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Alameda

Cell Phone Beacon Leads Police to Robbery Suspect

Akram Abdullah SAN LEANDRO — A smart phone “snitched” on a robbery suspect last weekend, and led San Leandro police officers to a neighborhood in East Oakland, where they located

Marin

Suspect Arrested for a Murder at College of Marin in 1998

Gary S. Wild SAN RAFAEL — The Marin County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man suspected of being responsible for a homicide that happened at the College of Marin in October

Marin

Suspect Arrested for Operating a House of Prostitution

SAN RAFAEL — A man suspected of operating a brothel was arrested on Friday by undercover police officers assigned to a special operations unit which focuses on human trafficking crimes.

Marin

Troublemaker Arrested 14 Times, Confined Inside Padded ‘Safety Cell’

SAN RAFAEL – A local troublemaker, 32-year-old Justin T. Tullos, is no stranger to handcuffs, mugshots, and jailhouse food. Tullos was locked up again on October 2 for his latest

Alameda

Son Accused of Murdering his 80-Year-Old Father

OAKLAND — A retired real estate agent who just celebrated his 80th birthday last month was found bludgeoned to death inside his Oakland Hills home, and his son was arrested

Contra Costa

2 Men in Custody Denied Bail, Accused of Fatal Shooting

Jose Maravilla and Ignacio Sanchez-Gomez SAN PABLO – Two suspected gang members have been arrested for allegedly killing a young man who was found lying dead from gunshot wounds three

Contra Costa

Victim Photographs Getaway Car, Suspect Nabbed 48 Hours Later

Willie Johnson PINOLE— An armed robbery suspect was arrested thanks to a victim who photographed his getaway car, and an automated license plate reader that helped authorities locate him. Police

Alameda

Traffic Stops Lead to Arrests for Guns Hidden under Driver’s Seats

Gun taken by BPD BERKELEY — Two men were jailed recently following routine traffic stops for vehicle code violations, when police discovered loaded firearms hidden under the driver’s seats. At

Marin

5 Suspects Arrested in Major Drug Trafficking Sweep

Cocaine bricks, $14,000 in seized cash (Marin County Major Crimes Task Force) MARIN COUNTY – Five suspected drug dealers were arrested on September 21, resulting from an investigation initiated by

Alameda

Disabled Homeless Veteran Arrested for Refusing to Leave Hospital

FREMONT — An elderly homeless disabled veteran was arrested at a local hospital on Tuesday afternoon—accused of creating a ruckus by trespassing, damaging a doorway, and elbowing a police officer