Sheriff's Report: February 13 - 20
Traffic Stop Ends in Arrest
Friday, February 17: at 12:05 a.m., a 32-year-old man from Oakland was arrested on suspicion of possessing illegal drug paraphernalia and resisting arrest. Deputies stopped his vehicle in the parking lot of a grocery store on Redwood Road near Castro Valley Boulevard following a moving violation. The man was found to have a pipe used for smoking drugs in his pocket and initially refused to cooperate with deputies trying to put him in the squad car.
Throwing Rocks at Cars
Thursday, February 16: at 2:50 p.m., Sheriff's deputies arrested a 36-year-old man with no permanent residence on suspicion of possessing illegal drug paraphernalia. According to the report, the man was throwing rocks at passing cars near the intersection of Five Canyons Parkway and Castro Valley Boulevard. Deputies questioned the man and discovered a pipe for smoking methamphetamine drugs in his pocket. The man was taken into custody.
Attempted Bike Theft
Thursday, February 16: at 12:30 p.m., a 42-year-old man with no permanent residence was arrested on suspicion of trespassing, attempted theft of a bicycle, and violating the terms of his parole. Deputies responded to a report of a suspicious person at a home on Grove Way near Center Street. The man was seen trying to remove a bicycle from the garage and then running away. Deputies report the man claimed he was suicidal. The man was taken to a mental health care facility for observation.
Wanted in Lake County
Thursday, February 16: at 1:40 p.m., deputies arrested a 24-year-old woman from Hayward as part of several outstanding warrants from Lake County. The woman was in a grocery store parking lot on Redwood Road near Castro Valley Boulevard when deputies stopped her for questioning and made a positive ID on the warrants. The woman had previously been charged with driving a vehicle reported stolen, possessing stolen property, and trying to evade arrest. Deputies took the woman to Santa Rita Jail pending $35,000 in bail.
LA Man Caught for Grand Theft
Tuesday, February 14: at 3:11 p.m., a 32-year-old man from Los Angeles was arrested as part of a court-issued warrant for his capture. Deputies caught up with the man while traveling on Castro Valley Boulevard and Grove Way. Deputies report that the man had previously been charged with grand theft. The man was taken to Santa Rita Jail pending $10,000 in bail.
Citizen Arrests Trespasser
Monday, February 13: at 10:21 p.m., deputies arrested a 54-year-old man with no permanent residence on suspicion of trespassing on private property and refusing to leave the grounds. The man was spotted in a restricted part of a church parking lot on Grove Way near Redwood Road. A church member enacted a citizen's arrest. Deputies took the man into custody after they arrived.
Suspected of Mail Theft
Monday, February 13: at 2:35 p.m., a 57-year-old man with no permanent residence was arrested on suspicion of attempted mail theft outside a business on Castro Valley Boulevard near Redwood Road. Deputies responded to a call about a suspicious person and found the man was trying to retrieve mail from the store's mail slot. The man was taken into custody.
