Contra Costa
Man Walking Around with Live Animals is Arrested after a Pet Shop Burglary
Photo: recovered tortoises SAN PABLO — A man walking around with live animals and a large quantity of cash was arrested following a burglary of a pet shop. Most of
Major Gang Operation Nets 31 Arrests Including 11 Individuals Charged with Murder
Photo: weapons seized CONCORD — Thirty-one individuals were arrested during a major law enforcement operation, including 11 suspects for murders committed in Contra Costa County. These arrests are the culmination
Two Suspects Arrested within 24 Hours for a Fatal Freeway Shooting
Photo: Jorge Vazquez and Camille McAlister SAN PABLO —Two suspects have been arrested following a high-speed fatal freeway shooting on Interstate 80. They were taken into custody less than 24
Three Men Arrested for Armed Robbery, One Jailed in Texas Waits for Extradition
Photo: Demaria Adger ORINDA — Three armed-robbery suspects with criminal records have been arrested again. One man arrested last week in Texas is pending extradition back to Contra Costa County.
Two Suspects Arrested for Allegedly Setting Vehicles on Fire
Photo: Lisa Nicole St. Onge and Milan Popich CONCORD — Investigators from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) arrested two suspects for setting vehicles on fire. These
Man Arrested for Stabbing a Customer at Jack in the Box with a Screwdriver
PITTSBURG — A 31-year-old resident has been arrested in connection with a stabbing at a fast food restaurant. The suspect allegedly attacked a customer with a screwdriver outside a Jack
Three Men Arrested on Suspicion of Attempting to Steal a Catalytic Converter
Photo: reciprocating saw at the scene BRENTWOOD — Three noisy men apparently looking to make a fast buck got busted instead. Officers arrested the trio on suspicion of attempting to
Man Facing Murder Charge for Lunchtime Shooting at an Office Park
Photo: Harminder Singh Aujla CONCORD — A man is facing a murder charge in connection with a fatal shooting in broad daylight near Buchanan Field Airport. This brazen shooting occurred
Man Jailed for Allegedly Leaving a Bomb at His Former Workplace
ANTIOCH — An evidently disgruntled man was jailed on suspicion of leaving a homemade bomb at his former place of employment. The device was safely removed by a bomb squad
Detectives Locate and Arrest a Suspect 5 Miles from a Murder Scene
Photo: Jacinto Chavarria RICHMOND — A suspect was arrested the same day a man was fatally shot inside a car parked in a residential neighborhood. Detectives located and arrested the
