Crime & Safety

Arrest Made In Suspected Murder

The Sheriff's Dept. has arrested a suspect after a man's body was found near the Concord/PH border Wednesday night.

A man has been arrested in connection with a dead body that was found Wednesday night on the Interstate 680 onramp near the Concord/Pleasant Hill border, by Buchanan Fields Golf Course. The body was covered by a yellow sheet, a witness said. 

Sgt. Garrett Schiro said the body was discovered about 8 p.m., reports NBC Bay Area. The Sheriff's Office arrested a male suspect, who is now being questioned in connection to the victim's death.

No futher details have been released from the Sheriff's Office. 

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