Crime & Safety

Man Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Loaded Shotgun in Tri-City

The crime happened over the weekend.

NEWARK, CA — Police arrested a man in Newark on Sunday who allegedly stole a loaded shotgun, police said.

At 2:17 a.m., an officer responded to the 5200 block of Bristol Place to investigate the theft by a known suspect.

According to police, officers then made contact with the suspect at his home on the 5300 block of Greenwich Court. The suspect, described as a 32-year-old man, was arrested for allegedly stealing the gun, and booked into the Santa Rita Jail.

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The shotgun was recovered and booked for evidence, police said.

— Bay City News; Image by Renee Schiavone, Patch

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