The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office has filed five counts of first degree burglary against 57-year-old James Lipston of Clayton and 25-year-old Devaughn Cooper of Clayton. This comes after Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff detectives presented the case this morning.
The Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation after detectives were able to connect a recent burglary in Orinda to an attempted burglary in Alamo. The Investigation Division, along with the specialized patrol unit J-Team, were able to identify Lipston and Cooper as the suspects, as well as the vehicle they were using. They were linked to at least six residential burglaries in Alamo and Orinda.
On Tuesday, January 7, 2020, detectives began surveillance of the suspects. On Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at about 1145 AM, detectives arrested them in the area of Kaitlin Place and Court Lane in Concord. Lipston and Cooper were arrested as they exited a residence with stolen property.
Both were booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on charges of residential burglary. Cooper is being held in lieu of $250,000 bail. Lipston, who is on parole, is being held without bail.
Detectives later executed a search warrant at the suspects’ residence in Clayton. During the search of their vehicles and residence, a large amount of stolen property was recovered, in addition to a significant amount of narcotics.
Detectives believe Lipston and Cooper may be responsible for numerous other burglaries. The Sheriff’s Office is now in the process of attempting to return the stolen property to the rightful owners.
Anyone with any information on this case is asked to contact the Investigation Division at (925) 313-2600. Tips could be email to: [email protected]. Anonymous voice messages could be left at (866) 846-3592.
7 comments
Again!!!! The Plague!!
Just bein what we be yAll
The white student brought the gun to school to protect himself from the few blacks kids bussed in from Oakland.
Blacks are too lazy and stupid to get real jobs. That’s why they’re always getting caught stealing.
Blacks are too lazy? Are we in 2020 or 1971? Racist people must live miserable lives. Seems the bums I see in Antioch are mostly white. @DG, get that bum in front of Starbucks on Somersville a JOB!!!!
Take a trip to Oakland, bucko! Go see how many blacks are living under the freeway. Maybe you can entice them to get a job.
Why do you think they live “miserable” lives? Care to elaborate?
That old baldie lives in Clayton. I’ve never seen any blacks in Clayton!
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