OAKLAND — A former Pittsburg officer has admitted he lied, stole from his employers, sold steroids to other law enforcement officials and advertised his then-girlfriend’s college cheating service to other cops, ironically all while pretending to pursue a degree in criminal justice. But instead of taking a college course in crime and punishment, Patrick James … Read more
OAKLAND — Federal prosecutors have tacked on a new charge against a former Pittsburg officer who is already accused of wire fraud, and they say there’s a universal plea deal in the works to resolve both cases. Patrick Berhan was charged Wednesday with possessing anabolic steroids with intent to distribute them in May 2021, a … Read more
ANTIOCH — Morteza Amiri, the ex-Antioch officer charged with police violence and college-degree fraud, is now confined to a wheelchair after suffering serious injuries in a fall, his lawyer wrote in recent court filings. Amiri, an Antioch resident, fell from a ladder and broke his knee on Jan. 12. He also suffered a dislocated shoulder, … Read more
PITTSBURG — A former policemen with both Antioch and Pittsburg pleaded no contest to felony conspiracy and misdemeanor evidence tampering charges in a Thursday court hearing, marking the first conviction that has come from a massive criminal investigation that led to charges against 14 East Contra Costa police officers. Timothy Manly Williams pleaded no contest … Read more
ANTIOCH — New videos released by the city — in what federal prosecutors now allege was an incident of police abuse — show an Antioch police officer fire a less-lethal launcher at a transgender woman whose hands were raised as a half-dozen officers, some with guns drawn, surrounded her. In the video, Officer Devon Wenger … Read more