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Alameda

CHP Arrests Motorist on Gun Charges for Threatening Tow Truck Driver

Photo:  Scene from Oakland CHP OAKLAND — A man who had a flat tire was arrested by California Highway Patrol officers on May 9 for allegedly firing gunshots when a

Contra Costa

Brothers Accused of Murdering Man after Arguing about Booze

Photo: Omar Domingo RICHMOND — Two brothers remain in police custody for allegedly beating to death another man last weekend—after arguing about buying some alcohol. Richmond police officers responded to

Contra Costa

3 Suspected Tool Thieves in Custody Following Freeway Chase

Photo: end of chase SAN RAMON — Three men were arrested following a high-speed police chase, which ended abruptly when the driver exited from a freeway and promptly crashed into

Alameda

Suspect in 2 Sexual Assaults Behind Bars at Berkeley City Jail

Photo: Alfonzo L. McInnis BERKELEY — A man was arrested on suspicion of committing two sexual assaults in separate incidents last month—on a high school girl and a student at

Alameda

Subway Scuffle Leads to Man’s Arrest for Attempted Murder

OAKLAND — A suspect was arrested for allegedly attempting to shove another man off a crowded subway platform during the morning rush hour on May 2. A violent scuffle erupted

Alameda

2 Suspects in Custody for Murdering Man Found on Park Bench

Photo: Scene of Fuentes-Lee murder ALBANY — Two persons were arrested April 30 on suspicion of fatally shooting a man on the previous morning at a local park, where police

Contra Costa

Burglary Suspect Caught with Cash and Victim’s Identification

Photo: Paresh Patel MARTINEZ — The long arm of the law nabbed a burglary suspect about a quarter a mile away from a burglarized home—with the loot and victim’s identification

Solano

Suspect in Custody Following Double Shooting, Handgun Recovered

Photo: Ernesto R. Allejandre BENICIA — Law enforcement officers from Contra Costa and Solano counties collaborated to identify, locate and arrest a man suspected of committing a double shooting last

Contra Costa

Suspect Arrested Minutes after Shooting Incident Inside Home

Photo: Ramirez under arrest MARTINEZ — An outburst of gunfire put a sudden end to an argument between two individuals on a normally quiet residential street, as nearby residents were

Alameda

Wife Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering her Husband at Home

Photo: Sara Chereji UNION CITY — A woman is being held in custody with bail denied for allegedly shooting her husband to death last Sunday night. Sara Chereji, 56 of