Sheriff's Report: May 30 – June 6

Shoplifter Caught

Sunday, June 5: at 9:14 p.m., Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 28-year-old man from Castro Valley on suspicion of shoplifting from a store in the Castro Village shopping center. The man was spotted leaving the store with unpaid merchandise. Store security detained the man until deputies arrived. The man was also charged with possession of illegal drug paraphernalia and taken into custody.

Family Assault

Sunday, June 5: at 7:22 p.m., a 911 call about a loud and aggressive-sounding argument sent deputies to a home on Stanton Avenue near La Don Court. There, they arrested a 30-year-old woman from Castro Valley on suspicion of assault on a family member. The woman was taken into custody. The victim was treated at the scene.

Driving Drugged

Monday, June 6: at 12:50 a.m., deputies pulled over and arrested a 39-year-old man on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and driving with an invalid driver’s license. The man was traveling on Grove Way near Center Street when deputies noticed him driving erratically. Deputies report the man also did not have a valid driver's license. The man failed his field sobriety test and was taken into custody.

Busted for Drugs Twice in a Week

Monday, June 6: at 12:57 a.m., a 56-year-old man with no permanent residence was arrested twice in four days for illegal drug possession. On Monday, deputies stopped the man for questioning in the parking lot of the 580 Market Place shopping center where they found illegal narcotics in his pockets. On June 2, at 5:05 p.m., the same man was found on Norbridge Avenue near the Castro Valley Library with similar drugs in his possession. Both times, deputies took the man into custody.

Millennial and Boomer Caught with Drugs

Saturday, June 4: at 9:26 p.m., deputies arrested two people from Castro Valley on suspicion of possession of illegal narcotics and related drug paraphernalia following an anonymous tip. A 35-year-old woman and a 65-year-old man were found at a home on Pine Street near Elm Avenue with methamphetamine drugs and opioids in their possession. Deputies took the pair into custody.

Carrying a Concealed Weapon at Eden

Thursday, June 2: at 2:27 p.m., a 55-year-old man from Castro Valley was arrested on suspicion of illegal possession of a concealed weapon in a hospital and refusing to leave despite requests from security. Deputies responded to a call from security at Eden Medical Center on Lake Chabot Road after they found the man was carrying a firearm. The man was handcuffed and taken into custody.

Wanted Man

Thursday, June 2: at 12:15 p.m., deputies arrested a 33-year-old man from Castro Valley as part of a warrant issued for his capture. The man had been previously charged with destroying personal property but had failed to satisfy his parole. Deputies found the man outside a convenience store on Redwood Road near Grove Way and confirmed his warrant. The man was taken to Santa Rita Jail.

Intoxicated While Visiting the Hospital

Wednesday, June 1: at 12:30 p.m., a 40-year-old woman from Castro Valley was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication while visiting a friend at Eden Medical Center on Lake Chabot Road. Deputies were called to intervene after hospital security reported the woman smelling like alcohol and becoming confrontational. The woman was taken to a sobering center.

Filing a False Report Backfires

Wednesday, June 1: at 10:26 p.m., deputies arrested a 43-year-old man from Castro Valey on suspicion of filing a false police report. The man was also found to have a warrant issued for his capture. Deputies responded to the man’s incident report at Eden Medical Center on Lake Chabot Road. There, they found the report to be fabricated and that the man had an outstanding warrant. Deputies took the man to Santa Rita Jail.