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ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF K-9 assists in capturing parolee
Sheriff's K-9 assisted Union City Police Department after a 5 minute chase that ended in Castro Valley. The suspect was quickly captured by Law Enforcement officials with the assistance of the K-9 unit after running through the neighborhood.
Full Story 8/11/11
ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF K-9 assists Oakland Police in locating a Home Invasion suspect
A man was arrested on suspicion of a violent takeover robbery at a house where 19 people were attending a birthday party, including a 2-year-old boy who was threatened with death to make adults comply. A second suspect was able to evade capture and they are suspected of other Oakland home-invasion robberies.
The 19 people, ranging in age from 2 to 69, were attending a birthday party in a house in the 3300 block of Wisconsin Street when two suspects armed with guns, entered the home about 8:30 p.m. demanding valuables. A 2-year-old boy had a gun put to his head and was threatened with death by one of the robbers if adults resisted and a man was pistol whipped, police said. At least eight people were robbed of cash, jewelry, and cell phones.
The robbers fled the house as police arrived. One suspect was arrested a few blocks away, hiding in a garage where he was bitten by an Alameda County Sheriff Canine that joined the search. A gun was recovered as were some of the valuables that were stolen.
Full Story 12/6/10
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ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF'S K-9 assists in Juvenile Hall escape
Alameda County officials announced early Tuesday evening that authorities had recaptured three escapees from the juvenile detention hall. The three minors had escaped maximum security yard at the Alameda County Juvenile Probation facility on Fairmont Drive in San Leandro.
Juvenile Probation contacted the Sheriff's Office. Responding Sheriff's Deputies captured two of the three quickly. "The third one after a little bit of a search and being tracked by a sheriff's canine and was bitten by that canine and taken into custody," said Sheriff's Sgt. J.D. Nelson.
Full Story 8/11/10
