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Suspect Accused of Prowling Online for Sex with Minor

Jose F. Toledo MARTINEZ – Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Deputies and Martinez police officers arrested a middle-aged man last week for allegedly seeking nude pictures and sex with a minor.

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Police Dog Assists in Arrest of Suspect Hiding at Oil Refinery

(Photo courtesy of CPD) CONCORD – Three police agencies pursued a man driving a stolen car last weekend, until he abandoned the car and hid in the basement of a

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Police Targeting ‘Manor Boyz’ Gang Make 2 More Arrests

Josha and Teari Watts RICHMOND – Working in collaboration with the Contra Costa County FBI Safe Streets Task Force, local law enforcement authorities last week nabbed two more reputed criminal

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Tennis Coach Arrested Again for Child Molestation Charges

Normandie Burgos RICHMOND – Youth tennis coach Normandie S. Burgos traveled to the tennis courts adjacent to the Richmond Plunge public swimming pool on Monday, where detectives from the domestic

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Accused Murderer Called Police to Report Her Parents Deaths

Menique Lashon (Facebook) PITTSBURG – A woman was arrested on July 7 on suspicion of viciously stabbing her two elderly parents to death inside their home. Several days later she

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Auto Insurance Fraud Ring Busted

SAN JOSE — At least 75 charges were filed against 18 suspects in a recent auto insurance fraud sweep. 14 suspects have been arrested and four are still being sought.

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Suspected Bank Bandit Arrested at Scene of Third Robbery

Surveillance pic of Price SAN PABLO – A man suspected of recently committing two bank robberies was nabbed while leaving the scene of a third robbery last week at a

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Armed Man Found Hiding in Bathroom Arrested at Gourmet Grocery Store

International Foods CONCORD – On June 19th, police captured a suspected robber who tried to hide in the bathroom at a gourmet grocery store in the Four Corners neighborhood, following

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Witness Follows Getaway Car to Assist Arresting Officers

MARTINEZ – An eyewitness followed a getaway car fleeing from a smash and grab burglary of another vehicle and provided a police dispatcher with location updates—until responding officers could arrive,

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Woman recants possible kidnapping before graduation ceremony

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Police Department announced that it was not making an arrest in a case in which a woman claimed a suspect held a knife to her