Brentwood Police Arrest Residential Burglary Suspect

BRENTWOOD, CA – On Monday July 28, 2014 at 11:25 AM Brentwood Police Officers responded to Cloverleaf Circle on a report of a residential burglary in progress. Upon their arrival, officers observed two male subjects leaving the area of the burglary. One of the subjects was immediately detained, while the other fled on foot. The second subject was captured a short time later hiding in a neighboring yard.

The two subjects were identified as 18 year old Antioch resident Joseph West, and 18 year old Oakley resident Baldeep Singh. Both were arrested and booked into the Contra Costa County Jail on burglary and conspiracy charges. All property from the burglary was recovered and returned to the homeowner.

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Editors Note:

This is a Press Release from back in April regarding Baldeep Singh being arrested for five armed robberies.

Official Press Release from Brentwood Police

As reported in a prior press release dated April 18, Brentwood Officers responded to five (5) separate armed robberies on April 17, 2014 between the hours of 8:18 pm and 9:35 pm, all believed to be connected to the same group of suspects. The robberies occurred at various locations in Brentwood.

All of the victims were robbed at gunpoint; the weapon was primarily described as a black semi-automatic handgun. In two of the incidents, the suspects also used pepper spray. The victims were primarily robbed of their cellular phones and other personal belongings. One victim sustained an abrasion to the knee and others were exposed to pepper spray, but nobody was hospitalized.

The subject descriptions varied, but all were described as black males in their teens to early 20’s, primarily dressed in dark clothing and dark hooded sweatshirts. In two of the incidents, the suspect vehicle was described as a black 2 door or 4 door sedan, possibly Mazada or Dodge Charger with LED taillights.

On April 24, Brentwood detectives developed information that lead to the arrest of a 17 year old black male of Oakley and an 18 year old Oakley resident Badaldeep Singh. Both were arrested on April 25 on outstanding warrants associated with these robberies. The juveniles name is withheld due to age. The vehicle used in these robberies has also been identified.

The investigation is ongoing as additional suspects remain outstanding. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective George Aguirre at (925) 809-7726 during regular business hours or (925) 809-2441 after 5:00pm.