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Hit and Run Driver Kills Pedestrian, Suspect Arrested Nearby

Angelia Spikes PITTSBURG – Police said a hit and run driver is cooperating in their investigation of an accident that killed a pedestrian early Wednesday morning on busy commuter route.

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Police Smash ‘Swerve Team’ Gang, 7 Suspects in Jail

RICHMOND – Seven suspected members of a criminal gang have been arrested, following an investigation of three murders,14 attempted murders, six armed robberies, two carjacking incidents, several burglaries, and other

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Man Jailed 3 Days after Suspected Assault with Intent to Rape

Surveillance pic of Mario Hills EL CERRITO – A man accused of committing a sexual assault last week was identified and arrested within three days, thanks to the collaboration of

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Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Driver for Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Suspect taken to hospital before jail (CBS5) MARTINEZ – A man arrested twice in as many months faces more serious charges from his encounter with law enforcement last weekend, and

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4 Teenagers Arrested for Armed Robbery after Parking Getaway Car

Safeway on Tara Hills Drive PINOLE – Officers were conducting an unrelated traffic stop nearby at the Appian 80 Shopping Center when a white sedan—matching the description of a getaway

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Police K-9 Unit Locates Suspected Car Thief for Arrest

Corner of Waltham and Belmont CONCORD — The nighttime quiet of a residential neighborhood was shattered on Tuesday night by an erratic driver who abandoned a stolen car, and was

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Roaring Motorcycle Alerts Owner to Report Theft for Fast Arrest

Shawn Ham MORAGA – Police officers in the wee hours of August 3 arrested a man on suspicion of stealing a motorcycle, who also faces possible charges for allegedly possessing

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Suspect Accused of Prowling Online for Sex with Minor

Jose F. Toledo MARTINEZ – Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Deputies and Martinez police officers arrested a middle-aged man last week for allegedly seeking nude pictures and sex with a minor.

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Police Dog Assists in Arrest of Suspect Hiding at Oil Refinery

(Photo courtesy of CPD) CONCORD – Three police agencies pursued a man driving a stolen car last weekend, until he abandoned the car and hid in the basement of a

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Police Targeting ‘Manor Boyz’ Gang Make 2 More Arrests

Josha and Teari Watts RICHMOND – Working in collaboration with the Contra Costa County FBI Safe Streets Task Force, local law enforcement authorities last week nabbed two more reputed criminal