ACSO UAV Team is in Butte County to help map devastated areas and provide real time information to the community and emergency responders.
HAPPY 95th BIRTHDAY
It was our honor to celebrate the birthday of Mr. Ben Roman, a WWII veteran. Mr. Roman is also the father of Deputy Marci Liskey. Enjoy your special day !
ACSO Deputies have worked 5000 mutual aid hours in Santa Cruz. Sometimes we have to grab the firehose ourselves to save a home. We have helped coordinate mutual aid for 6 Bay Area counties.
ACSO Honor Guard showing appreciation for hospital workers at Highland Hospital Oakland. We appreciate you.
We got a chance to see the Air National Guard 144th Fighter Wing from atop Highland Hospital in Oakland!
Happy 5th Birthday to Phoenix. Thank you for the invite to your party. You’ll always remember this one. See you next year for a real party.
Here is a recap of last week’s first ever ACSO “Ice Cream with a Cop” event at Knudsen’s Ice Creamery in Castro Valley. Thank you to everyone who came out for this wonderful event. We look forward to doing it again.
OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL-
About 8:45 am, the pictured suspect, Fabian Rocha-Ruiz (27), approached parked ACSO vehicles armed with a knife. The vehicles were not occupied because deputies were patrolling Terminal 1 on foot.
Deputies were alerted to Ruiz where they saw him armed with a folding knife. When confronted, he initially dropped the knife but became uncooperative and picked it back up.
He began to walk toward the female deputy with the knife as she had her firearm withdrawn from a safe distance. He then turned and walked away from her toward the patrol cars.
Additional deputies arrived on scene and after several tense moments were able to de-escalate the situation and get Ruiz into custody without incident.
He later told deputies he had come to the airport to kill one of them and believed they would likely kill him in return.
We are very thankful this ended peacefully. Our deputy and her partners did an outstanding job de-escalating this potentially deadly situation.
Ruiz has been placed under arrest for several charges including brandishing a weapon and criminal threats.
Sgt. Ray Kelly
Public Information Officer
#BikesForButte leaving Alameda County for Butte County. We look forward to meeting with and supporting #CampFire kids. Almost 400 bicycles and $20k in sporting and activity equipment. We thank all of you for your support. This effort will make a difference!
OFF COURSE HOLIDAY TRAVELER
We found this little seal this morning headed into the Oakland Airport. We are not exactly sure where he was headed but a flight to Hawaii is suspected. Deputies were able to coax him back into the bay where he is safe.
FUTURE CHAMPS
These little guys are part of our DSAL Boxing Academy. They are the future of our community, so it is a tremendous honor that their families have allowed us to teach and mentor them. When we invest in our community we create opportunities, improve trust and change lives. This is all part of our community capital policing strategy. When kids are training and exercising they are not falling prey to the negative elements in the community. Thank you to our coaches and volunteers. You’re changing lives.
Congratulations to the new graduates of the 162nd ACSO basic academy. Graduates are from: ACSO, Alameda PD, Antioch PD, BART Police, Berkeley PD, Fremont PD, Newark PD, Piedmont PD, Redding PD, San Mateo County Sheriff, Santa Clara PD, Sunnyvale DPS, Union City PD.
CASTRO VALLEY CRUISE NIGHT was a big success. Old school car enthusiasts took to the boulevard to support local businesses, show off their cars and make new friends. A special thanks to Robert Souza with Castro Valley News and our very own JD Nelson for promoting this very classy event. See you at the next one !
(Pics courtesy CVN)
A LIFE GOAL ACCOMPLISHED FOR A FALLEN FRIEND:
This is ACSO Deputy Jim Del Rio touching the Atlantic Ocean in Yorktown, Virginia today!
On May 24th, Jim departed the Presidio of San Francisco on his bicycle to journey across the continental USA. With himself, bicycle and equipment he weighed in about 295 lbs.
On December 12, 1998, Jim’s friend and partner, Deputy John Monego was murdered when he responded to a take over robbery at a restaurant in Dublin, CA. Jim responded to that call and chased down the murder suspect who was arrested and sentenced to life in prison. Jim has never forgotten that day and said to himself, “One day i’m going to do something amazing to honor John’s sacrifice”.
With John’s strength and memory in his heart, Jim set out on the grueling journey. He fought traffic, weather, exhaustion, dehydration and isolation one crank of the pedal at a time. He slept on the side of the road and in hostile terrain with one goal in mind, John Monego. He felt his personal pain paled in comparison to the suffering the Monego Family has endured the past 20 years.
During 68 days of riding, Jim covered about 3,500 Miles. He had plenty of time to think about John, his family and his own 29 year career at ACSO.
So today, we congratulate Jim on completing his journey and we shall never forget the sacrifice of our friend Deputy John Paul Monego.
Jim is going to take a few well deserved days off on the East Coast and then make the journey home in an airplane!
Congrats Jim! We are very proud of you.
#Strength
#Love
#Perseverance
#NeverForget
#JohnMonego
Se Anuncia varios eventos gratis para reciclar colchones!
¡Se anuncian los eventos gratuitos de devolución de colchones! Estamos orgullosos de trabajar con el comité de CURB (Comunidades Unidas para Remover Basura) del Supervisor Nate Miley que se enfoca en la eliminación de la basura en la área no incorporada de Edén para Co- producir este video de PSA. Otros que fueron parte de esta colaboración incluyen el Consejo de Reciclaje de Colchones, CHP y DSAL. Tomará un esfuerzo colectivo para eliminar la basura. Los eventos gratuitos de devolución de colchones son un paso hacia la consecución de ese objetivo. Para obtener más información, visite www.byebyemattress.com o llame al 855.700.9973. #MantengaelCondadodeAlamedalimpioybello
Free Mattress Take Back Event
Free Mattress Take Back Events Announced! We were proud to collaborate and produce this PSA Video with Supervisor Miley's CURB (Communities United to Remove Blight) committee that focuses on blight removal in the unincorporated Eden Area. Other partners include the Mattress Recycling Council, CHP, and DSAL. It will take a collective effort to eliminate blight. Free mattress take-back events are one step towards achieving that goal. For more information, visit www.byebyemattress.com or call 855.700.9973. #KeepAlamedaCountyBeautiful
AND you thought your commute was rough today! The goats and sheep are back to eat the grass and shrubs around the Santa Rita campus. A smart way to cut down on fire risk, use the land and feed our four legged friends.
ACSO bomb squad and Deputy Stillman getting ready for the game!
Are you a fun person or family who is looking for a fun new dog? Meet Eli!
Eli is a five year old (approximately) neutered male Husky, who was found as a stray with extensive burn injuries to his back. We don't know exactly how this happened to him, but he’s been recovering at our shelter for the past six weeks, receiving lots of love and care from our staff. He still has a little bit of healing to go, but he’s done with his treatments, and is ready to start looking for a new forever home!
Eli is a happy, fun loving guy who loves belly rubs (his very favorite thing!), going for walks, playing with toys, and may even enjoy swimming too! He already knows some basic skills, such as "sit," and “down," and he walks pretty well on leash. He can be a bit selective about which dogs he enjoys hanging out with. If you already have another dog, the shelter staff will do a dog introduction to see if they could possibly be friends. He’d also be more than happy to be your one and only!
Eli is currently still being housed in a non-public area of the shelter while he continues to heal, and may not up for public viewing at this time. If you are interested in giving Eli a home, please email Lindsey at [email protected] in order to arrange for a visit. Eli is available for adoption in conjunction with the Tri-Valley Animal Rescue, and interested parties will be asked to fill out a dog adoption application.