Contra Costa
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
Suspected Arsonist Arrested for Fire Behind Shopping Center
EL CERRITO – Police picked up a suspected arsonist on November 30, following a painstaking analysis of evidence gathered from a fire scene. A suspicious person was reported to police
72-year-old Caught with Cash After Bank Robbery
Photo: Robert Waterman (fugitive.com) CONCORD – A disheveled 72-year-old man was arrested a few minutes after a bank robbery on November 27 in which he peacefully meandered away on foot
Suspected Gang Members Charged with Murdering High School Student
Kristhiam Uceda and Bryan Sermeno-Chachagua CONCORD – Police have arrested several suspected gang members believed responsible for the fatal shooting of a high school student on November 6, and a
