Tuesday, May 22, 2012
A man who was charged with having a trunk full of drugs in Hercules in 1997, and then skipping town, was arrested after 15 years on the run.
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-Report from the Hercules Police Department. On May 12, 1997, Hercules Police were dispatched to the Goldenrod and Violet for a report of a shooting. Officers located a parked vehicle occupied by two subjects while investigating. After determining no shooting had occurred, the officers continued their contact with the above subjects. During the contact the subjects consented to a search of their vehicles and approximately two pounds of methamphetamines were found in the trunk of the vehicle. Both subjects were arrested and the District Attorney’s Office filed charges against them. The first subject was convicted and the second one, 19 year old Juan Gutierez from Richmond, failed to appear in court and a warrant was issued for his arrest. …
Hercules wildlife at its finest.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Some of the teens will loose financial support as a result of the California Fostering Connections to Success Act.
The following cases only reflect actual cases taken. Calls for service not generating written reports are not usually listed.
Vandalism: On May 19, 2012 at 2:49 p.m. a resident from Victoria Green Apartments called to report her vehicle was vandalized while it was parked on Tugboat, at Victoria Park. The incident occurred sometime between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on May 18th. An unknown suspect damaged her vehicle by spray painting a swastika on the hood of her burgundy Toyota 4Runner. A case was taken and is under investigation. Stolen Vehicle: On May 19, 2012 at 9:27 p.m. an Officer was dispatched to the 200 block of Brighton Street to take a report for a stolen vehicle. The stolen vehicle is a Beige ’95 Honda Accord (CA LP# 5SWR181) that was taken sometime between 5:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. The Accord was entered into the stolen vehicle system. Driving Under …
Hercules swimmers can now choose between swim centers in Pinole, Crockett and, of course, Hercules.
Herculean swimmers now have more splish-splash options, as the Pinole Swim Center, after months of uncertainty over its fate, opened its summer season on Saturday. Kids splashed around in the large and kiddie pools, while adults sunned themselves, relaxed and read books on the lawn area at the center on Simas Avenue. A committee of volunteers hastily organized last year when it appeared that city budget cuts would kill the 2012 swim season for the city-operated pools. Volunteers put together fundraising events and solicited donations. The efforts were enough to get Pinole City Council support for some public funding for the current season. Historically, the city has paid for operation and maintenance costs for the swim center. The Hilltop …
The latest in a series of weekly reports by City Manager Steve Duran.
Do the comments on Hercules Patch make the site, or just make it miserable?
Comments are part of life on Patch, whether it’s Hercules Patch or any of the more than 850 Patch sites around the country. On Hercules Patch, there are comments galore. And as the editor of this site for nearing two years, I have heard several times that the comments make the site, that people even skip the stories (thanks a lot) and head straight to the bottom of the page to see what the comments are all about. I’ve also had many complaints about commenters – when they attack, accuse or call out others – and confusion between the stories that are published and the comments that are submitted by users. Well, the commenting function isn’t going away. It’s part of the bone structure that supports one of Patch’s main goals – to help people …
It was a bit tricky to get a good shot of Sunday's solar eclipse from somewhere around Hercules. If you caught a decent image of the rare event, please feel welcome to add it to this article. You can add information in the caption about where they were ta
Can you identify this brilliantly colored flower, which is blooming in a Hercules garden?
California Natural Resources Agency sent the city of Hercules congratulatory letters -- for three city projects -- days before the agency terminated a $1.8 million grant slated for the Chelsea Wetlands restoration project.
Susan D.Keeffe
4:33 pm on Monday, May 21, 2012
I just read the last section on the police report follow-up. Wow! Hercules never gives up! Great work Hercules PD! more ›