Alamo Burglaries: 2 Men Arrested, Charged

ALAMO, CA — Two men have been arrested for a string of East Bay burglaries, including at least six in Orinda and Alamo, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office. Multiple charges have been filed against 57-year-old James Lipston and 25-year-old Devaughn Cooper, both of Clayton, by the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office.

Both men were booked into the Martinez Jail. Cooper is being held on $250,000 bail. Lipston, who is on parole, is being held without bail.

Sheriff’s detectives zeroed-in on the pair by linking a recent burglary in Orinda to an attempted burglary in Alamo. Investigators identified Lipston and Cooper as the suspects, and identified the vehicle they were using.

On Tuesday, detectives began surveillance of the suspects. On Wednesday, at about 11:45 a.m., the pair were arrested in Concord as they left a home with stolen property.

Armed with a search warrant, investigators searched the suspects’ vehicles and residence in Clayton. A large amount of stolen property was recovered, and drugs were confiscated, the sheriff's office reports.

The recovered property is being returned to the rightful owners. A list of homes linked by investigators to the pair has not been released.