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Seven Youths Arrested After Smash-and-Grab at Concord’s Sunvalley Mall

Police say the group faces extensive allegations following a pre-dawn break-in.

Overview

  • Security called officers just before 4 a.m. after a large group forced entry by breaking a glass door at the Sunvalley Shopping Center.
  • Four suspects fled in a car, a short pursuit ended in a solo crash, and the driver was found hiding in nearby bushes with no crash injuries reported.
  • Three suspects who remained at the mall were also detained, bringing the total arrests to seven, and police reported no outstanding suspects.
  • Officers recovered a gun from one suspect that police described as a modified handgun with alterations making it an assault weapon.
  • Six minors from San Pablo and Richmond were booked into Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall, and 18-year-old Marcos Ramirez-Castro of Richmond was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility, with specific charges not yet detailed.