4 San Carlos Homes Burglarized Possibly By Same Person
Four homes in San Carlos were looted Tuesday in what police believe might be the work of one criminal.
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Four homes in San Carlos were looted Tuesday in what police believe might be the work of one criminal.
A newly-released report by law enforcement expert William Bratton urges the Oakland Police Department to make solving property crimes, such as burglaries, a priority.
Dimitri Storm is alleged to have been involved in as many as 10 vehicle thefts an 40 vehicle burglaries across the Bay Area since late March.
The sudden retirement of Police Chief Howard Jordan derailed plans to release law enforcement expert Bill Bratton's report on cutting crime in Oakland. Despite the canceled announcement, KPIX 5 obtained a copy of the report.
As Oakland prepares to hear from law enforcement expert Bill Bratton about his recommendations to fight crime, new FBI numbers show the city has the highest robbery rate in the country.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about robbery and burglary suspect Dimitri Storm, who victimizes those who leave their cars and homes unlocked, a sheriff's spokeswoman said.
Gov. Jerry Brown said Tuesday that a man was recently caught trying to break into his Sacramento apartment while he was away.
Eight females and one male entered a Victoria's Secret store at a mall in Newark Thursday night, emptied racks of merchandise into bags and purses, and fled.
A Petaluma man was sentenced to 86 years and four months in prison Thursday for the attempted murder shooting of a 90-year-old man in his Greenbrae home last year.
A Vallejo man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a home invasion robbery and assault in Santa Rosa in March, a police sergeant said.
Santa Clara County prosecutors have said a San Jose apartment maintenance worker will be sentenced to four years in jail in the New Year's Eve shooting death of a burglary suspect.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is investigating two daytime burglaries that occurred at homes in San Carlos on Monday.
Home burglaries in San Jose have risen considerably so far this year, causing a spike in purchases of security systems.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a rash of 'door-knock' burglaries that have occurred in residential neighborhoods around San Carlos
Three men were arrested in Brentwood Thursday for allegedly committing multiple residential burglaries in the area and leading officers on a car chase.
Two administrators at Saint Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco are being called heroes for nabbing a suspected iPad thief on campus.
Two people have been arrested in connection with the theft of thousands of dollars in gifts from a charity's storage unit in unincorporated Martinez late last month
Martinez-based charity Christmas for Everyone lost everything in a burglary at its storage unit late last month and may be forced to end the program.
A $20,000 reward is now being offered for information leading to the arrest of suspects in the poisoning of both a Richmond police officer dog and a Richmond police officer's own dog, Richmond police said Wednesday.
Richmond police are searching for burglars who broke into an officer's home, poisoned two of his dogs and stole several guns.
A registered sex offender was arrested in San Jose early Tuesday morning after a woman awoke to find him inside her home standing over her bed, police said.
A woman caught breaking into a Lyon Street home Sunday afternoon held police off with a shotgun for more than two hours before she was taken into custody, police said.
Three San Jose schools were locked down for more than two hours Monday as police investigated a residential burglary, police said.
The crime problem facing Oakland has crept into Mayor Jean Quan's own backyard. Neighbors told KPIX 5 they are frustrated and plan to hire a private guard to improve security.
Police in Hillsborough are asking residents two be vigilant after two separate burglaries were reported in the city on Valentines Day.
