Sheriff’s Report: December 26 – January 2

Intoxicated and Kicking an Apartment Door

Thursday, December 29: at 2:56 a.m., Sheriff's deputies arrested a 35-year-old man from Stockton on suspicion of public intoxication. The man was at an apartment on Castro Valley Boulevard near Park Way, where he reportedly kicked in an apartment door. Deputies responding to the scene identified that the man had an outstanding warrant for his arrest and smelled alcohol on his breath. The man failed his field sobriety test and was taken into custody.

Violated Probation with Fentanyl in His Pocket

Thursday, December 29: at 10:22 a.m., a 41-year-old man with no permanent residence was arrested on suspicion of possessing fentanyl drugs and violating the terms of his probation. Deputies were dispatched to the Castro Village Shopping Center near the Santa Maria Avenue entrance to investigate a report of a suspicious person. The man revealed that the drugs were in his pocket. Deputies took the man into custody.

Traffic Stop Ends in Arrest of Armed Pimp and Drug Runner

Wednesday, December 28: at 5:21 p.m., deputies pulled over and arrested a 28-year-old man who gave no home address. When deputies pulled him over, the man had been weaving in and out of traffic on Redwood Road near Seven Hills Road. The man had outstanding warrants for his arrest, including being previously convicted of forcing a minor into a sex act, pimping a prostitute, forcing a person into prostitution, threatening with a deadly weapon, and death threats. Deputies found the man to be under the influence of drugs while driving and could smell and see burnt marijuana in the car. They also found him in possession of a stolen handgun, $2,000 in cash, and multiple baggies of drugs prepared for sale. The man was taken to Santa Rita Jail, and the car was impounded.

Interfering with a Business

Monday, December 26: at 10:46 a.m., a 32-year-old man with no permanent residence was arrested outside a restaurant in the Castro Village Shopping Center near the Jamison Way entrance on suspicion of continuing to interfere with a business and refusing to leave even when asked by the manager. Deputies responded to a call from the store about the man who had harassed them previously. The man was taken into custody.

Possession of Stolen Property

Monday, December 26: at 12:43 p.m., deputies arrested a 20-year-old man with no permanent residence on suspicion of possession of stolen property, illegal narcotics, and related drug paraphernalia. The man was stopped for questioning in front of a business in the Castro Village Shopping Center on Village Drive. During questioning, the man revealed his drugs, but deputies found the stolen merchandise in his pocket. The man was taken into custody.

Assault on a Family Member

Sunday, December 25: at 11:13 p.m., a 911 call about a loud and aggressive-sounding argument sent deputies to a home on Miramar Avenue near Selby Drive. There, they arrested a 32-year-old man from Castro Valley on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend and providing a false ID to authorities. The girlfriend said the man had been drinking before they got into an argument and he got physical with her. The man was handcuffed and taken into custody.