested an armed suspect outside a 7-Eleven store on May 29. Angelo R. Zuniga, 31,
Suspect Arrested for a Disfiguring Attack
By Jim Emerson EL CERRITO — A 59-year-old woman was attacked and severely disfigured on May 27. The victim was beaten and robbed on the Ohlone Greenway pedestrian path near
Melee Leads to Arrest of Juveniles
By Jim Emerson BRENTWOOD — A melee erupted at a parking garage in downtown Brentwood, near Liberty High School on May 26. Two juveniles were arrested, one teenager was
Man in Custody for a Chemical Attack in Downtown Lafayette
– By Jim Emerson LAFAYETTE, CA — A man was arrested following a chemical attack inside a business in downtown Lafayette on May 15. Isaiah J. Harris, 26, of San
Student Arrested at Freedom High School in Oakley for Carrying a Loaded Handgun
– By Jim Emerson OAKLEY, CA — A 17-year-old student at Freedom High School was arrested on May 13 after a teacher discovered he was carrying a loaded handgun. The
Bond Set at $11.6 Million for Man Charged with Murder, Attempted Murders, Kidnapping
– By Jim Emerson ANTIOCH, CA — A Contra Costa County Judge recently set bond at $11.6 million for felony suspect Jaquan T. Jones, 38, of Antioch. Jones is charged
Federal Agents Arrest Rapper ‘Weez Gotti’ at His North Richmond Residence
By Jim Emerson NORTH RICHMOND, CA— A coordinated operation between U.S. Marshals and Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office culminated in the April 22 arrest of a North Richmond-based rapper. Luis
