Bay Area Attorney Arrested for Trying to Smuggle Contraband Into Solano County Jail, Sheriff Says
- Christopher Dobbins, a 53-year-old Oakland attorney, was arrested on June 20 for attempting to smuggle contraband into Solano County Jail, specifically pornographic magazines.
- The Solano County Sheriff's Office stated that the contraband was intercepted before it could be distributed within the facility, emphasizing a zero-tolerance policy for undermining the justice system.
- Sheriff Thomas A. Ferrara reaffirmed the commitment to maintaining safety and security in jails.
- Dobbins has not yet been formally charged, as evidence is still under review by Solano County prosecutors.
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Oakland Attorney Arrested for Allegedly Smuggling Contraband Porn Into Solano County Jail
A well-known Oakland attorney has been arrested on charges that he tried to sneak contraband to a prisoner in Solano County Jail, and further reporting on the matter says that the contraband he tried to sneak was a stack of pornographic magazines.
Bay Area attorney arrested for allegedly smuggling contraband into jail
Ex-Oakland school trustee accused of trying to smuggle porn into jail
A former Oakland school board member, who is also an attorney, has been arrested for allegedly trying to sneak pornographic magazines to an inmate at Solano County Jail in Fairfield, KTVU has learned.
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Ex-Oakland school board member arrested for allegedly smuggling contraband into Solano jail
FAIRFIELD – An attorney who once served on elected and appointed Oakland boards has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle contraband into the Solano County Jail. Christopher Dobbins, 53, was arrested on June 20 and booked into jail after an investigation by the Solano County Sheriff’s Office’s gang intelligence unit and investigations bureau, authorities said. Dobbins did not answer or immediately return a call or text seeking comment on…
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