Posts From Jim Emerson
Suspect Arrested, Car Speeds Away with No Lights
Daniel Vasquez PLEASANTON – A suspicious vehicle driving slowly through a residential neighborhood in the predawn hours with its headlights turned off led to the arrest of a man and
Woman Charged with Attempting to Murder Elderly Relative
Tegan A. Shipp CORTE MADERA – A woman was arrested at home on the 100 block of Edison Avenue, shortly after a 73-year-old relative who lives with her was attacked
Driver in Custody after Car Crashes at Homeless Encampment
OAKLAND – The California Highway Patrol arrested a driver on New Year’s Day at 1:18 a.m., after two homeless persons were injured by a car crashing into their encampment, near
Girls Suspected of Robberies Caught Fleeing from Stolen Car
First apprehension occurred near here BERKELEY – Two teenage girls were arrested following a pair of robberies and getaway car crash occurring in quick succession last Wednesday, but three male
Elderly Woman Identifies Attacker for Police to Arrest
Minor was arrested near here CONCORD – An 80-year-old woman who was attacked outside her front door on Tuesday morning, fought off and later identified her assailant to police, who
Brothers Accused of Christmas Eve Stabbing, Murder at Target
Stabbing victim Tyrone Griffin Jr. HAYWARD – Two men remain in custody for allegedly stabbing to death a father of four children—while he was shopping for presents at a Target
Two Homicide Suspects Accused of August Killing
Javier Melgoza and Jesse Quinonez HAYWARD —Two murder suspects nabbed separately by police are being held without bail at Santa Rita Jail, awaiting a January 3 plea hearing at the
“Grinch” Arrested 6 Days Before Christmas at McDonald’s
Gienty acted up at this McDonald’s NOVATO – A self-appointed “Grinch” was arrested for allegedly throwing a Christmas tree and making racist comments about Mexicans at McDonald’s on Monday morning.
Suspected Burglars Nabbed after Running Away
Andrew R Serna UNION CITY – Police interrupted a burglary in progress early Sunday morning. Officers were dispatched to a business located on Western Avenue, after an employee at an
Murder Suspect Caught at DUI Checkpoint
NOVATO – Tis the season for DUI traffic checkpoints. While it’s merely an inconvenience for most drivers, police sometimes catch impaired drivers this way—but last week a murder suspect was
