January 13, 2025
Oakland, CA— The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has charged Nathaniel Porter (22) with multiple felonies for allegedly participating in a string of commercial burglaries targeting multiple businesses in Union City. Mr. Porter is charged with 8 counts of second-degree burglary. It is further alleged that the defendant committed these burglaries while on probation for a previous conviction.
The criminal complaint alleges that on or around March 21, 2024, Mr. Porter unlawfully entered 8 different businesses with the intent to commit larceny in a Union City strip mall while these businesses were closed. Investigators developed a lead placing the defendant at the location during the burglaries.
Nathaniel Porter was recently arraigned for the commercial burglary charges and is scheduled to appear for a plea hearing February 10, 2025, in Department 702 at the East County Hall of Justice in Dublin. Mr. Porter was on felony probation at the time that these alleged crimes occurred. If convicted and sentenced of all charges, Mr. Porter faces up to 10 years and 6 months in prison.
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The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office (ACDAO) is one of the largest prosecutor’s offices in the State of California. Our office receives more than 40,000 cases presented by law enforcement for charging each year. The ACDAO has 9 locations, 150 Attorneys, 35 Victim-Witness Advocates, 75 Inspectors, and 130 Operations Staff Members who are committed to administering justice for every person who lives, works, or plays in Alameda County, no matter their race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, income, or zip code