Sheriff’s Report: May 22-29
Caught with Heroin and Methamphetamine Drugs
Friday, May 26: at 1:00 a.m., Sheriff's deputies arrested a 26-year-old man with no permanent residence on suspicion of possession of heroin and methamphetamine drugs as well as illegal drug paraphernalia. Deputies responded to a suspicious person report on Knox Street near North 6th Street and found the man sitting on the curb. The man was taken to Santa Rita Jail.
Suspected of Stealing Wire
Thursday, May 25: at 10:32 a.m., a 25-year-old man with no permanent residence was arrested on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine drugs. Deputies were dispatched to a business on Crow Canyon Road near Bollinger Canyon Road to investigate a person suspected of stealing wire from a road sign. As deputies approached, they reported the man reached into his pocket and dropped a baggie into the bushes, which turned out to be meth. The man denied it was his.
Pepper Spray Assault
Thursday, May 25: at 4:01 a.m., deputies arrested a 52-year-old man with no permanent residence on suspicion of assault and battery using pepper spray. The man was stopped for questioning outside a home on Stanton Avenue near San Carlos Avenue following a report by a woman who said the man sprayed pepper spray at her. The man admitted to the assault and was taken into custody.
Peeping Tom Was on Drugs
Thursday, May 25: at 1:07 a.m., a 39-year-old man with no permanent residence was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication as well as possessing methamphetamine and fentanyl drugs and illegal drug paraphernalia. Deputies stopped the man for questioning outside an apartment on Forrest Avenue near Forrest Circle after reports that the man was peeping into windows. The man said he was under the influence of drugs. Deputies took him into custody.
Stolen Vehicle
Thursday, May 25: at 12:02 a.m., deputies arrested a 54-year-old man with no permanent residence on suspicion of possessing a stolen vehicle, stolen property, driving without a valid license, violating the terms of his parole, possessing illegal drug paraphernalia, and providing a false ID to authorities. The man was traveling on Lake Chabot Road near Congress Way when deputies identified the vehicle as stolen. The man was taken to Santa Rita Jail.
Nude Man in the Middle of the Road
Wednesday, May 24: at 9:48 p.m., a 32-year-old man with no permanent residence was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication. Deputies caught up with the man on Castro Valley Boulevard near Wisteria Street after reports of a naked man walking down the street. The man, who was clothed, failed his field sobriety test and was taken into custody.
Battery and Elder Abuse at the Library
Wednesday, May 24: at 5:11 p.m., deputies arrested a 35-year-old man with no permanent residence on suspicion of battery and elder abuse. The man had reportedly gotten into an altercation with an older person at the Castro Valley Library and ran off. Deputies picked him up on Redwood Road near Lessley Avenue after the victim said they wanted to press charges. The man was taken into custody.
Shoplifter Caught
Wednesday, May 24: at 1:08 p.m., a 37-year-old man with no permanent residence was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting from a retailer on Castro Valley Boulevard near Chester Street. Deputies were dispatched after the store manager said the man loaded up a bag with unpaid merchandise and quickly ran out of the store. The man was taken into custody.
