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Police: Man Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting Had 'Shiny Metal Object, Held It As If a Firearm'

Angelo Moreno, who died Friday in an officer-involved shooting after a pursuit, pulled up a shiny metal object from his truck and “held it as if it were a firearm,”

Santa Clara

Suspect shot and killed during high speed pursuit

A suspect who was spotted by San Jose Metro Unit Officers driving a stolen vehicle was shot and killed during a high speed pursuit that ended in the unincorporated foothills

Santa Barbara

He’ll Take Fries With That…And A Car

Santa Barbara County – Charles Sanford Cerrutti, apparently building a “junk food and grease” potential defense for himself, left the Lompoc  McDonald’s after partaking of their vast menu offerings, and

San Benito

Juvenile Arrested for Stealing Vehicle

HOLLISTER—For a few hours a group of teenagers thought it would be fun to take a ‘joyride’ in a stolen vehicle.  Their fun came to an end when an officer

Orange

Sleeping burglar arrested in stolen car

IRVINE – Irvine police officers arrested 18-year-old Brent Michael Brodie while he slept in a stolen vehicle on Tuesday morning. A resident reported a suspicious vehicle parked in the neighborhood,

California

Trending crime rates: Vehicle thefts due to increased unemployment rates

Rising violent crime rates may be attributed to lower police staffing levels as increased populations continue to live below the poverty line.  According to Sgt. Jason Dwyer with the San

Santa Clara

Robbery suspects plunge stolen Highlander under water

Three suspects are now in custody for armed robbery, false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon, kidnapping and burglary associated with the home invasion of a 73-year-old man and 76-year-old

Headline Story Placer Sacramento

Bank robber & car thief arrested

The Roseville and Rocklin police departments have announced the arrest of a man suspected in two bank robberies and two car thefts. On Tuesday, January 22nd at 12:45 in the

Headline Story Placer Sacramento

Bank robber & car thief arrested

The Roseville and Rocklin police departments have announced the arrest of a man suspected in two bank robberies and two car thefts. On Tuesday, January 22nd at 12:45 in the

Placer

Onstar report leads to 3 arrests

LOOMIS – Police responding to an Onstar stolen vehicle report ended up with 3 arrests for burglary and auto theft. On Friday, January 4th at 9:45 AM, police received a