Sheriff’s Report: December 5 - 12
Intoxicated Shoplifter
Sunday, December 11: at 7:15 a.m., Sheriff's deputies arrested a 41-year-old man with no permanent residence on suspicion of shoplifting, accessing a restricted area within a business, and public intoxication. The man was spotted in the back room of a grocery store at the 580 Market Place shopping center on East Castro Valley Boulevard, trying to leave with unpaid merchandise. Deputies were dispatched following a call by the store manager. The man failed his field sobriety test and was taken into custody.
Caught with Drug Paraphernalia
Saturday, December 10: at 12:27 p.m., a 59-year-old man from Castro Valley was arrested on suspicion of possession of illegal drug paraphernalia. Deputies stopped the man for questioning in front of a home on David Street near Center Street. During questioning, deputies discovered the man had a pipe used for smoking narcotics in his pocket. The man was taken into custody.
Parolee Goes Back to Jail
Friday, December 9: at 8:59 p.m., deputies arrested a 29-year-old man from Castro Valley on suspicion of refusing to leave a business after being asked to leave by the manager and violating the terms of his parole. The man was at a restaurant in the Castro Village Shopping Center but was asked to leave by the manager. Deputies were dispatched to assist and positively identified the man's parole status. The man was taken to Santa Rita Jail.
Pipe for Smoking Drugs in His Pocket
Thursday, December 8: at 9:43 a.m., a 29-year-old man with no permanent residence was arrested on suspicion of possession of illegal drug paraphernalia. Deputies caught up with the man in the Castro Valley Library parking lot on Norbridge Avenue. During questioning, the man revealed the pipe to deputies and was taken into custody.
Assault at the Hospital
Wednesday, December 7: at 10:43 a.m., deputies arrested a 46-year-old man from Castro Valley on suspicion of assault on a family member. The man was with relatives at Eden Medical Center on Lake Chabot Road when he got into an altercation with them. Deputies were called to the scene after hospital security put a stop to the fighting. The man was taken into custody.
Illegal Possession of a Syringe
Monday, December 5: at 5:26 p.m., a 49-year-old man from Castro Valley was arrested on suspicion of possession of illegal drug paraphernalia. Deputies stopped the man for questioning outside a business on Redwood Road near Grove Way. There, they discovered the man had a syringe used for illegal drug use. The man was taken into custody.
