Crime & Law Stories for May 2012
Stories for Sunday, May 27
Suspect feigns injury, then robs Watsonville Burger King at gunpoint
Police were attempting Sunday to locate a suspect who robbed a Burger King restaurant in Watsonville at gunpoint early the previous morning. Officers were dispatched at 5:12 a.m. Saturday to the Burger King located at 142 Main St., according to police. Employees there said that a short timer earlier, a ...
Suspects lead Concord police on multi-county chase
A high-speed police chase that started when officers spotted a stolen vehicle in Concord Saturday night ended with a crash in Emeryville, a police lieutenant said early Sunday morning. The pursuit started around 9:15 p.m. Saturday when Concord police officers spotted a 2003 Acura sedan with three occupants near Concord ...
Stories for Saturday, May 26
Napa man arrested suspected of domestic violence, false imprisonment
Napa police arrested a 29-year-old man suspected of committing an act of domestic violence and holding a woman against her will Friday night, police said. Officers responded to the 1500 block of Pueblo Avenue just before 7 p.m. after receiving a report of a domestic violence incident. Officers spoke with ...
San Bruno Police searching for suspect in shooting of officer
Police have arrested two suspects and were searching for a third suspect involved in a chase early Saturday morning in which one of the suspects fired a handgun at a San Bruno police officer, police said. Officers responding to a report of individuals walking on San Bruno Avenue near Fourth ...
Transient man arrested in connection with string of vehicle burglaries
A man suspected of committing a series of vehicle burglaries in San Mateo County was arrested recently, Belmont police announced Friday. Several weeks of investigations by six San Mateo County law enforcement agencies resulted in the arrest on the morning of May 17 in San Bruno of Matthew Justin Garcia, ...
SF police recover 114 stolen bicycles in search
Police have recovered 114 stolen bicycles they say they found after searching the home and storage lockers of an 18-year-old San Francisco man. San Francisco police spokesman Officer Albie Esparza says when officers went to the home of Irving Sanchez on May 17 they found eight stolen bicycles. Based on ...
Santa Clara Co. DA warns of landscaping scammers targeting elderly
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office warned residents about a rise in yard maintenance scams targeting elderly homeowners Friday. The rise in temperatures also means a rise in scam artists who often show up unannounced, offer to do yard work, ask for money up front and then leave without ...
Driver strikes CHP patrol car directing traffic around dead deer
A driver struck a California Highway Patrol car that was attempting to direct traffic around a dead deer on U.S. Highway 101 outside of Sausalito on Friday morning, according to CHP. The patrol car was controlling traffic on northbound 101 south of the Sausalito/Marin City off-ramp shortly before 9 a.m. ...
Stories for Friday, May 25
Another water search at Uvas Reservoir turns up empty
South Bay search crews took to the water Friday in the hopes of finding clues to the disappearance of Morgan Hill teen Sierra LaMar, but came up empty once again. Search efforts continued in the midst of emotional turmoil for family and volunteers in a week that started with the ...
Feds sue Scotts Valley man over Ponzi scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission is suing a Scotts Valley investment adviser, claiming he defrauded local investors in a $60 million Ponzi scheme. The SEC says 47-year-old John A. Geringer used false and misleading marketing materials to attract investors in the Santa Cruz area to his GLR Growth Fund. The ...
Pleasanton police issue more info about body found in trash can
Pleasanton police issued more information Friday about the human remains found in a trash can late Thursday morning, announcing that the body belonged to a woman and determining some details about her clothing and appearance. The investigation began Thursday morning at around 11:30 a.m. when Pleasanton police officers responded to ...
Activist guilty in San Jose pepper-spray attack on Vietnamese singer
A California activist faces up to three years and eight months behind bars for spraying an irritant at a pop singer from Vietnam to protest communism. A Santa Clara County jury found Ly Tong, of San Jose, guilty Thursday of misdemeanor assault and felony use of tear gas in connection ...
Convicted Richmond teen killer apologizes to victim's family
Moments after Richmond teen Tyris Franklin apologized for the first time to the family of the 16-year-old boy he murdered last year, a judge sentenced him to 50 years to life in prison. Franklin, 17, was convicted of first-degree murder earlier this month for gunning down Gene Deshawn Grisby in ...
San Francisco police bust alleged bike thief; recover 114 stolen bicycles
The investigation into an alleged 18-year-old San Francisco bike thief has resulted in the recovery of 114 stolen bicycles and parts and wheels from several others in storage lockers in Oakland and the suspect’s home, authorities announced Friday. Irving Sanchez, 18, of San Francisco was taken into custody at his ...
Oakland Judge: Anti-gay marriage law is unconstitutional
A second federal judge in California has struck down a law denying benefits to partners in a gay marriage. The San Francisco Chronicle reports U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken also struck down on Thursday another law limiting tax benefits for state employees with domestic partners. Wilken says the 1996 Defense ...
Report: LAPD seeks Manson family member recordings
Los Angeles police want to review audio recordings of conversations between a Manson family member and his attorney to see if they contain information about unsolved killings. Police Chief Charlie Beck requested about eight hours of recordings between attorney Bill Boyd and Charles "Tex" Watson, according to KNBC-TV. The request ...
Man armed with pellet gun fatally shot by Vallejo Police
An attempted cab robbery early Friday evolved into a fatal officer-involved shooting of the suspect who was apparently armed with a replica hand pellet gun, authorities said. The incident began when a cab driver called 911 to report an attempted armed robbery in the 2000 block of Sonoma Boulevard at ...
Stories for Thursday, May 24
Stockton police seek couple who exploded M-80 attached to small dog
Stockton police on Thursday were searching for two people wanted in a horrifying attack on a little dog. Police said they received a call on Wednesday from a witness who saw a man and a woman attach an M-80 firecracker to a male long-haired dachshund and detonate it. Animal control ...
Suspected bike thief found dead in Antioch hotel room
A Sausalito man who was arrested last month on suspicion of selling stolen bicycles on Craigslist was found dead in an Antioch hotel room Tuesday evening, according to police and the Contra Costa County coroner's office. Jason Fashimpaur, 41, apparently committed suicide, Antioch police said. His body was at ...
Accused Sierra LaMar slayer makes court appearance
Wearing an orange jail inmate jumpsuit and black shirt, the 21-year-old former Safeway clerk accused of kidnapping and killing Morgan Hill teenager Sierra LaMar made his first court appearance Thursday, asking a judge for a delay in his arraignment. Antolin Garcia-Torres, who is facing one count of murder and one ...
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