Contra Costa
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Setting 2 Fires Within 20 Minutes
ANTIOCH — A man is in custody on suspicion of setting two fires within 20 minutes of each other. The suspect was detained by a witness and subsequently arrested by
Bond Set at $500,000 for an Errant Driver Caught with Methamphetamine
PITTSBURG — A man who crashed his car while transporting a pound of methamphetamine is being held in custody in lieu $500,000 bond. The suspect was arrested after being pursued
Troublemaker Arrested on Suspicion of Setting Church Fires
Photo: one of the fires CONCORD – A man frequently in trouble with the law has been arrested on suspicion of setting several fires at a church. Two of the
Man Held in Lieu of $1 Million Bond for a Brutal Murder at a Park
Photo: Mark W. Banducci WALNUT CREEK — A man is being held in custody in lieu of $1 million bond for allegedly committing a murder in Civic Park. The suspect
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
