Bryden transferred to the Walnut Creek Police Department after spending 28 years in Southern California. He will be retiring later this week and is proud of the legacy he has left behind. He is also very proud of the city's low crime rates. If he could go back and change anything, he said, he would (more…)
Former San Joaquin County Jail Inmate Praises Realignment
A former San Joaquin County Jail inmate has said he is thankful for the state's prisoner realignment program. The man in question, Dustin Cahoon said he feels blessed to have the tools to allow him to be on the straight and narrow.
The realignment was implemented in late 2011. It required certain populations of inmates be transferred from state prisons to county jails to serve out their sentences. Local detention centers soon began bursting at the seams. This has led many facilities throughout the state, including the San Joaquin County Jail to begin releasing local inmates early. Although some of …
SFPD Tenderloin Station Captain Will Be Missed
A spokesperson for the SFPD Tenderloin Station said Capt. Joe Garrity will be missed. Garrity announced his plans to retire early last month. He is 76-years old.
SFPD officials said he has worked at the Tenderloin station for approximately 27 years. During that time he spent 14 years working as a patrolman and eight years serving as sergeant. He later served two years as a lieutenant and was promoted to his current position as Captain in 2010.
Residents and business owners describe him as being a high-energy man who has been a friend to the community. Throughout his tenure he earned the …
Murder Suspect Wrongly Released From Twin Towers Jail
Members of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department are asking for the public's help in locating an inmate who was mistakenly released from the Twin Towers Jail. Authorities say the suspect, Johnny Mata, is the fourth detainee who has been wrongfully released this year.
Defendant Mata was booked into the Twin Towers Jail on charges relating to attempted murder. He is believed to have gang ties and may be considered dangerous. Jail officials say missing paperwork and understaffing led to the mistake. They have also begun using a color coding system on files to indicate which inmates should be classified as …
Martinez Jail Inmate Death Ruled Accidential
The Contra Costa County coroner has confirmed the sheriff's department is not responsible for the death of a Martinez Jail inmate. Defendant Donald McCullough was taken into custody late last fall and was charged with burglary. Deputies said they needed to use a Tazer to subdue the defendant after he arrived at the jail. McCullough died several hours later. It had been speculated that the use of the Tazer may have led to his death.
The incident unfolded the day before Halloween. It was that time that deputies were in the process of arresting two other men who were believed …
Lingerie Thief Booked Into San Joaquin County Jail
A spokesperson for the San Joaquin County Jail has confirmed they are detaining a local lingerie thief in lieu of $100,000 bail. The defendant was taken into custody approximately one minute after committing the crime. The Ripon Police have been credited with their fast acting and swift response.
The incident unfolded late last week after a clerk at a local woman's clothing store placed a call to police. The woman said a woman had come into the storefront and had swiped close to $200 worth of lingerie. Law enforcement agents were already in the area and were able to respond …
One suspect released on Los Angeles bail bond, other remains in jail for deadly crash
Two Los Angeles County youths were recently charged with their alleged involvement in a joy ride that turned deadly. According to the radio station KHTS, Thomas Vensko and Colt Doherty, both 20, were charged with second degree murder for allegedly contributing to the death of Dakota Demott. Doherty was allegedly driving his vehicle under the influence of alcohol when he lost control of it, causing it to crash into a large tree. Demott was ejected from the vehicle and thrown into a fence and died. The source reported that Demott and Doherty were racing Vensko in a Ford Mustang at a high speed, and …
GalleryLaw professional reviews Theo Lacy Jail, inmates use site as well
Inmates have been reviewing state prisons for years, offering information about their experiences behind bars. One woman, Ticha B., recently reviewed California's San Quentin State Prison, in which she gave it one star, according to The Sideshow, a Yahoo! News blog. Stephen Whitmore, spokesman for Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, told The Washington Post that if certain jails throughout the state are given bad reviews for abusive experiences or poor treatment, each of the situations are investigated.
However, he added that the people who are posting the reviews are "doing time for committing a crime," not critiquing food at a restaurant or a …
Wife of slain suspect remains in jail on $1 million San Diego bail bond
A woman remains in jail on a $1 million San Diego bail bond after it was discovered she was involved in a shooting spree alongside her husband. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, police suspect that Cindy Garcia took part in 40-year-old Philip Hernandez's shooting spree last October. Authorities had allegedly been searching for Hernandez, who was suspected of being responsible for a number of shootings, robberies and arsons while dressed up as a police officer.
The source reported that Hernandez allegedly began committing the crimes on October 29, which included the shooting of a man and later of an …
Car Thief Suspects Arrested By Lodi PD
An officer with the Lodi Police Department is credited with finding two stolen cars and arresting three believed vehicle thieves. A department spokesperson said one of the cars was pulled from a local ditch.
The incident unfolded late last Tuesday night when the officer saw a vehicle that had been called in as stolen. It matched the given description perfectly and officer Nick Weldon signaled the driver to pull over. The driver did not comply and instead engaged police in a high-speed chase. A Lodi PD spokesperson said the chase was abandoned after backup was unavailable and speeds became unsafe.
A …
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