Contra Costa
Suspected Mail Thieves Caught after Stolen Getaway Car Crashes
OAKLEY — Two suspected mail thieves got caught anyway, despite an aborted car chase. They crashed the stolen getaway car into a pole, and police quickly located them at the
Man Accused of Arranging Sexual Rendezvous with 14-year-old
EL CERRITO —Police arrested a man last week for allegedly arranging a sexual rendezvous with an undercover cop. He thought it was a 14-year-old girl. The officer communicated online with
Suspect in Custody Charged with Committing Two Murders Last Week
Photo: 4400 Delta Fair Boulevard ANTIOCH – Police suspect a man booked in jail on July 10 of committing two murders last week. The suspect knows both victims—a mother and
Man Questioned about Burglaries Arrested for his Mother’s Grisly Murder
,Photo: Matthew Redmond under arrest (NBC Bay Area) BRENTWOOD — Police merely looking for a burglary suspect stumbled into the scene of a grisly murder. Inside the home they searched,
Repeat Offender Arrested for Human Trafficking from his Jail Cell
Photo: Andrew Winters and Zanae Jones RICHMOND — Sometimes incarceration is no deterrent. One repeat offender adapted his illicit business model while behind bars. Police say he’s a pimp who
Trio of Brothers with Lots of Drugs and Cash
Photo: Julio Chirinos Viera RICHMOND – A narcotics trafficking network made up of a trio of brothers ran into a law enforcement roadblock recently. In the first place, tips from
Summer Evening Brawl at Veterans Park Ends with 4 Arrests
Photo: Veterans Park BRENTWOOD — A balmy evening of summer weather turned violent while children played at Veterans Park on Balfour Street. Police stopped about 50 brawling adults but could
Standoff on La Colina Road, Neighborhood Evacuated
Photo: 3800 block of La Colina Road El SOBRANTE — Call it the standoff on La Colina Road. Here’s what happened when the dispute between two neighbors got out of
Gunshot Killer Charged Two Months Later
Photo: Vernon Lamont Dowell RICHMOND – 35-year-old Mark Johnson died from gunshot wounds on the morning of April 12. Two months later the Contra Costa DA’s office charged his killer
Teacher Accused of Molesting Children while a Moonlighting Babysitter
Photo: Brandon Genest WALNUT CREEK — A private school teacher moonlighting as a babysitter faces child molestation charges. The teacher allegedly found victims by registering as an independent contractor for
