Man Charged In East Bay Burglary String Also Faces Drug Charges: DA

WALNUT CREEK, CA — A man suspected in a string of commercial burglaries in Walnut Creek remained jailed this week and is facing additional drug-related charges.

Jarvis Leigh Ferguson, 40, of Daly City, has pleaded not guilty to the burglaries he is accused of committing between July 16 and July 24 at a hair salon and restaurants in Walnut Creek during non-business hours.

The Walnut Creek Police Department investigated the burglaries and found the methods used in the crimes were similar. Moreover, once evidence was collected and analyzed from the affected businesses, it led police to Ferguson as their primary suspect. He was arrested Aug. 2.

The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office filed a 15-count felony complaint against Ferguson Aug. 4 in connection with the break-ins.

Ferguson faces seven counts of second-degree commercial burglary, six counts of grand theft of property, and two counts of vandalism causing over $400 in damage.

Additionally, Ferguson faces drug-related charges after he was re-arrested Aug. 10 on a warrant by the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff. A four-count felony complaint filed Aug. 11 against Ferguson alleges he was in possession of and sold methamphetamine and cocaine on Aug. 2.

"We’re grateful to Walnut Creek Police who thoroughly investigated these brazen burglaries and drug offenses," said Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton. "Those who engage in such criminality will continue to be prosecuted by my office."

Ferguson has remained in custody since Aug. 10 without bail. He is due in court Oct. 30.