Contra Costa Police Commander Arrested On Drug Dealing Charges
By Joe Vazquez, CBS 5 CONCORD (CBS 5) — The high-profile commander for the Central Contra Costa County Narcotics Enforcement Team – a task force of various police agencies – was arrested Wednesday on...
View Article3rd Cop Jailed For Alleged Role In CoCo County Drug Ring
DANVILLE (CBS/BCN) – A deputy sheriff with the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office was arrested Friday on suspicion of possessing and selling controlled substances, a spokesman said. Stephen Tanabe,...
View ArticleEmbattled Contra Costa Deputy Accused In ‘Dirty DUI’ Scheme
DANVILLE (CBS SF) — A Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputy who was arrested Friday on drug charges had allegedly been working with a Concord-based private investigator to conduct so-called “dirty DUI”...
View ArticleContra Costa Sheriff’s Deputy Resigns Amid Drug Probe
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY (CBS/AP) – An officer facing drug charges in the investigation of a Contra Costa County drug task force has resigned from the County Sheriff’s office. Authorities said that Stephen...
View ArticleContra Costa Prosecutors To Drop Cases In Drug Probe
MARTINEZ (CBS / AP) — Contra Costa County prosecutors say they plan to dismiss about a dozen cases involving arrests made by the former head of a drug task force under investigation. Senior Deputy...
View ArticleEx-Deputy Charged In Widening Contra Costa Officer Scandal
MARTINEZ (BCN) – In the widening scandal involving law enforcement officers in Contra Costa County, prosecutors filed new charges Friday adding a former sheriff’s deputy to the criminal complaint...
View ArticleContra Costa DA Dismisses 15 Cases Amid Scandals
MARTINEZ (CBS SF) — As part of the fallout from a criminal case involving two Contra Costa County law enforcement officers, prosecutors have dismissed 15 pending criminal cases and declined to file...
View ArticleEx-Contra Costa Deputy Pleads Not Guilty To ‘Dirty DUI’ Scheme
MARTINEZ (CBS SF) — A former Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputy pleaded not guilty Thursday to conspiracy charges stemming from a scandal involving drug sales and “dirty DUI” arrests. Stephen Tanabe,...
View ArticleSan Ramon Police Officer Arrested In Drug Probe
SAN RAMON (CBS SF) — A San Ramon police officer was arrested Wednesday morning for a number of crimes related to the activities of a Contra Costa County drug task force, police said. Officer Louis...
View ArticleSan Ramon Officer Accused In Drug Probe Appears In Court
SAN RAMON (CBS 5) – The third police officer charged in a widening police scandal in Contra Costa County made his first court appearance Friday. 38-year-old Louis Lombardi of the San Ramon Police...
View ArticleAttorney Hints At Possible Widening Of CoCo Law Enforcement Scandal
SAN RAMON (CBS SF) – Last week’s arrest of a San Ramon police officer may not be the last in connection with the Contra Costa County drug and DUI scandal – one that has already snared a number of law...
View ArticleCoCo Drug Cop Linked To Brothel Allegedly Targeted Competition
PLEASANT HILL (CBS 5) — A former Contra Costa County drug task force commander and one of his co-defendants accused of selling drugs and running a brothel in Pleasant Hill are now facing new...
View ArticleTop CoCo Drug Cop & Friend Indicted By Feds For Drug Dealing, Prostitution
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5) — A federal grand jury in San Francisco on Monday indicted former Contra Costa County narcotics task force Commander Norman Wielsch and a friend, private investigator Christopher...
View ArticleEx-Investigator Pleads Not Guilty Over CoCo Brothel, Drug Ring Charges
MARTINEZ (CBS/AP) – A former private investigator in Contra Costa County indicted for allegedly stealing drugs from a state-run drug task force has pleaded not guilty to federal charges. Christopher...
View ArticleEx-San Ramon Officer Accused Of Domestic Violence
DISCOVERY BAY (CBS SF) — A former San Ramon police officer who was allegedly wrapped up in a Contra Costa County police scandal was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of domestic violence, sheriff’s...
View ArticleState Advancing East Bay Drug Cop Case Pending Federal Proceedings
WALNUT CREEK (CBS 5) – A disgraced former police commander was back in state court Thursday morning, along with several other co-defendants, facing state charges from the Contra Costa District...
View ArticleEx-Contra Costa Deputy Pleads Not Guilty In ‘Dirty DUI’ Case
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — A former Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputy is due to appear before a federal judge in Oakland Feb. 7 for the setting of the next dates in his prosecution on charges of so-called...
View ArticleContra Costa Cop Accused In Drug Probe Allowed On ‘Dr. Phil’ Show
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — The former commander of a Contra Costa County drug squad won permission from a federal magistrate in Oakland Thursday to travel to Los Angeles for what his lawyer said is an...
View ArticleJudge Blocks ‘Dr. Phil’ Appearance For Indicted Contra Costa Cop
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — A planned trip by an indicted former drug squad leader to Los Angeles to appear on the “Dr. Phil” television talk show has been blocked by a federal judge in Oakland. Norman Wielsch,...
View ArticleEx-PI Pleads Guilty, Ex-Cop Sentenced In East Bay Police Scandal
OAKLAND (CBS SF) - A private investigator involved in a Contra Costa County law enforcement scandal pleaded guilty to seven felony charges in federal court Friday that include drug offenses,...
View ArticleEast Bay Divorce Lawyer Accused Of Wiretapping, Tax Evasion
SAN RAMON (CBS SF) — A San Ramon divorce attorney was arrested at her Oakland home Tuesday on federal charges of evading taxes and conspiring with a former private investigator to bug the cars of her...
View ArticleEast Bay ‘Dirty DUI’ Private Investigator Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison
OAKLAND (CBS/AP) — The disgraced former police officer-turned-private investigator in Contra Costa County’s sensational “Dirty DUIs” and stolen drugs scandal has been sentenced to eight years in...
View ArticleEast Bay Drug Cop To Plead Guilty In Corruption Scandal
OAKLAND (CBS/AP) – The former commander of an East Bay narcotics task force is pleading guilty to stealing drugs from evidence lockers and trying to sell them on the street with the help of a private...
View ArticleDisgraced East Bay Drug Cop Pleads Guilty In Corruption Scandal
OAKLAND (CBS SF) - A former Contra Costa County drug task force commander pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to a number of felony charges stemming from a police corruption case that scandalized...
View ArticleFormer East Bay Drug Task Force Commander Gets 14-Year Sentence In Corruption...
CONCORD (CBS SF) – A sobbing former Contra Costa County drug task force commander was sentenced Monday to 14 years in federal prison for stealing drug evidence, robbing prostitutes and making phony...
View ArticleDeliberations Begin In East Bay ‘Dirty DUI’ Police Corruption Case
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - A federal jury began deliberating in San Francisco Wednesday in the case of a former Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputy accused of arranging three so-called “dirty DUI”...
View ArticleEx-Contra Costa Sheriff’s Deputy Found Guilty In ‘Dirty DUI’ Case
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – A federal jury on Tuesday afternoon found a former Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputy guilty of conspiracy, wire fraud and extortion for aiding a former private investigator...
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