Crime & Law Stories for January 2012
Stories for Tuesday, January 31
Judge sends Occupy protesters home, others face 'Stay Away' orders
More than 80 protesters who took part in last weekend's Occupy Oakland demonstration were scheduled to have their day in court Tuesday, but just moments before court was called into session, dozens were told to go home. “I'm happy to hear that a lot of people have been released but ...
Elderly woman found beaten in Richmond remains in critical condition
An elderly woman who was found beaten in Richmond on Saturday morning remained in critical but stable condition Tuesday, a police lieutenant said. Police have also confirmed that the 81-year-old woman, who was found outside a Big O Tires store at 10733 San Pablo Ave., was sexually assaulted, Lt. Bisa ...
Car slams into condo ending San Pablo police chase
A car smashed into a garage at a San Pablo apartment building on Monday night, causing a gas main to rupture but no major injuries, police said. The crash happened in the 2500 block of El Portal Drive around 8:39 p.m. Monday. The car hit a gas line and caused ...
Teen accused of murdering parents to be tried as adult
A 15-year-old who allegedly killed his parents – whose bodies were found in a car outside their Oakland home – will be tried as an adult, authorities said. Fifteen-year-old Moses Kamin was arrested Friday on suspicion of slaying his parents, Susan Poff and Robert Kamin, according to police. Oakland police ...
Buried alive; CalOSHA, police investigate fatal construction accident
A carpenter died at a Milpitas home site after being crashed under an avalanche of dirt caused by a cave-in days after officials had ordered the work to be halted because of safety concerns, authorities said. Authorities identified the dead worker on Tuesday as Raul Zapata, 39, of Hayward. Keyvan ...
Stories for Monday, January 30
Man stabbed with pen in dispute over newspaper at Portola Library
A fight over whose turn it was to read a newspaper at San Francisco's Portola Branch Library led to a man getting stabbed in the face with a pen on Saturday afternoon, police said. The attack was reported at about 2:15 p.m. at the library, located at 380 Bacon St. ...
SF city attorney sues two Tenderloin markets for trafficking drugs, stolen goods
Two markets in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood were the target of civil lawsuits filed Monday by City Attorney Dennis Herrera, who said the businesses were facilitating drug deals and the sale of stolen property. Herrera called Barah Market, at 200 Leavenworth St., and Razan Deli, at 391 Ellis St., "egregious ...
Oakland police chief: My officers are exhausted
It didn’t take interim Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan long to respond when he was asked early Monday how his officers were doing. Over the last week, his officers have had to deal with a series of confrontations with Occupy Oakland protesters that led to several hundred arrests, had to ...
Wild night in downtown Walnut Creek; 9 arrested for violence
Nine people have been arrested after the latest rash of drunken violence in an area of downtown Walnut Creek popular with late night revelers, authorities said. The most serious incident took place around 1:35 a.m. Sunday in the parking garage on the 1300 block of on Locust Street where a ...
Body of San Leandro homicide suspect found hanging at Port of Oakland
A man found hanged at the Port of Oakland on Saturday afternoon has been identified as a suspect in a Friday homicide in San Leandro. The body of Henry Leon, 19, of Oakland, was discovered hanging from a structure off of Maritime Street at about 4:20 p.m. Saturday, an Oakland ...
Stories for Sunday, January 29
Woman arrested for DUI after double fatal crash on I-80 near Fairfield
Sacramento woman was arrested for DUI after a crash that killed two men in Fairfield early Sunday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. Michelle Henry, 42, was driving a Buick Lucerne on westbound Interstate Highway 80 near Air Base Parkway at about 5:20 a.m., the CHP said. Henry was ...
Four men stabbed outside Half Moon Bay wedding reception
Four people were stabbed outside a wedding in Half Moon Bay on Saturday night, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to reports of a stabbing on Main Street outside the I.D.E.S. Hall at about 11:20 p.m., according to the sheriff's office. Four men in their 20s ...
Police find body hanging from structure at Port of Oakland
Oakland police discovered a dead body hanging from a structure at the Port of Oakland Saturday afternoon. The body had visible injuries when it was found near Maritime Street at 4:23 p.m., an Oakland police officer said. The cause of death was uncertain, but police were investigating the incident as ...
Two killed and four injured in multiple shootings
Oakland police responded to multiple shootings Saturday night and early Sunday morning that left two dead and four injured, police said. The most violent incident happened in the 1700 block of 20th Avenue at 1:48 a.m. A total of four people were shot, leaving one dead, another in critical condition, ...
One injured as gunfire erupts outside of Concord Elks Lodge
One man was injured in a shooting outside of party at an Elks Lodge in Concord Saturday evening when at least two suspects opened fire, police said. Police responded to reports of the shooting shortly after 11:30 p.m. in the 3500 block of Clayton Road, Concord police Lt. Darrell Graham ...
Stories for Saturday, January 28
81-year-old woman found beaten unconscious in Richmond
An 81-year-old El Cerrito woman was found beaten and possibly sexually assaulted Saturday at about 9:15 a.m. in Richmond, said Richmond Police Lt. Bisa French said. Employees at Big O Tires were opening up the store when they saw the woman and called police, French said. Officers responded to the ...
49ers linebacker Aldon Smith arrested for DUI in Miami Beach
San Francisco 49er Aldon Smith was arrested in Miami Beach Friday night and booked into the local jail on DUI charges, according to information from the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department website. According to records, the 23-year-old rookie linebacker was booked into jail at 9:32 a.m. EST Saturday morning ...
San Leandro Police name suspect in fatal stabbing of 15-year-old girl
Police were searching Saturday for Henry Leon, a 19-year-old Oakland man they have named as a suspect in a fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old girl in San Leandro the night before. Leon was believed to be a suspect in the stabbing that was reported around 6:20 p.m. Friday in the ...
Man, woman found murdered nearby Lake Merritt
Oakland police were investigating Saturday morning how two people who were found dead inside a car Friday night were killed. Oakland police Officer J. Moore said a double homicide was reported at 9:34 p.m. in the 200 block of Athol Avenue. Officers said they made the discovery during a late ...
Stories for Friday, January 27
Two charged with murder in fatal Newark crash
Two men are facing murder charges in a crash following a police pursuit in Newark that left two people dead. Jabrie Watts and Deshon Collier have been charged with murder, burglary and possession of stolen property. They were arraigned on Thursday. Police say the two men and a third suspect, ...
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