Vallejo Man Charged In Injury Hit And Run DUI In Walnut Creek
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – A Vallejo man faces multiple charges stemming from a collision that injured two people at the Walnut Creek Farmers Market. The incident occurred around 5:17 am on Sunday, June 2nd, on Locust Street in Walnut Creek, between Cole and Lacassie Avenues. This section of the…
Concord YouTuber Found Guilty Of Reckless Driving, Speeding, And Fleeing Police
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – On April 3rd, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office convicted a Concord man for multiple incidents of extreme speeding and reckless driving on Contra Costa freeways, which culminated in a police pursuit through a residential area in Concord. In late spring of 2022, the…
Concord Man Gets 20 Years For Supplying Minors With Fentanyl In Exchange For Sex Acts
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California OAKLAND – Javier Antonio Ramirez was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison for coercing and enticing teenaged girls to produce child pornography and receiving child pornography this week, announced U.S. Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) San Francisco Special Agent in Charge…
Walnut Creek Man Arrested, Charged With Attempted Kidnapping – Lewd Acts With Child
A Walnut Creek man has been arrested and charged with the attempted kidnapping of a child at the city library on North Broadway – along with two counts of lewd acts upon a child. Marc Simon, 27, described as a transient from Walnut Creek, was arrested April 16 in connection with a kidnap attempt at…
Two Men Charged In Wrong-Way Collision That Killed Lafayette Man
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – Two men have been charged with felony offenses related to the burglary of a tobacco store in El Cerrito, and police pursuit of a stolen truck, that culminated in a fatal head-on collision that killed one person and injured another. Oakland resident Patrick Owens Sheckells,…
Oregon Driver Charged With Felony Hit-And-Run After Concord Crash
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – A 22-year-old man from Oregon has been charged by the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office with a two-count felony complaint centering on a deadly crash that occurred in Concord on April 7th. Jesus Ivan Dorantes Guzman faces charges of a felony hit-and-run that resulted in…
Rape, Robbery Charges For Berkeley Man Suspected Of North Concord BART Attack
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – Larry Dean Ridge, Jr., 40, of Berkeley has been charged by the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office with a three-count felony complaint for forcible rape, assault, and second-degree robbery against a female victim in Concord. The incident occurred on April 8th around 6:30 pm near…
Bay Area Men Arrested, Prosecuted For Child Exploitation Crimes
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – Several Bay Area men are being charged by the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office with offenses related to child exploitation. The arrests occurred after the Contra Costa County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force conducted Operation Broken Heart from February 26, 2024, to March 7,…
Richmond Man Charged With Felony Illegal Weapons Possession
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office filed a 21-count felony complaint against a Richmond man for possessing a large cache of illegal weapons, high-capacity magazines, and homemade explosives. Lawrence Robert Hansen, 68, of Richmond is in custody after he was arrested on an outstanding warrant…
Mass Shooting Suspect Convicted Of Mistaken Identity Attack
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, CA – Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton today announced the conviction of Enrique Ramirez-Calmo on three counts of first-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder, along with gang and other special circumstances enhancements. On June 20, 2021, Ramirez-Calmo and a fellow gang member opened fire…