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Woman Struck By Train In Martinez Tuesday
At about 10 a.m. Tuesday, Martinez Police Officers responded to the railroad tracks in the 400 block of Ferry St. for a report of a person that had been hit by a train Officers located an adult female laying on the ground with unknown injuries, next to a stopped Amtrak train. The woman had a dog with…
Read MoreHorses Stall Traffic On Highway 680 Monday – Yeehaw!
A pair of local horses decided it was time to get out of the pasture and stretch their legs a little Monday, taking to I680 near the S. Main Exit and popping up into traffic – doing what the CHP, fines, and other traffic calming measures have so far failed to do: Slow things down!…
Read MoreAntioch Man Killed On Northbound I680 In Pleasant Hill Saturday Morning
California Highway Patrol investigators are looking into the cause of a fatal accident on northbound I-680 at the Monument Blvd. offramp early Saturday. Officers were advised of a hit-and-run accident on the freeway at 4:40 a.m. south of Monument Boulevard. While investigating, officers found the body of a 20-year-old Antioch man in the fast lane of…
Read MoreRepeat Robber Returns To Same San Ramon Bank – Robs It Again
From the San Ramon Police Department: On 03/21/2017, at approximately 1327 hours, the San Ramon Police Department was dispatched to a report of a bank robbery at the US Bank, located at 2821 Crow Canyon Road. During the subsequent investigation it was learned that the suspect entered the bank at approximately 1327 hours. The suspect…
Read MoreBroadway Plaza Purse Snatching Takes Victim, Witnesses Off Guard Wednesday
Witnesses who saw the crime unfold say two people boxed in a woman about to cross the street at Broadway Plaza Wednesday morning, a youth in his teens approaching the unsuspecting woman from behind and violently wrenching her cell phone from her hand. “It happened very quickly,” said Josh Rose, who happened to be nearby when the…
Read MoreUS Bank In San Ramon Robbed Tuesday
In a busy afternoon for law enforcement in the 24/680, a lone gunman entered the US Bank branch at 2821 Crow Canyon Road in San Ramon Tuesday, relieving it of an undetermined amount of money before running off across the bank parking lot and apparently getting away. Officers flooded the area shortly after the robbery…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested After Allegedly Kidnapping Lafayette Man; Forcing Him To Local Bank To Withdraw Funds
Lafayette police say the Pittsburg man who confronted a Sweet Drive resident at his front door, overpowered him, and led him through the home in a search for valuables Tuesday came to Lafayette with the intent of doing such a crime and had likely cased the neighborhood before. Police arrested 26-year-old Manuel Bustos as he was…
Read MoreMartinez Police Locate Alleged Carjacker Monday; Recover Car
Martinez police were able to locate, stop, and arrest a man they believe took a car by force near Blue Ridge Road Monday – ultimately booking their suspect for carjacking and for violating the terms of his probation. Officers reported the incident occurred at about 11 a.m. Monday when an officer on patrol was flagged…
Read MoreLamorinda Police, Forensic Teams Investigating Origin Of Human Remains Found On Lafayette/Moraga Border
Lamorinda police and forensic teams are investigating the origin of adult human skeletal remains found in a secluded area near the Lafayette-Moraga border in Moraga Friday. Investigators stressed that there was no sign of foul play evident at this time. The sex, age, or period of time the remains may have been in the area…
Read More“Baja” Moraga Gets 600+ Wild Acres In Carr Ranch Preservation Agreement
Pioneering Moragans may be applauding today’s ceremony marking the preservation of the old Carr Ranch property south of town – acreage near and dear to the hearts of those who have hiked its hills. As we first reported when we first got wind of this agreement, interested parties hashed out a deal to keep the…
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