Judge Sentences Would-Be Rapist To Nine Years In Prison For Walnut Creek Attack
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez – Yesterday, Monday, defendant Matthew Caruso of Newark pleaded guilty to two felonies of attempted kidnapping for rape, one count for each victim in the case. Judge Laurel Brady of the Contra Costa County Superior Court accepted the guilty plea and sentenced Caruso, 38, to nine years in…
“Winnebago Man” Update From Pleasant Hill PD
From Pleasant Hill PD: Just before the news broke of the COVID-19 outbreak, we were called to the area of Ruth Dr near Cynthia Dr for a shooting that had just occurred. With the help of diligent neighbors, officers located the suspect vehicle from the shooting. We attempted to stop the vehicle but they did…
Walnut Creek Man Sent To Prison For Trying To Meet Minor For Sex
Martinez, Calif. – On Friday February 14, 2020, Justin Arthur Cook, a 34-year-old Walnut Creek resident, pleaded guilty to one count of arranging to meet a minor to engage in sex acts. Cook was immediately sentenced to four years in state prison by the Honorable David Goldstein and ordered to register as a sex offender for…
Pair Charged With Walnut Creek Macy’s “Smash And Grab,” More Than $65,000 In Jewelry Taken
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – Earlier this week, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office filed multiple felonies against Christopher Dopp and Richard Lange for last week’s burglary of the Walnut Creek Macy’s store at Broadway Plaza. During the early morning burglary of January 24, the defendants took $65,244 of gold…
Formal Charges Filed Against Home Invasion Robbery Suspects
The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office has filed 25 felony counts against home invasion robbery suspects Adama Diop and Joseph C. Wells Jr. The charges include kidnapping, robbery, burglary, grand theft, carjacking and intimidation. Diop and Wells remain in custody at the Martinez Detention Facility. They are each being held in lieu of $9,125,000…
Felony Fraud Charges For Former Con Fire Battalion Chief
From the Office of the District Attorney: Former Con Fire Battalion Chief Charged with 12 Felonies for Falsifying Payroll Records, Misappropriation of Taxpayer Monies Martinez, Calif. – Earlier this week the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office filed criminal charges against former Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) Battalion Chief Louis Manzo Jr. of…
Real Estate Scam Collapses; San Pablo Woman Indicted On 42 Criminal Counts
Martinez, Calif. – Today (Friday), a grand jury indictment was unsealed against Mercedes Gonzales, a 25-year-old resident of San Pablo. The allegations in the indictment detail repeated criminal conduct committed by Gonzales against unsuspecting victims desiring to rent a house or room in West Contra Costa County, Sonoma County and Solano County. In total there are…
Danville Mixed Martial Artist And Walnut Creek Jiu-Jitsu Academy Owner Indicted After Fleeing To Brazil
Ralph Gracie, a mixed martial artist and owner of several Brazilian jiu-jitsu training centers in Northern California, was indicted Friday by an Orange County grand jury after fleeing to Brazil following an alleged assault last year in Anaheim. Gracie, 39, of Danville, is accused of attacking a fellow MMA fighter during a tournament at the…
San Pablo Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old Girl
From the Office of the District Attorney: San Pablo, Calif. – San Pablo Police received information of sexual abuse of a 3-year-old child after the victim reported the conduct to a family member. In turn, San Pablo Police Detectives were called and an investigation ensued. Subsequently Detectives arrested Adalberto Guardado, a 65-year-old resident of San Pablo,…
Creative Accountant Found Guilty Of Six Felonies – Embezzlement And ID Theft
Martinez, Calif. – Yesterday (Thursday, Sept. 5), defendant Jenelle Silva (44-year-old Pittsburg resident) was convicted by a Contra Costa County jury of six felonies, including the embezzlement of $247,456.08 from her former employer Bay Area Washout Systems. In addition, the jury found Ms. Silva committed the aggravated white collar crime enhancements of committing two or more…