Hercules Drug Crime Put to Rest 15 Years Later

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.

-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. …

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Hercules Crime Watch

Weekend Log (5-19 to 5-20): Swastika Graffiti On Tugboat Ln Car, Death Threats, Thieves Steal Faucets from Hercules Business

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 …

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Tuesday-Wednesday Log (5-15 to 5-16): Spousal Battery, Stolen Vehicle Found on Forrest Run, Lost Coach Wallet

The following cases only reflect actual cases taken. Calls for service not generating written reports are not usually listed.

Petty Theft: On May 15, 2012 at 08:46 a.m. a resident from the 100 block of Bluebird Court reported the theft of her Coach purse which contained a matching Coach wallet and a bracelet. Total value approximately $800. The victim believes the purse was in a Trader Joes bag she forgot on the driveway of her home the night before. She didn’t realize her mistake until she arrived at work in Oakland this morning.   Spousal Battery:  On May 16, 2012 at 2:26 a.m. Officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Crepe Myrtle for an alleged assault. The victim called to report that her husband, a 41-year-old resident punched her in the mouth. Upon arrival Officers located the husband walking from the residence. After the victim was interviewed, her …

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Hercules Man Injured in Underage Alleged DUI Crash

California Highway Patrol investigates another Underage Felony DUI Collision.

Message from the California Highway Patrol: On May 15, 2012, at approximately 12:46 a.m., 18-year-old Juliana Grevesmuhl of Tiburon, was driving a 1993 Lexis ES300, northbound on US-101 south of the Seminary Drive exit on the Richardson Bay Bridge in the #3 lane.  Due to Grevesmuhl’s level of intoxication and the high speed at which she was traveling, she lost control and of her vehicle, executed an unsafe lane change into the #4 lane, and the right front of the Lexus impacted the left rear corner of a 2006 Honda Civic that was traveling in the #4 lane.  The force of the impact caused the Honda to travel to the right and the front and right sides of the Honda impacted the guard rail on the east road edge.  The Lexus, meanwhile, veered to …

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Hercules Crime Watch

Thursday-Tuesday Log (5-3 to 5-8): Police Taser Man Suspected of Punching Girlfriend, Suspicious Tupperware, Tons of DUIs

The following cases only reflect actual cases taken. Calls for service not generating written reports are not usually listed.

Warrant Arrest: On May 3, 2012 at 7:47 a.m. Officers contacted a 44-year-old Hercules resident in the 100 block of Paradise. The resident had an arrest warrant issued by the Sonoma SO for burglary and was arrested and transported to MDF. The resident is also on probation for spousal abuse.   Prisoner Pick-Up; On May 3, 2012 an Officer responded to the Alameda County Jail to pick up a 44-year-old man for an arrest warrant for identity theft and possession of stolen property.   Recovered Stolen Vehicle:  On May 3, 2012 at approximately 9:57 a.m. an Officer located a stolen white 2004 Ford Taurus in the 1400 block of Willow. The Ford was reported stolen to Pinole PD today. The owner responded to Willow Ave and took possession of his vehicle…

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Fire Station Brownouts Starting Immediately

The Rodeo-Hercules Fire District Board voted Thursday to begin station closures in Rodeo and Hercules today.

The Rodeo-Hercules Fire District Board decided Wednesday to begin station brownouts immediately in Hercules and Rodeo instead of using reserve funds to continue to staff both stations. “Our available staffing is down to 10 personnel with one on long term disability (injury sustained on a fire),” said district Chief Charles Hanley. "Full staffing is 18 Firefighters and we can’t sustain both fire stations with those numbers.” Hanley said the closures would happen on a rotating basis between Rodeo and Hercules.  “The temporary closures will last until we have an increase in our revenues or we receive relief from another source such as a federal grant,” Hanley said. Threats of station closures have hung over the heads of the department since …

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Nancy Michelli

3:38 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012

Also these jobs are not feasible to do into your 60'a or 70's thus a good pension is important. Many have suffered injuries or illness from doing these jobs for 25-30 years. Do you really want a 63 yr old man with 60-70 lbs of gear on puffing into your burning house to save you? After all of these years of sacrifice that the average person is not willing or capable to do why do they/we not …   more ›

Senior Living Facility Catches Fire, Residents Evacuated

The cause of the fire was accidental, fire personnel said.

From the Rodeo-Hercules Fire Department: At 8:35 a.m. Wednesday, the Rodeo-Hercules Fire Department responded with mutual aid units to Eden Housing DBA Samara Terrace Senior Apartments, a 52-unit building at 102 Civic Drive.  Upon arrival, light smoke was showing from a second story apartment. When crews entered the buildings second floor, they found the hallway filled with smoke and a residence suffering smoke inhalation in need of rescue from the building.  Fire crews received reports that there were other potential victims trapped inside.   The crews performed a search of all floors of the building and Hercules P.D. assisted with evacuation of the first and third floors. The adjacent Hercules senior center opened for evacuees.  No other…

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Laila Kearney

3:38 pm on Thursday, May 10, 2012

Right. I had to go back in to add the address. Thanks for noting that.   more ›

Police Identify Alleged Hercules Robber Fatally Shot

The Hercules resident was shot and killed by a Vallejo jewelry store owner Thursday.

Police have identified a man who was fatally shot while allegedly trying to rob a Vallejo jewelry store on Thursday as 37-year-old Tremont Dejuan Williams, of Hercules. Williams had a previous address in Vallejo, police Lt. Ken Weaver said. The owner of Carrillo's Jewelry Store at 529 Broadway St. shot and killed Williams in the store's office around 12:50 p.m., Weaver said. The owner's wife called police to report that a robbery was occurring and that someone had been shot, Weaver said. The couple told police the man had jumped over the counter, pulled out a handgun and gone into the office, Weaver said. The owner was in the back office and shot the alleged robber because he feared for his life, Weaver said. Medics from the Vallejo Fire …

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Toni Leance

5:15 pm on Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Being armed is NEVER a deterrent to crime more guns are turned on their owners by the criminals than the other way around. Good deterrent to crime is an involved community that looks out for potential trouble and good preventative measures such as cameras and alarms. This is a community not the wild west. Guns will not make you safer.   more ›

Hercules Crime Watch

Monday-Wednesday Log (4-30 to 5-3): Thefts and Burglary at Ohlone Elementary School Construction Site

The following cases only reflect actual cases taken. Calls for service not generating written reports are not usually listed.

Grand Theft: On April 29, 2012 at 12:43 p.m., a resident in the 100 block of Eucalyptus Knoll called to a report of grand theft.  A Mac Book laptop computer was taken from the residence between 12:00 p.m. yesterday and 10:00 a.m. this morning.  The resident suspects that someone from his housekeeping service might be responsible. Commercial Burglary: On April 30, 2012 at 6:54 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the Ohlone Elementary School construction site regarding a commercial burglary that occurred between Saturday, April 28, and 6:30 a.m. this morning. The suspect(s) forcibly entered three storage containers and took approximately $13,000 in tools and building supplies. Domestic Violence: On April 30, 2012 at 3:48 p.m., an officer was …

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