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Multiple Agencies Coordinate to Arrest Serial Armed Robbery Suspect

A man suspected of being a serial armed robber was arrested near San Quentin State Prison on Monday, the San Rafael Police Department said. Corey Brian Gill, 33, of San Rafael, was apprehended with the help of multiple law enforcement agencies.

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June 24, 2023

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A man suspected of being a serial armed robber was arrested near San Quentin State Prison on Monday, the San Rafael Police Department said.

Corey Brian Gill, 33, of San Rafael, was apprehended with the help of multiple law enforcement agencies.

On June 13, San Rafael Police began investigating a series of robberies, beginning with one at a gas station at about 3 a.m. that day. The suspect allegedly went to the Fuel 24:7 gas station at the corner of Las Gallinas Avenue and Del Presidio Boulevard in Terra Linda and robbed the clerk while brandishing a handgun. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash and merchandise, police said.

The suspect was described as white man with a medium build who was wearing a gray sweatshirt, black vest, light-colored pants and a black hat, with a surgical mask over his face. He was seen fleeing in a dark-colored SUV.

Then on Sunday at 1:20 a.m., San Rafael Police responded to another robbery at the Chevron station on Del Presidio in Terra Linda. A similarly described suspect allegedly confronted the clerk with a handgun and demanded cash and gas. During the encounter, the suspect took an undisclosed amount of cash and then forced the clerk to walk to a gas pump, where he filled the suspect’s vehicle. The suspect then fled, police said.

Later that day, Novato Police contacted SRPD to report that a suspect matching the description of the San Rafael robberies had robbed a restaurant.

At 7 a.m., the suspect allegedly entered the Panera Bread restaurant in Novato brandishing a handgun, ordered the employees into a back office and demanded money. He fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. Novato Police said they obtained surveillance footage of the same suspect’s vehicle leaving the area.

On Monday just before 6 a.m., a San Rafael Sergeant saw a vehicle that appeared to match the suspect’s SUV on Fourth Street and Grand Avenue. When the vehicle allegedly committed a minor traffic offense, the officer attempted to stop it. As the officer turned on his emergency lights, the vehicle sped away and police began a pursuit. The chase went down Francisco Boulevard East and ended in the area of Lecante Drive and Main Street near San Quentin State Prison. The suspect abandoned the vehicle and fled into the residential neighborhood.

A perimeter was created by police to try to contain the suspect. Since the suspect was known to be armed with a handgun, San Rafael Police and the Marin County Sheriff’s Office told nearby residents to shelter in place.

In addition to the Sheriff’s Office, SRPD asked for assistance from the Novato Police, the Central Marin Police Authority, the California Highway Patrol and authorities at San Quentin State Prison. The Sheriff’s Office employed drones to try and locate the suspect as well. Crisis teams readied a response with negotiators and tactical teams.

As teams prepared to begin their search, a vehicle with the suspect trying to hide in the backseat approached a police perimeter checkpoint near Main Street and Interstate Highway 580, police said.

Officers said that the woman driving the car was acting “suspiciously” as she stopped for them. When officers peered into the back seat, they allege they saw the suspect trying to hide under a blanket.

Gill was then taken into custody without incident. Police said that he had an outstanding warrant out of San Francisco connected to an armed robbery from May. San Francisco Police sent two detectives to Marin, SRPD said.

Officials at San Quentin State Prison searched the nearby neighborhood and allegedly found Gill’s discarded clothes a block from where he fled from his vehicle. Marin Search and Rescue later located the discarded handgun, which was determined to be a replica BB gun. The replica allegedly matched the appearance of the gun used in the armed robberies.

Gill was booked into the Marin County Jail on suspicion of armed robbery, kidnapping, felony evading, felony possession of a stolen vehicle and misdemeanor narcotics possession. He will also face extradition to San Francisco for his armed robbery warrant.

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The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024

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DA Pamela Price Stands by Mom Who Lost Son to Gun Violence in Oakland

Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018.

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District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones

Publisher’s note: Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018. The photo was too small for readers to see where the women were and what they were doing. Here we show Price and Jones as they complete a walk in memory of Scott. For more information and to contribute, please contact Carol Jones at 510-978-5517 at morefoundation.help@gmail.com. Courtesy photo.

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State Controller Malia Cohen Keynote Speaker at S.F. Wealth Conference

California State Controller Malia Cohen delivered the keynote speech to over 50 business women at the Black Wealth Brunch held on March 28 at the War Memorial and Performing Arts Center at 301 Van Ness Ave. in San Francisco. The Enterprising Women Networking SF Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) hosted the Green Room event to launch its platform designed to close the racial wealth gap in Black and Brown communities.

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American Business Women’s Association Vice President Velma Landers, left, with California State Controller Malia Cohen (center), and ABWA President LaRonda Smith at the Enterprising Women Networking SF Chapter of the ABWA at the Black Wealth Brunch.

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The Enterprising Women Networking SF Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) hosted the Green Room event to launch its platform designed to close the racial wealth gap in Black and Brown communities.

“Our goal is to educate Black and Brown families in the masses about financial wellness, wealth building, and how to protect and preserve wealth,” said ABWA San Francisco Chapter President LaRonda Smith.

ABWA’s mission is to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition.

“This day is about recognizing influential women, hearing from an accomplished woman as our keynote speaker and allowing women to come together as powerful people,” said ABWA SF Chapter Vice President Velma Landers.

More than 60 attendees dined on the culinary delights of Chef Sharon Lee of The Spot catering, which included a full soul food brunch of skewered shrimp, chicken, blackened salmon, and mac and cheese.

Cohen discussed the many economic disparities women and people of color face. From pay equity to financial literacy, Cohen shared not only statistics, but was excited about a new solution in motion which entailed partnering with Californians for Financial Education.

“I want everyone to reach their full potential,” she said. “Just a few weeks ago in Sacramento, I partnered with an organization, Californians for Financial Education.

“We gathered 990 signatures and submitted it to the [California] Secretary of State to get an initiative on the ballot that guarantees personal finance courses for every public school kid in the state of California.

“Every California student deserves an equal opportunity to learn about filing taxes, interest rates, budgets, and understanding the impact of credit scores. The way we begin to do that is to teach it,” Cohen said.

By equipping students with information, Cohen hopes to close the financial wealth gap, and give everyone an opportunity to reach their full financial potential. “They have to first be equipped with the information and education is the key. Then all we need are opportunities to step into spaces and places of power.”

Cohen went on to share that in her own upbringing, she was not guided on financial principles that could jump start her finances. “Communities of color don’t have the same information and I don’t know about you, but I did not grow up listening to my parents discussing their assets, their investments, and diversifying their portfolio. This is the kind of nomenclature and language we are trying to introduce to our future generations so we can pivot from a life of poverty so we can pivot away and never return to poverty.”

Cohen urged audience members to pass the initiative on the November 2024 ballot.

“When we come together as women, uplift women, and support women, we all win. By networking and learning together, we can continue to build generational wealth,” said Landers. “Passing a powerful initiative will ensure the next generation of California students will be empowered to make more informed financial decisions, decisions that will last them a lifetime.”