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Man arrested in Brentwood on multiple gun, drug charges

May 22, 2025 By Publisher 15 Comments

Suspect Michael James Woodruff’s arrest and the gun, drugs and paraphernalia confiscated from him. Photos: Brentwood PD

By Brentwood Police Department

Last Wednesday around 11:00 AM, a Brentwood officer was patrolling the area of Brentwood Blvd. and Sims Road when he noticed a vehicle with expired registration.

While speaking with the driver, identified as 42-year-old Michael James Woodruff (born 3/4/1983), a second officer on scene observed a firearm in Woodruff’s waistband.

Officers safely detained Woodruff and conducted a search of the vehicle, where they located drugs, a digital scale, small baggies, and ammunition.

Woodruff was arrested for multiple firearm and drug-related offenses and transported to the Martinez Detention Facility for booking.

This arrest is another example of how proactive policing helps keep illegal weapons and narcotics off our streets.

According to the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Department, the five-foot, 10-inch tall, 220-pound Woodruff is Hispanic and being held in the West County Detention Facility on $354,000 bail. His next court appearance is on May 29th at 8:30 AM in Department 4 at the courthouse in Pittsburg.

Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.

Filed Under: Crime, East County, News, Police

Comments

  1. Nichole says

    May 23, 2025 at 10:04 am

    You really put out to much info on a person.. the jail it self doesn’t even give out a person’s court date,time and location for very good reason then you people that publish this stuff just blurt put everything… and you dont even have his description fight. He is not even Hispanic… you guys are idiots..it’s also real funny to me that u say they found drugs and a scale well where is that at in the pic.. its not why cuz they never found that..you people just like to shut people up and not even put the true facts..

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    • Publisher says

      May 23, 2025 at 4:43 pm

      The sources of the additional information on the suspects in crime reports are provided.
      The information about his ethnicity and court date is from the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Department as is shown and the link to it is provided.
      It’s all public information for anyone to find and read.
      Thank you for reading the Herald.
      Allen D. Payton, Publisher

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      • Nichole says

        May 29, 2025 at 11:21 pm

        No the contra costa sherriff does not have him as a Hispanic.. you are just an idiot.. and not to mention the car does not have exspired reg it’s not even due yet. That man was just being profiled by the.. there was no reason for him to even be pulled over ..

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        • Publisher says

          June 5, 2025 at 4:12 pm

          Nichole,
          The information about the suspect was provided in the Inmate Locater on the Sheriff’s Office website to which a link is provided in the article.
          It shows the following:
          Name: WOODRUFF, MICHAEL JAMES
          Booking Number: 2506672
          Year of Birth: 1983
          Gender: MALE
          Ethnicity: HISPANIC
          Height: 5’10
          Weight: 220 lbs#
          Eye Color: BLUE
          Hair Color: BLONDE
          So, if he is not Hispanic, your challenge i with the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office.
          Thank you for reading the Herald.
          Allen D. Payton, Publisher

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  2. Nichole says

    May 23, 2025 at 10:10 am

    You people are idiots and just lie to make a person look bad.. they never found no drugs or scale if they did why isn’t it in the oic w thecrst of what they found.. and to put his court date and info like that out there is bullshit not even the jail will give you that info.. he isn’t Hispanic either..you guys are idiots

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    • Publisher says

      May 23, 2025 at 4:44 pm

      Your challenge with the information in the report is with the Brentwood Police Department as it shows they wrote it in the Byline at the top.
      Thank you for reading the Herald.
      Allen D. Payton, Publisher

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      • Veronica says

        May 23, 2025 at 9:31 pm

        Well you can see he is white blond hair and skin tone so you should do a better job of reporting facts not false reports

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        • Publisher says

          June 5, 2025 at 4:14 pm

          Veronica,
          The information about the suspect was provided in the Inmate Locater on the Sheriff’s Office website to which a link is provided in the article.
          It shows the following:
          Name: WOODRUFF, MICHAEL JAMES
          Booking Number: 2506672
          Year of Birth: 1983
          Gender: MALE
          Ethnicity: HISPANIC
          Height: 5’10
          Weight: 220 lbs#
          Eye Color: BLUE
          Hair Color: BLONDE
          So, if he is not Hispanic, your challenge i with the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office.
          Thank you for reading the Herald.
          Allen D. Payton, Publisher

          Reply
        • Nichole says

          June 6, 2025 at 10:11 pm

          Absolutely.

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  3. Veronica says

    May 23, 2025 at 9:34 pm

    Maybe the officer was Hispanic and an illegal getting paid by the Americans tax dollars. Something Gavin newscum is all for ripping off the american people

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  4. Mikkkie says

    May 26, 2025 at 8:32 pm

    She is right he is not Hispanic. I have never seen any news report put someone’s full name ,birthrate and court date. What’s next his ssi number? How about his mom’s maiden name and her birthday.
    AND I THOUGHT THERE WAS A NEW CALIFORNIA LAW THAT SAYS THEY CANT PULL YOU OVER JUST FOR EXSPIRED TAGS?

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    • Publisher says

      June 5, 2025 at 4:14 pm

      Mikkkie,

      According to the information in the Inmate Locater on the Sheriff’s Office website to which a link is provided in the article, he’s listed as Hispanic.
      Perhaps they have it incorrect.
      Thanks for reading the Herald.

      Allen D. Payton, Publisher

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    • Nichole Farner says

      June 9, 2025 at 5:45 pm

      Thank its about time some one agrees that they put to much out there and yes I thought there was a law too about thd exspired reg. The cold part is, is the registration isn’t even exspired on that car it doesn’t exspire until the 28th of july 2025.he was profiled by a officer that knew him from the past. There was no reason he should of been pulled over… and then people on here and social media like to run there mouth slandering people when they don’t know shit about them. Thanks for seeing where I was coming from

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  5. Nichole Farner says

    June 9, 2025 at 5:46 pm

    Thank its about time some one agrees that they put to much out there and yes I thought there was a law too about thd exspired reg. The cold part is, is the registration isn’t even exspired on that car it doesn’t exspire until the 28th of july 2025.he was profiled by a officer that knew him from the past. There was no reason he should of been pulled over… and then people on here and social media like to run there mouth slandering people when they don’t know shit about them. Thanks for seeing where I was coming from

    Reply

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