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Suspect sought in Antioch JCPenney $500K smash-and-grab caught on camera
ANTIOCH – Police in Antioch are searching for man suspected of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in jewelry during a department store smash-and-grab that was caught on camera last month.In a post on the department's Facebook page, police showed video of the theft, which took place at the JCPenney store on Slatten Ranch Road on the night of June 15. According to officers, the suspect was spotted on video walking into JCPenney around 8:25 p.m. and hid in the store until after closing. Surveillance video shows the man using a hammer to smash jewelry cases and stealing nearly $500,000 in items.Police received an alarm call around 10 p.m. that night.A surveillance photo provided by police showed the man wearing a New York Yankees baseball cap, sunglasses, a gray shirt, black pants and black shoes.Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Cole Shaffer of the Antioch Police Department over email or by calling 925-481-8604.
Man with Moses Lake ties disappears during road trip
MOSES LAKE - A California man with Moses Lake ties has vanished under peculiar circumstances, according to his family. 40-year-old Paul Flores of Stockton, California was driving from his hometown to Moses Lake to visit his son, nieces and two grandchildren when he suddenly disappeared last Friday. Flores' family says...
Store clerk accused of stealing $1M lottery ticket from rightful owner, attempting to cash it
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - A Tennessee store clerk has been accused of stealing a $1 million winning lottery ticket from its rightful owner and trying to cash in on the prize. The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office said Meer Patel, 23, of Murfreesboro has been arrested and charged with theft over $250,000.
Firefighters Battling 150-Acre Vegetation Fire in Bay Point
At 2:56 pm Friday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a vegetation fire in the 4300 block of Evora Road in Bay Point. The fire was originally reported as a 3/4 acre fire, however, by 3:05 pm, CONFIRE arrived on scene reporting the fire had grown to 5-acres. By 3:09 pm, it was estimated at 25-acres.
Stockton Triple-Murder Suspect Arrested in Modesto
Modesto, CA. – Official Release: A fugitive wanted by the U.S. Marshals Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force (PSWRFTF) Sacramento Office and the Stockton, California, police for a June 25 triple homicide in Stockton was arrested July 11 in Modesto, California. At approximately 2 p.m. July 11, the U.S....
'By the time I got here, they were already out': Businesses in Stockton on the lookout for thieves
STOCKTON, Calif. — After a long day of dealing with customers and trying to keep the cash flowing, business owners in Stockton are still taking their stress home with them. “The alarm went off at 11:30 p.m. I had just fallen asleep. [It was] a new noise that I had never heard, I saw that it was ADT, somebody broke in. I made it down here in three minutes," said Jeremy Staedler, the owner of Smoke & Meat BBQ. "I just live a few blocks away and by the time I got here, they were already out."
SJC Public Services recuperate from global computer outage
Around 5 a.m. on Friday, July 19th, the Stockton Police Department experienced a technical glitch that affected the onboard computers in the department’s squad cars. Police officers were unable to connect to the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS), which gives law enforcement access to information vital to their duty as well as a messaging system for federal, inter-state and local law enforcement.
Car crash reported on Interstate 5 in Thorton
THORNTON, Calif. — A car crash was reported Friday morning on southbound Interstate 5 in Thorton near the offramp for Walnut Grove Road, California Highway Patrol logs show. CHP was dispatched to the crash site around 6:41 a.m. It was unclear what caused the crash, but at least three...
Vehicle fire reported on Interstate 5 in Stockton
STOCKTON, Calif. — A vehicle fire was reported on the northbound Interstate 5 in Stockton on Friday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to reports of the fire near Eight Mile Road around 4:30 p.m. The California Highway Patrol's online logs indicate that no injuries were reported. Drivers are advised to...
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