Suspects In Walnut Creek Robbery Arrested Outside Lafayette BART Wednesday

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Two men suspected of robbing a man – ostensibly for his shoes – in Walnut Creek’s Civic Park were apprehended at gunpoint outside the Lafayette BART station Wednesday night.

Lafayette police officers and BART officers, alerted to the presence of two men wanted in connection with the earlier robbery, swarmed them at Happy Valley Road and Deer Hill at about 8:50 p.m.

The pair surrendered without a struggle. A search for a firearm reportedly used in the robbery was conducted but it was not immediately known if one was recovered.

Arrested:
Justin Dornenburg, 21, of Concord
Justin Snyder, 20, of Discovery Bay

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26 Comments

  1. Adrian on Feb 14, 2024 at 10:23 pm

    wow they look like babies. so scary for the victim and sad for them

  2. Teresa Glenn on Feb 14, 2024 at 11:07 pm

    So young

  3. Greg T on Feb 15, 2024 at 4:21 am

    Look like Lamorinda kids. I guess they’re getting in on all the free action now too. And why not: As long as their theft was worth less than $850 (and they have no moral values) -there’s not going to be any consequences for stealing.

    • Jim Taggert on Feb 15, 2024 at 12:07 pm

      Actually, there is no dollar value threshold for PC 211.

      Penal Code § 211 PC defines the crime of robbery as using force or threats to take property directly from another person and against that person’s will.” Robbery is a felony punishable by up to 9 years in state prison.

    • Jackson D on Feb 15, 2024 at 1:00 pm

      Why do they look like Lamorinda kids? They look like they could be from anywhere.

      • Melissa on Feb 16, 2024 at 6:30 pm

        Good question…I was wondering the same thing.

    • Campo Cougar on Feb 15, 2024 at 1:25 pm

      Robbery by threat or force remains a felony offense, irrespective of the value of the property taken. See Cal. Pen. Code s 211.

      These lil Happy Valley princes are heading upstate to learn what it’s like to live with REAL criminals!

    • TSW on Feb 15, 2024 at 1:58 pm

      Steal shoes and you need life in prison! We never had shoe theft before Prop 47.

  4. S Waverly on Feb 15, 2024 at 7:19 am

    Good alerts.

  5. Jeff on Feb 15, 2024 at 1:05 pm

    I’m their huckleberry.

    Firestone 11R

    (Edit)
  6. Karl H on Feb 15, 2024 at 1:11 pm

    Hood life is now a thing for these kids. Wanna be gangsters. Too bad it won’t end well for them. Poor parenting and low intelligence is a bad combination.

  7. Tim on Feb 15, 2024 at 8:01 pm

    Robbery for a pair of shoes! Wouldn’t look good on a job resume. Depressing.
    Well framed photo by the photographer.

  8. Dylan s on Feb 17, 2024 at 4:46 pm

    Thats my twin brother Justin Snyder and I told his stupid ass not to kick it w the kid in the red Justin dornenburg because that kid pops pills

  9. B Gordon on Feb 17, 2024 at 5:08 pm

    Great alert system…. Neighborhood signing up.

  10. Dan Galloway on Feb 17, 2024 at 5:20 pm

    Both local — Concord and Disco Bay.

  11. TM on Feb 18, 2024 at 9:43 am

    These two are repeat offenders. Check out this from early 2023 where they stole $2k from Safeway/Raley’s. https://contracosta.news/2023/01/12/oakley-police-nab-four-suspects-for-organized-retail-theft/

  12. David on Feb 18, 2024 at 9:20 pm

    Perhaps the editor can explain the relevance to your readership of the various promotional links for a candidate for the 3rd congressional district of California. May God bless him, but I don’t see the relevance, and we have active advocacy.

    • NEWS24-680 on Feb 18, 2024 at 9:35 pm

      Perhaps the reader would be good enough to point to said links.

      We’re a little busy, you know, reporting stuff…

      • David on Feb 18, 2024 at 9:41 pm

        the electkevinkiley links in more than one article

        • NEWS24-680 on Feb 18, 2024 at 9:58 pm

          Hunting…

        • NEWS24-680 on Feb 18, 2024 at 10:00 pm

          Ah… hunted. Reminder to political people: our ADVERTISING people are standing by to take your call. Sheesh. Those linky things we mentioned.

      • David on Feb 19, 2024 at 12:03 am

        Yeah, about that reporting. Keep it up!
        I can’t believe the pictures you guys get.
        I don’t even go out the front door anymore without making sure I’m wearing pants.

        • NEWS24-680 on Feb 19, 2024 at 2:09 am

          Thanks! We’re trying.

          We’re lucky to have some talented people taking pictures out there.

  13. Paul Kersey on Feb 22, 2024 at 8:11 am

    Sad for them? What about the trauma for the victim? After 37 years of chasing down bad guys in Oakland I watched the trouble and destruction Prop 47 has and is causing. But because of “Restorative Justice” they’ll slide and laugh at doing a few months at the West County Detention Facility instead of going to prison where they belong. They’ll be back at it again….

  14. Anon on Feb 26, 2024 at 8:58 am

    I blame the hiphop.

  15. yayarea707 on Jun 27, 2025 at 5:27 pm

    justin? bruh, I went to school with this brodie, I ain’t had no idea he was down like that, I sure hope he get his life back together tho

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