Lathrop Man Arrested For Hoax Shooting Threat At Las Lomas High

Walnut Creek police have announced an arrest following the threat of a shooting at Las Lomas High School on Feb. 10. Police said they arrested Demoni Costello, 18, of Lathrop on suspicion of making criminal threats and a false emergency report. The arrest follows a series of threats against California schools in recent weeks, but…

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Fentanyl Overdose Leads To Federal Child Pornography Charge For Concord Man

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office: OAKLAND – Javier Antonio Ramirez made his initial appearance today (Monday, Feb. 13, 2023) on a federal complaint charging him with receipt of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) Special Agent in Charge Tatum King. According to the affidavit supporting the complaint,…

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Ten Armed Men Attempt To Rob Pacheco Cannabis Shop Monday

A group of robbers armed with rifles and pistols who arrived in two black SUVs attempted to hold up a Pacheco cannabis business Monday but were reportedly thwarted. It was not immediately known what deterred the robbery crew, who were reportedly similarly dressed in black clothing and masks. The business, STIIIZY, is based in a…

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Lafayette Carjacking Results In Chase, Arrests Sunday

Three men attacked a driver in her car at the Olympic Boulevard Staging Area near Olympic Boulevard and Pleasant Hill Road at approximately 3:30 p.m. Sunday, smashing the owner’s window and making off with her 2019 Hyundai Elantra. Lafayette police officers quickly acquired a visual of the carjacked vehicle and kept it in sight during…

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Suspected Getaway Vehicle Found Abandoned In Lafayette Saturday

Neighbors in Lafayette may have noticed some police activity on Pleasant Hill Road early Saturday. Police in Concord are apparently trying to figure it all out but things appear to have started when a witness spotted a crew of suspected burglars attempting to rob a Concord liquor store. The incident was reported at approximately 1:45…

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Where Is All That Stolen Apple Gear Ending Up?

From the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF): SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol (CHP) today announced the arrest of multiple suspects believed to be part of an organized retail theft ring and the recovery of stolen merchandise. The investigation began in September 2022, when the CHP Organized Retail Crime…

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Armed Robbery In Concord Thursday

Police are investigating an armed robbery in the Costco parking lot on Monument Boulevard in Concord Thursday after two men – one reportedly armed with a pistol – robbed a victim at gunpoint at approximately 4:10 p.m. No injuries were reported as a result of the encounter. No description of what was taken was available…

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