CRIME & SAFETY
Oakland man arrested, over $326,000 in merchandise seized in organized retail theft bust
Several Bay Area law enforcement agencies collaborated on a months-long retail theft investigation that last week led to the arrest of an Oakland man and netted suspected stolen merchandise worth over $326,000.The California Highway Patrol Golden Gate Division posted a press release about the joint operation on their Facebook page. The investigation involved the CHP's Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF) as well as the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office and the San Ramon Police Department (SRPD) has led to the recovery of suspected stolen merchandise valued at over $326,000 and the arrest of a suspect operating as a...
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...
Stolen Redwood City wedding dress returned to bride, suspect arrested
(KRON) — Police have arrested a man who is suspected of stealing a wedding dress off of a Redwood City porch on April 11, the Redwood City Police Department told KRON4 on Wednesday. The dress was found by a “concerned citizen” and returned to the bride, police said. RCPD reported the theft on April 15, […]
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...
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 […]
Missing 33-year-old woman last seen in Newark
(KRON) — A woman was reported missing by the Newark Police Department on Thursday, the department said on social media. Amandeep Rai, 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. She is described to be an Indian […]
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.
Mountain View Firefighters Douse Early Morning Blaze, Prevent Spread to Adjacent Apartment Complex
In the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday, a fire broke out in the parking lot of a sprawling Mountain View apartment complex, sending residents into a late-night scramble to safety. The blaze erupted beneath a carport in the 500 block of W. Middlefield Road, targeting vehicles and threatening to spread to the nearby 402-unit building. According to the City of Mountain View's Facebook post, the alarm was raised at 1:50 a.m., and fire units were dispatched promptly.
South Bay caregiver charged with elder abuse after stealing $10K from couple: sheriff
(KRON) — A caregiver was arrested last week on April 16 after an investigation revealed a pattern of financial elder abuse by the suspect, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office (SCCSO) said Tuesday in a press release. Gerald Camposanto Cerillo, 44, is accused of using an elderly Los Altos Hills couple’s debit card for 15 […]
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