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Burglaries, Robberies And A Pot-Laced Cookie Incident

San Mateo County law enforcement has been called out to investigate a number of colorful crimes in the past few weeks.  Below are just a few examples of the calls that have come in.

Menlo Park Police said that they were recently called out to talk to a 24 year-old female who had her shoes stolen while she was walking across a pedestrian bridge.  He cell phone was also stolen during the attack.  The suspect said the man tried to remove her pants, but he ran off when she fought back.  The suspect is still at large.

A few days later, …

By |September 15th, 2014|San Mateo County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Burglaries, Robberies And A Pot-Laced Cookie Incident
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Menlo Park Burglar Wanted For Grand Theft Box

It was the best of crimes, it was the worst of crimes...

Menlo Park Police say they're looking for a burglar who pulled off a rather anti climactic heist.  It all started several days ago when an unknown man broke into a local BevMo.

From there, he made a fast line to a box that (in theory) should have contained a $1,900 bottle of whiskey.  But it would seem the would-be thief was outsmarted by the store's manager, who had previously stashed the bottle in a safe,  locked area of the retail establishment.

The burglar did get away with the box, and …

By |August 15th, 2014|San Mateo County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Menlo Park Burglar Wanted For Grand Theft Box
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Maguire Jail May Start Shipping Inmates To Alameda County

Last week, Sheriff Greg Munks requested the Board of Supervisors consider a request that would allow him to ship overflow inmates one county over.

The bid received unanimous approval; the two-year contract could be worth up to $3 million for Alameda County.

The contract is basically a "CYA" for the Maguire Jail.  As it stands, San Mateo detention facilities aren't overcrowded and the sheriff doesn't see that changing in the near future.

Essentially, it's an insurance policy; a "just in case" measure that would allow inmates at the Maguire Jail to be sent to Dublin in the case of unforeseen circumstances.

That could …

By |July 10th, 2014|San Mateo County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Maguire Jail May Start Shipping Inmates To Alameda County
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    Webcam Offers Birds-eye Views Of Redwood City Jail Construction

Webcam Offers Birds-eye Views Of Redwood City Jail Construction

Jail Construction WebcamIf you're curious as to how construction of the new Redwood City Jail is going,  you can check it out on the web.

The San Mateo County Sheriff's Department has recently set up a webcam which allows anyone with an Internet connection to watch it live from the web.   Deputies have said this provides an unparallelled view of the $165 million project, and the stream is available 24-7.

The Maple Street Correctional Center is still two years out from opening its doors, although corrections officials say they look forward to having the extra space to house and rehabilitate offenders.  …

By |November 26th, 2013|San Mateo County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Webcam Offers Birds-eye Views Of Redwood City Jail Construction
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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
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Inside The Maguire Correctional Facility

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Have you ever wondered how an inmate is booked into a jail?  As bail bondsmen, clients and others often want to know the inner workings of the jail. Here is an inside look at the process, a “what happens behind closed doors” if you will, at the San Mateo County Brendon P. Maguire Correctional Facility, named after the San Mateo County sheriff who helped found it. The MCF opened in 1994.  It is six stories tall and its top five floors are used to house inmates.  Its intake and administration areas are on the ground floor.

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By |December 27th, 2009|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on Inside The Maguire Correctional Facility
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