Lafayette Arrests Draw Attention Saturday

Locals in the area of the 3500 block of Mt. Diablo Boulevard at 3:40pm on Saturday got an up close and personal view of a high-risk traffic stop and arrest – several officers swarming the occupants of a blue sedan while a police helicopter orbited overhead.

Information provided by the Office of the Sheriff on Tuesday, June 2 indicated that things kicked off when Danville police officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Diablo Road in Danville for a report of an auto burglary and theft.

The suspects reportedly entered a residential garage and stole bicycles, in addition to property from a vehicle. The suspect vehicle, a blue sedan, was identified and later located and stopped by Lafayette police officers on Mt. Diablo Boulevard. Sheriff’s Office helicopter STARR3 was overhead at the time, according to a sheriff’s spokesman.

The vehicle and driver were eventually confirmed to be involved in the Danville auto burglary and theft. The female driver was arrested and booked into the Martinez Detention Facility.

The names of the arrested were not released.