Posts From Jim Emerson
Proposition 36 Raises the Legal Stakes for a Man Accused of Stealing Shoes
By Jim Emerson BRENTWOOD — Police rearrested a troubled man with an outstanding warrant and two prior theft convictions. His problems are exacerbated for allegedly stealing shoes at Lone Tree
Second Suspect Arrested in Ongoing Shooting Investigation
By Jim Emerson BERKELEY — A second suspect was recently arrested in an ongoing investigation of a shooting last year in downtown Berkeley. Omar Gonzales, 31, of Richmond, is charged
Detectives Arrest 2 Men Suspected of Cocaine Trafficking
By Jim Emerson NOVATO — Marin County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested two men suspected cocaine trafficking. The two suspects were taken into custody in Novato on January 15. John O’Conner,
Man Arrested for Impersonating an Officer
By Jim Emerson SAN RAFAEL — Law enforcement personnel arrested a man driving a fake California Highway Patrol vehicle and impersonating an officer. Matthew B. Connolly, 25, of Richmond, faces
Man Faces Charges for Supermarket Assault with a Semiautomatic Firearm
By Jim Emerson BRENTWOOD — A man faces multiple charges for an assault of a supermarket customer. Giovanny O. Gomez, 28, of Antioch, allegedly brandished a semiautomatic firearm at a
Man with a Loaded Firearm Arrested Outside Grocery Store
By Jim Emerson BRENTWOOD — Trouble found a young man who parked his car outside a grocery store. He was caught was carrying a stolen loaded firearm. Michael W. Sherman,
Driver Arrested after Fleeing from Rohnert Park to San Rafael
By Jim Emerson ROHNERT PARK — A driver pursued from Rohnert Park to San Rafael is in custody ineligible for release on bond, pending further review. Casey J. Beck, 36,
Suspects Arrested Following a Pursuit from Oakley to Hercules
Photo: Stock Image By Jim Emerson OAKLEY— Officers arrested two suspects who fled from Oakley to Hercules in a stolen vehicle. A police pursuit began after an Oakley officer spotted
Suspect Arrested for a Shooting, Firearms Manufacturing and Sales
Photo: Stock Image By Jim Emerson PITTSBURG — Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested one suspect implicated in a shooting at the county fairgrounds in Antioch. At least
Man in Custody for Murder of his Wife on Interstate 580
Photo: Stock Image By Jim Emerson OAKLAND — A man remains in custody ineligible for release on bond for allegedly murdering his wife. Nathaniel McCowan, a 49-year-old unemployed Oakland resident,
