Castro Valley man arrested for diesel fuel thefts, detectives seize 1,000 gallons at residence
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Andres RamirezRiveiro. Photo: San Mateo County Sheriff.
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif. - Thieves have stolen more than 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel from gas stations across the Bay Area by overriding the software that normally keeps pumps locked, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff s Office.
The Sheriff s Office said Thursday that several co-conspirators used an electronic device to override the software on pumps at 15 stations from Napa County to Monterey County.
With investigators from other agencies, sheriff s detectives seized more than 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel on Thursday as they arrested Andres RamirezRiveiro, 38, at his home in Castro Valley.
After a series of drownings along Bay Area beaches last winter, the San Mateo County Harbor District is taking steps to raise ocean awareness and education for beachgoers.
The Harbor Commission last week voted unanimously to cover the construction and permitting costs for two life-saving stations and ring buoys in Pillar Point Harbor, one near Surferâs Beach and one at the breakwater near Mavericks.
General Manager Jim Pruett said once the two stations are installed this summer the district will work with the San Mateo County Sheriffâs Office to install two more at Pillar Point before expanding the rings around the San Mateo County coast.
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A 20-year-old transient was arrested Friday morning near Woodside for allegedly starting an illegal campfire that spread to nearby grass, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff s Office.
Copter 902 out of Cal Fire CZU unit made water drops on a fire in the Woodside area on Friday morning. Courtesy Cal Fire CZU Facebook account.
Deputies responded at 11:39 a.m. to a grass fire in the 1100 block of Kings Mountain Road, while firefighters also responding noticed someone leaving the area on a bicycle.
Deputies found a man and learned that he had started a campfire earlier in the day and tried to extinguish it, but it ended up starting the grass fire, sheriff s officials said.
Next week, the Half Moon Bay City Council is expected to consider a proposal that would restrict the way San Mateo County Sheriffâs deputies enforce the law. However, the sheriff himself finds those restrictions âproblematicâ and unenforceable.
The draft ordinance from two city councilmen would change the way deputies make arrests, deal with altercations and conduct traffic enforcement. The City Council is expected to consider the measure at its May 18 meeting. Council members will discuss a drafted ordinance that seeks to change how the San Mateo County Sheriffâs Office makes arrests, deals with altercations and uses traffic stops on the Coastside, according to the councilmembers who drafted the ordinance.
Published May 13, 2021 •
Updated on May 13, 2021 at 5:19 am
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Authorities in Northern California arrested a man who allegedly shoved a woman bicycling on a beach path down a rocky slope then threw the bike on top of her, officials said.
The man, who was only identified as a Redwood City resident, was arrested following the attack Tuesday by deputies from the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. He is suspected of assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, committing a felony while on bail, and intimidating a witness, the sheriff’s office said. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories.