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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Exotic bird stolen from pet shop recovered in Hayward
CONCORD, Calif. - After eight long months, the second bird stolen from a Concord pet shop has been safely recovered. The Concord Police Department said Thursday that Plato, an African red-belly parrot, was recovered in Hayward and reunited with his owner. The backstory Both Plato and Tofu, an umbrella cockatoo, were stolen in September when a thief smashed a window to the pet shop and nabbed the two birds. Owner Mercedes Kemp told KTVU at the time she believed Tofu was the target. "Most people think it's someone who wants to sell him and get money for him," Kemp said back in September. She shared that he is worth a few thousand dollars. Dig deeper Tofu was recovered in Los Angeles in the following months with at least one suspect arrested in San Jose. The second suspect, whom police did not publicly name, remains at large after he fled California. Officials said Concord police detectives received a new lead which led them to Hayward, where Plato was found. Police said they are still working to track down the other suspect. The Source Concord Police Department, previous KTVU reporting
Daily Mirror
12-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Human remains found inside creepy shed are identified as convicted paedophile
An anonymous tip-off lead police to an abandoned ramshackle shed - and inside, there was a horror discovery Mystery surrounds the discovery of human remains found in an abandoned shed just across the road from a prison. Police were given an anonymous tip-off that the disused wooden shed, covered in weeds and buried in shrubbery, contained a dead body, and when they went to investigate, officers stumbled upon the skeletal remains of a man convicted of sex crimes who had not been seen in almost two years. Analysis on the bones identified them as Michael Schilz, a 59-year-old fugitive who had been wanted by New Hampshire Department of Corrections since 2023 for repeatedly violating his parole. Corrections staff had even named him Fugitive of the Week in a bid to make him step forward, after he was convicted in 2005 of aggravated felonious sexual assault on a minor. He had served time in prison but was released in December 2021, drifting around the town of Concord homeless. Schilz was on the state sex offenders register as 'unhoused', but he was never reported as missing to Concord Police. The shed, which sits across the street from the state prison, is in full sight of residential homes but had been left abandoned for years while nature reclaimed it. Lt. Thomas Yerkes of the Concord Police Department's Bureau of Investigations said the cause of death is yet to be determined. "The body of the deceased subject appeared to have been within the shed for an extended period of time," Concord Police said in a statement, adding that the remains could have been there for years. "The remains were transported to the Concord Hospital, where an autopsy was scheduled." An investigation has been launched, and police have asked the public to come forward with any information they might have about Schilz. The convicted sex offender had a warrant issued for his arrest in May 2023 after he was accused of absconding from the supervision of his parole probation officer. Six months later, the Department of Corrections posted a 'wanted' poster featuring the balding pervert, who stared blankly into the camera with a grey beard. But there was no sign of Schilz and nobody came forward with his whereabouts until the new owner of the shed came across the horrifying discovery and tipped off Concord Police on April 21. In the USA, sex offenders are forced to sign a register, which is open for anyone to look at, to keep tabs on their location. Offenders must periodically renew their registration with their local law enforcement authority, and failing to do so can carry heavy penalties, including being recalled to prison.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Yahoo
Double stabbing suspect sought by Concord police
(KRON) — The Concord Police Department said its officers located two men suffering from stab wounds on Tuesday afternoon. Man charged with attempted murder after San Jose officer stabbed CPD said police responded to the incident around 3 p.m. in the area of Willow Pass Road near State Route 242. The suspect took off from the scene before officers arrived. The two victims were taken to nearby hospitals where they are listed in stable condition. The motive and circumstances surrounding the stabbings are not clear. Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the CPD Violence Suppression unit at (925) 603-5820 or leave a tip at (925) 603-5836. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KRON4.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Yahoo
Victim named, suspect arrested in Concord murder case
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The Concord Police Department has identified the man who was shot and killed near the intersection of Monument Boulevard and Reganti Drive in Concord on April 14 at approximately 3 a.m. A suspect was also arrested in the case. The victim of the shooting was identified as 40-year-old Omar Garcia. Garcia was pronounced dead at the scene. Prediction of 'major earthquake' on anniversary of Great San Francisco Earthquake not credible, experts say Concord Police Department detectives identified 27-year-old Chance Martin of Pittsburg, Calif. as the murder suspect. CPD, the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Apprehension Task Force, and the Pleasant Hill and Antioch police departments, served search warrants in Pleasant Hill and Antioch. During the searches, authorities found and arrested Martin, who was later booked into the Martinez Detention Facility. High school football player dies following weekend diving accident at Stinson Beach 'It is believed that Martin had been involved in a dispute in the parking lot of 1500 Monument Blvd. with a group of males, had left in a vehicle, and then returned a short time later and shot multiple times from the window of his vehicle at the group of people with whom he had previously been arguing,' CPD said. 'One of the bullets he fired struck and killed Garcia.' Martin faces murder charges and will remain in custody. Anyone with additional information about the shooting is asked to contact Concord police. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
Concord police investigate after Facebook Marketplace seller allegedly pulls gun on buyer
Concord Police are investigating a Facebook Marketplace meetup that went south this week, after the seller of an item allegedly pointed a gun at the buyer and threatened to shoot him. Concord Police say just before 12:30 p.m on Monday officers were dispatched to the area of Fort Eddy Road to investigate a report of criminal threatening. According to police, a man reported he responded to a Facebook Marketplace ad and had arranged to meet an unknown person in a business parking lot on Fort Eddy Rd. to buy an Apple iPhone. The man indicated that, during the transaction, the seller of the item pointed a firearm at him and threatened to shoot him after he asked for his money back, police said. The incident occurred in the parking lot in front of a Petco store at 35 Fort Eddy Road. Police said the seller was operating a white vehicle, similar in shape and size to an Infinti Q50, with tinted windows and an unknown Massachusetts license plate. Concord Police are asking for assistance from the public, specifically possible witnesses to the incident, in investigating the incident. Anyone with information relating to the investigation are asked to contact Detective Carter of the Concord Police Department at 603-225-8600. Anyone with information relative to this incident and wishes to remain anonymous can call the Concord Regional Crimeline at 603-226-3100, or submit information online through the Crimeline website at: or text message TIP234 and your message to CRIMES (274637). Crimeline awards cash to anyone whose information leads to the arrest and indictment of criminals. All tips remain anonymous.
