Sheriff’s Report: February 17-24

Assault and Battery

Sunday, February 23: At 8:56 p.m., Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 45-year-old man from Castro Valley on suspicion of assault and battery, violating a restraining order, and resisting arrest. The man was spotted within a 100-yard distance of a business on Redwood Road near Grove Way that he had been ordered to stay away from. Deputies responded to the call and found the suspect in a fight with another person. The man was handcuffed and taken into custody. The victim was treated at the scene.

Shoplifter Caught

Thursday, February 20: At 10:00 p.m., a 34-year-old woman from Castro Valley was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting from the Ross Department Store in the Castro Village Shopping Center. Deputies responded to a call from store security, who detained the woman for leaving with unpaid merchandise. The woman was taken into custody.

Stolen Property and Burglar Tools

Thursday, February 20: At 2:45 p.m., deputies arrested a 55-year-old woman suspected of possessing stolen property and burglar tools. The woman was stopped for questioning outside the Dollar Tree store on Castro Valley Boulevard near Chester Street. Deputies found the tools and merchandise in her purse and took her into custody.

Drunk and Disorderly

Thursday, February 20: At 4:30 a.m., a 34-year-old man from Castro Valley was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication and violating the terms of a restraining order. Deputies stopped the man for questioning outside a home on Edwards Lane near Center Street after the homeowner called about a suspicious person. The man failed his field sobriety test and was taken to a sobering center.

Traffic Stop Turns Up Loaded Weapon

Thursday, February 20: At 4:00 p.m., deputies pulled over and arrested a 51-year-old man outside a business on Redwood Road near Castro Valley Boulevard. There, they found the man had a prior conviction and had illegal possession of a loaded and concealed gun. The man was handcuffed and taken into custody.