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Alameda County District Attorney’s Office Charges Man in Armed Robberies of Two Senior Citizens

Charges Include Enhancements for Violent Crimes Against Vulnerable Victims  February 7, 2025 Oakland, CA – Today, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged Fernando Michael Lamson (24) in connection to the armed robberies of two elderly victims, ages 95 and 71 years old, who were returning to a residence in unincorporated Alameda County, after shopping in Oakland when the robberies occurred.Mr. Lamson has been charged with two counts of second-degree robbery. The charges also include a pair of gun enhancements and two additional enhancements for violent crimes on vulnerable defendants, whose disability and condition were known and reasonably should have been known by the defendant, according to the complaint.The criminal complaint alleges that on or about February 5, 2025, Mr. Lamson personally used a firearm, causing the offense to become a serious felony. It is further alleged that the crime involved great violence and great…

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February 10, 2025
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Hayward Man Charged with Murder and Gun Enhancement Faces 50 Years to Life in Prison

February 5, 2025 Dublin, CA—The Alameda District Attorney’s Office has charged Larry Jose Lopez (43) with murder in connection with the shooting death of Rolando Jose Silva (68). Mr. Lopez is also charged with an enhancement for the alleged use of a firearm causing great bodily injury and death to the victim in this case. The criminal complaint alleges that on or about February 2, 2025, Mr. Lopez, personally and intentionally used a gun to shoot and kill Mr. Silva. The two men have allegedly known each other for approximately 25 years. The deadly shooting occurred in Mr. Silva’s home in Hayward, where he was pronounced dead by first responders from the Hayward Fire Department.  “This is a tragic case of a man being killed in his own home by an act of gun violence,” said Chief Assistant District Attorney Royl Roberts. “Prosecutors in this…

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February 5, 2025
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Jury Delivers Guilty Verdict Against Oscar Arevalo-Boquiax for a Double Stabbing that Killed Father and Son  

January 30, 2025 Dublin, CA – Today, Chief Assistant District Attorney Royl Roberts announced that a jury found Oscar Arevalo-Baquiax (24) guilty of second-degree murder for the death of Rigoberto Perez (49). Mr. Arevalo-Baquiax was also found guilty of second-degree murder for the death of Rigoberto Perez Jr. (22).  The testimony and evidence presented at trial showed that on or about September 24, 2022, Mr. Arevalo-Baquiax and a female friend were attending a birthday party at Mr. Perez’s apartment in Hayward. Witness testimony stated that at about 4:00 AM, a heated argument began between Mr. Arevalo-Baquiax and Mr. Perez Jr. about the female guest Mr. Arevalo-Baquiax brought to the party, and they were both asked to leave. The incident prompted a physical fight between Mr. Perez and his son. The jury also heard evidence that 15 to 30 minutes after leaving the party, Mr. Arevalo-Baquiax…

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January 30, 2025
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Alameda County District Attorney’s Office Launches New Data Dashboard Portal 

Alameda County Joins San Francisco and Santa Clara as the only DA Offices with Public Data Dashboards in the Bay Area January 27, 2025   OAKLAND, CA — Today, Chief Assistant District Attorney Royl Roberts announces the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office now has a data dashboard available to the public on its website. The goal of the dashboard is to ensure that the public has access to data on the review and prosecution of criminal cases in Alameda County.    “This represents our office’s commitment to transparency, accountability, fairness, and justice,” said Chief Assistant DA Roberts. “We made a commitment to deliver a dashboard by January 2025, and today we deliver on that promise.”  Assistant Chief of Administration and Operations Tara Anderson led the effort to create the dashboard for the DA’s Office. “Making this innovative and interactive dashboard available to the public is an essential step…

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January 27, 2025
Press Releases / Verdicts

Jury Delivers Guilty Verdict Against Jacobi Gaines for a Violent Crime Spree that Ended in Murder

January 24, 2025 Oakland, CA – Today, Chief Assistant District Attorney Royl Roberts announced that a jury found Jacobi Gaines (23) guilty of first-degree murder for the death of Hassan Humphries (17). Mr. Gaines was also convicted of three counts of gun possession, carjacking, robbery, vehicle theft, and assault with a deadly weapon stemming from a six-week violent crime spree involving multiple victims in Alameda County. The conviction also includes enhancements for the use of a firearm, use of a deadly weapon, causing great bodily injury, and being a felon on probation at the time these crimes were committed.  The testimony and evidence presented at trial showed that Mr. Gaines began his crime spree on or about December 2, 2019, with an escalating series of carjackings, robberies, and thefts, which culminated in the murder of Hassan Humphries, who was unarmed when he suffered two gunshot…

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January 24, 2025

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