CRIME & SAFETY
Wedding dress recovered, arrest made after package theft in Redwood City
REDWOOD CITY – Nearly two weeks after a wedding dress was stolen during a package theft caught on camera in Redwood City, police announced an arrest in the case.On the night of April 11, the suspect was seen stealing multiple packages off the porch of a home on Adams Street. According to officers, one of the packages included a wedding dress that was worth an estimated $2,000.Following the thefts, police released surveillance photos and video of the suspected package thief."We received multiple tips from residents which led us to identify and arrest the suspect," police said in an update Wednesday.Officers announced that 65-year-old Henry Fonseca of Redwood City was arrested and booked into the San Mateo County Jail on suspicion of grand theft. According to jail records, Fonseca is being held on $10,000 bail.Police said the dress was found by a concerned citizen and was returned to its rightful owner."We appreciate everyone's help in solving this crime," the department said on social media.Authorities did not say when Fonseca would appear in court.
3 arrested in connection to string of armed robberies in East Bay
(KRON) — Three suspects have been arrested in connection to a string of robberies across the East Bay, the Hayward Police Department announced Friday. The suspects were connected to at least 11 robberies over an eight-month period in Hayward, Livermore, Fremont, San Leandro and Castro Valley. The suspects, who police said were arrested with the […]
Mountain View Police Seek Public Help in Finding Missing Teenager Last Seen April 22
The Mountain View Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating Savannah, a missing teenager who was last seen on the evening of April 22. According to the official department's Facebook post, the 17-year-old was last spotted around 10:00 PM in the 700 block of West Middlefield Road. Savannah is...
2 Atherton residential burglaries in 2 days: police
(KRON) – Two residential burglaries in Atherton occurred in the span of two days, according to the Atherton Police Department. Atherton police officers responded to an interrupted residential burglary on the 100 block of Patricia Drive at 8:22 p.m. on April 23. Police said the suspects smashed a rear window to gain access to the […]
Monterey woman arrested in Redwood City after driving a stolen tow truck, officers say
REDWOOD CITY Calif. (KION-TV)- Redwood City Police arrested a 35-year-old Monterey woman after leading police on a car chase while driving a stolen tow truck. Investigators said they received reports of a stolen tow truck at Enterprise Rent-A-Car on the 300 block of El Camino Real on Friday night. Officers said that the woman who The post Monterey woman arrested in Redwood City after driving a stolen tow truck, officers say appeared first on KION546.
Tech Billionaire’s Teen Reported Missing in the Bay Area
The child of billionaire businessman Stewart Butterfield is missing, and authorities believe the teen may have run away to San Francisco’s seedy Tenderloin district.According to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office, Mint Butterfield, 16, was last seen around 10 p.m. Sunday night in Bolinas, a coastal community of roughly 1,500 people. They were reported missing early the next morning by their mother, entrepreneur Caterina Fake.“Mint has brown/reddish curly hair and their eyebrows are pierced,” Deputy Jose Suarez posted to neighborhood networking site NextDoor. “They were last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, flannel pajama pants, and black boots. They possibly had a...
Rideshare driver escapes attempted carjacking in Palo Alto
(KRON) — A rideshare driver narrowly escaped a carjacking Monday night following a dramatic chase, according to the Palo Alto Police Department. Palo Alto PD dispatch got a call at 12:47 a.m. from a man in his twenties reporting suspicious circumstances. Officers arrived on scene in the 100 block of University Avenue and met the […]
At least 16 people died in California after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police
At least 16 people died in California over a decade following a physical encounter with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found. Several of the deaths happened in the San Francisco Bay Area, including two in...
Missing woman last seen in San Jose
(KRON) — Law enforcement agencies are searching for a woman who was last seen in San Jose on Friday. Margaret Ramani, 80, was last seen walking northbound on Ruby Avenue towards Fowler Road at about 12:30 p.m. The San Jose Police Department said she had not taken her medication.
Missing 33-year-old woman last seen in Newark
Update: This person has been safely found. (KRON) — A woman was reported missing by the Newark Police Department on Thursday, the department said on social media. The woman, 33, was last seen on Wednesday, April 24. Rai was last seen wearing a pink Tommy Hilfiger sweatshirt, dark pants and dark shoes, according to NPD. […]
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