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The Sacramento Brief April 10, 2026 - Watt Ave Robbery Suspect Arrested | Elk Grove Mail Theft Bust | Stormy Weekend Ahead · The Sacramento Brief

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  I'm Carol. It's Friday, April 10th, 2026. Let's
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  get you caught up. A suspect is in custody following
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  a series of robberies along Watt Avenue. The
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  investigation began after a February 4th robbery
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  at a gas station near Watt and Marconi, where
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  a suspect was pepper sprayed by an employee before
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  stealing cash. Detectives later connected two
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  additional robberies at and nearby a fast food
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  restaurant earlier in the month. Each case, the
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  suspect was described as wearing one glove, jumping
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  over the counter, assaulting employees, and taking
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  money from the register. Authorities identified
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  the suspect as 20 -year -old Jamon Dupree of
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  Pittsburgh. It was arrested March 17th at the
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  Chevron across from the original crime scene.
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  The case ties together three separate robberies
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  along the same corridor. In Elk Grove, two suspects
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  were under arrest following a mail theft investigation.
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  Police say a neighborhood mailbox was broken
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  into with a large amount of mail being stolen.
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  A neighbor provided video showing a white vehicle
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  at the scene with one suspect sorting through
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  mail before driving off. Officers were able to
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  identify the vehicle from that footage and conducted
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  a traffic stop just two hours later. A search
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  of the suspect's home uncovered additional stolen
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  mail. Both now face multiple charges, including
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  felony mail theft. Their identities have not
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  been released. In City Watch, Sacramento County
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  is being recognized for expanding behavioral
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  health support for youth and families. State
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  Treasurer Fiona Ma highlighted a new family respite
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  center during a recent visit as part of the $2
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  .95 million state -funded initiative. The center
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  will provide short -term Support for families
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  in crisis, offering services like counseling,
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  screening, and calm spaces for youth. It's expected
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  to handle more than 5 ,000 crisis situations
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  each year. Officials say the goal is simple.
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  Intervene early, stabilize families, and reduce
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  the need for emergency care. The center is expected
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  to open late spring. In weather, we're set for
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  a wet and active stretch. Showers and thunderstorms
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  develop late morning with a high near 65. Rain
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  chances sit around 80 % with about a half an
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  inch possible. Tonight, more showers and possible
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  thunderstorms before 11. Steady rain overnight
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  with a low of 54. Saturday brings continued rain
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  and gusty winds up to 26 mph. And Sunday will
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  have more of the same. In events, if you're headed
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  out tonight, a live music performance by Midnight
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  Oils takes stage at the Center for Musical Arts.
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  Showtime is 7 p .m. and it's an intimate... 30
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  -seat venue featuring some of Sacramento's rising
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  talent. And for tomorrow, Saturday, a family
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  -friendly favorite returns. Be My Neighbor Day,
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  inspired by Daniel's Tiger's Neighborhood, runs
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  from 10 a .m. to 2 p .m. Expect crafts, showtime,
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  and a chance to meet Daniel Tiger himself. It's
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  a free event, but registration is required. And
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  this weekend, the 66th annual Bonsai and Suiseki
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  show takes over the Shepherd Garden and Art Center
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  at McKinley Park. It's Saturday and Sunday featuring
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  demonstrations, workshops, and hundreds of meticulously
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  cultivated trees on display. You're tuned in
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  to the Sacramento Brief, your daily Sacramento
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  or your smart speaker. Just ask for the Sacramento
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  Brief. And now, back to the Brief. That's all
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  for today's Sacramento Brief. You'll find the
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  links for today's events in the show notes. I'm
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  Carol. Thank you for trusting me with your morning.
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  Be safe, stay sharp, and I'll see you Monday.