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Santa Clara

PAPD asks for help in identifying two robbery suspects

Photo: artist’s rendition of robbery suspect PALO ALTO – The PAPD asks the public to be vigilant in the downtown area after several robberies over the weekend. According to Janine

Amador

Modralls in Martell Execute Unsuccessful Purse Snatching

Photo: Joseph Homer Modrall MARTELL – A pair of Modralls in Martell tried to snatch a purse on Monday afternoon. The 2:44 p.m. incident occurred at the Save Mart grocery

Marin

Man Reprimanded for Spray Painting Graffiti Commits 4 More Serious Crimes

NOVATO — Such indignation indeed. A man caught spray painting graffiti made several bad decisions when someone dared to reprimand and photograph him. His response was to commit four more

Alameda

Transient Nabbed for Home Invasion and Child Molestation

Photo: Alexander J. Rhodes FREMONT — An investigation of a home invasion led police to arrest a man with outstanding warrants for additional crimes. Fremont police officers placed the suspect

Marin

Man Driving Stolen Car Caught a Few Hours after Drug Store Robbery

Photo: CVS at Bon Air GREENBRAE — An armed man robbed a drug store and fled in a stolen car last weekend, but he was quickly apprehended. The Central Marin

Santa Clara

Pedestrian Robbed at Gunpoint 1:00 a.m. Sunday Morning

PALO ALTO – The PAPD reports a pedestrian robbed at gunpoint that occurred on the 900 block of El Camino Real. The victim described the incident that occurred near the

Santa Barbara

Armed Robbers Busted after they Hit Pot Farm Twice

Photo: Tyrone Taylor Santa Barbara County – SBCSD arrested two suspects after they hit a pot farm twice. The City of Carpinteria, once famous as supplier of cut flowers to

San Joaquin

Three Perps, Three Separate Crimes in One Morning Spree

 Photo – Manuel Fernandez, Gabriel Rivera (top) and Marcos Villegas (bottom) STOCKTON – Three perps had a busy morning on August 29 before ending it in jail. In the first

San Luis Obispo

Backpack Thief Turns Out to be No Friend

Photo: Alex Friend SAN LUIS OBISPO –  On August 28 at 6:50 p.m. Alex Friend apparently was no friend to a man he assaulted. The incident at  2276 Broad Street

San Bernardino

Lurking Machete-Wielding Purse Snatcher On The Run, Victims Hospitalized

Photo: Suspect in action VICTORVILLE – The suspect is a lurking machete-wielding purse snatcher. Detectives are searching for the late-night robber who followed women home and slashed them with a