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Man Charged with Multiple Sex Crimes Being Held for $30 Million Bail

Photo: Thomas J. Pancoast SAN RAMON — The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office on March 23 charged a man with committing lewd and lascivious acts involving children and other

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Security Guard Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering Co-Worker

Photo: Hakim Madjour WALNUT CREEK — A security guard suspected of killing a co-worker at a construction site on the evening of March 8 was arrested and booked in jail,

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Residents Leave Spare Keys Outside for Busy Burglary Suspect

Photo: Michael Kemper WALNUT CREEK – A man suspected of committing four residential burglaries and stealing two vehicles was apprehended when he attempted to steal a third vehicle—all on the

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Police Arrest Driver Accused of Ramming into 3 Patrol Cars

Photo: Joseph Cormier, SFGate CONCORD — A routine traffic stop turned into a police chase that resulted in officers sustaining minor injuries and the damage of three patrol cars, rendering

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Suspect Brings Incriminating Evidence to Meeting with Police

ABOVE: Stock image (Source unknown) SAN PABLO — A police officer phoned a robbery suspect asking for help to solve a crime, and the suspect agreed to travel to a

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Police Use Social Media to Identify and Arrest Robbery Suspect

Photo: Giovanni Mendoza SAN PABLO — Information generated from social media posts enabled police investigators to identify and arrest a man suspected of committing multiple robberies throughout San Pablo and

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Vehicle Burglary Suspects Choose Dead End to Jailhouse

Photo: scene where chase ended PINOLE — Two men suspected of breaking into a vehicle on February 2 cornered themselves on a dead end—making it easier for Pinole police officers

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Pedestrian Critically Injured, Driver Accused in Hit and Run Accident

Photo: Correll Hackett SAN PABLO — A suspect was identified and arrested several hours after a pedestrian sustained multiple critical injuries—another unfortunate victim of a hit and run driver. Thousands

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Murder Suspect Arrested after Woman Dies of Gunshot Wound

Photo: Looking down Santa Fe Avenue MARTINEZ – Contra Costa County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of what at first was deemed an accidental shooting last Saturday night. However,

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Laptop Computer Robbed from Priest, 2 Suspects Arrested at Church

MORAGA – Police in East Bay suburbs of San Francisco are teaming up to confront a wave of laptop computer robberies. One recent robbery involving a priest triggered a manhunt