News

From Gruel To Foie Gras: Maguire Jail Inmates Cook Their Way To Success

The San Mateo County Sheriff's Department has announced a partnership with an organization that provides job training to those of lesser financial means.

Job Train has been working with Silicon Valley residents since 1965.  They help prepare persons on welfare, unemployment and/or those with prior criminal convictions enter the workforce.  A spokesperson for the program said they have a 75% placement rate.

The sheriff's department has confirmed that Job Train has been offering classes for county inmates.  This allows Maguire Jail detainees to (more…)

By |July 3rd, 2013|San Mateo County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on From Gruel To Foie Gras: Maguire Jail Inmates Cook Their Way To Success
Read More

Reduced LA Crime Rates Credited To Mayor Villaraigosa

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has announced that the city's violent crime rates have dropped nearly 13 percent during the first six months of 2013.  Statistics show that violent crime rates have fallen by about half since he was sworn into office.

LAPD Chief Charlie Beck has noted this is a vast accomplishment.  He believes this has been made possible due to the mayor's commitment to expand the Los Angeles Police Department.
Beck understands that commitment was not always easy to uphold, especially during (more…)

By |July 1st, 2013|Los Angeles Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Reduced LA Crime Rates Credited To Mayor Villaraigosa
Read More

9 Reasons Not To Drink And Drive 4th Of July

Summertime holiday celebrations include many things.  Barbeques, friends, family, and very often, a variety of adult beverages.

The common-sense rule calls for planning and moderation.  Nothing quite ruins a party like finding out a friend or family member got arrested or injured because of drinking and driving.
 
1. The 4th of July is hands down the deadliest time of the year to be on the road - even for sober drivers.  Statistics show that DUI related accidents and deaths are highest during the July 4 holiday weekend.    A recent report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that 31% of …

By |July 1st, 2013|National|Comments Off on 9 Reasons Not To Drink And Drive 4th Of July
Read More

Oakland PD Creates Regional System To Reduce Crime

The interim Police Chief for the Oakland Police Department is confident that their new district system will help reduce crime.   City crime rates have spiked in recent years.   Burglaries and thefts are among the incidents that have been on the rise.

Chief Sean Whent said the Oakland PD is focused on identifying areas that are relative hotspots for criminal activity.  Once these areas are identified, officers will be better able to address them.
 
The department has recently undergone a massive revamp.  Outside consultants were brought in.  In addition, the Oakland Police Department has (more…)

By |June 30th, 2013|Alameda Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Oakland PD Creates Regional System To Reduce Crime
Read More

SFPD Arrest Naked BART Passenger, Bail Set At $100K

A 24 year-old San Francisco man who was arrested last month for a naked appearance at the 16th street BART station has been rearrested on unrelated charges.

Defendant Yeiner Perez first found himself of SFPD radar after unknown persons at the station captured his shenanigans on video.  The video shows a very nude Perez performing acrobatic feats on fare gates. Passengers said they saw him doing flips and handstands.   They also said he began to harass those in the area after the performance came to a close.
 
SFPD records indicate the suspect was arrested and taken to the Bryant Street Jail.  …

By |June 27th, 2013|San Francisco Bail Bonds|Comments Off on SFPD Arrest Naked BART Passenger, Bail Set At $100K
Read More

Kids Help Raise Funds To Buy Bulletproof Vest For Santa Ana Police K9

Two  Santa Ana Police Department canines have been outfitted with bulletproof vests.  One of those acquisitions has been credited to the fundraising efforts of some local kids.

A spokesperson for the department said a Dutch Shepherd named Puskas joined their ranks late last year.  The one thing he's been missing has been a ballistics vest.
 
So how did the purchase come about?  A group of employees at a local company decided they wanted to teach their kids about (more…)

By |June 26th, 2013|Orange County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Kids Help Raise Funds To Buy Bulletproof Vest For Santa Ana Police K9
Read More

Man Commits Robbery ‘Disguised’ By Clear Plastic Bag

Most criminals aren't known for their intellect.  This is especially true for the 41 year-old British man who robbed a gas station while wearing a clear plastic bag over his head.

It is unclear if he did not own a ski mask or if wearing it simply never crossed his mind.
 
The incident is said to have taken place in September 2012.  It was at that time that clear plastic bag-owner Jamie Neil and a 20 year-old accomplice decided to rob a UK service station.  Police believe both men were (more…)

By |June 25th, 2013|The Illegal & Unlawful|Comments Off on Man Commits Robbery ‘Disguised’ By Clear Plastic Bag
Read More

Busted in New York for Wearing A Mask

It’s true, is illegal to congregate in public with two or more people while each wearing a mask or any face covering which disguises your identity according to New York Penal Law 240.35(4).

The anti-mask law actually dates back to 1845 when farmers renting property in New York would dress in disguise (often as Native Americans) in order to attack members of law enforcement. They were protesting the lowering of wheat prices and forcible evictions.

Fast forward 165 years… really? That can’t be enforceable.

Now think 2011, the Occupy movement was sweeping across the globe with protests taking place in more than …

By |June 25th, 2013|Bail Industry Features, The Illegal & Unlawful|Comments Off on Busted in New York for Wearing A Mask
Read More

Dog The Bounty Hunter Stands Up For Wisconsin Bail Industry

Duane Chapman, AKA Dog the Bounty Hunter, is standing up for the Wisconsin bail bonds industry.

Until recently, Wisconsin was one of four states that had outlawed for-profit bail bonds.  Recent legislation seems to have overturned that ruling. Lawmakers may have decided to give reintroduction of the industry a trial run.
 
Bail bonding had been outlawed in the cheese state about 35 years ago.  It was at this time that judges in Milwaukee County were reportedly accepting gifts, trips and meals from an area bondsman. Some legislators still feel the industry is (more…)

By |June 24th, 2013|National|Comments Off on Dog The Bounty Hunter Stands Up For Wisconsin Bail Industry
Read More

Defendant Insists 500 Pot Plants Were For Personal Use

Thang Vinh Hoang never expected narcotics agents would bust him for growing pot.  He was even more surprised to find himself being booked into the San Mateo County Jail.

California law allows medical marijuana patients to grow several plants in order to cultivate their own medicine.  Persons who have a doctor's recommendation are able to cultivate up to six mature plants at any given time.
 
Hoang, though, apparently took his love for horticulture a little far.  In March of 2012 a narcotics task force raided his home after a months long investigation.  Authorities reportedly saw the man coming and going from …

By |June 24th, 2013|San Mateo County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Defendant Insists 500 Pot Plants Were For Personal Use
Read More
Skip to content