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Buick Burns In Caldecott Sunday; Traffic Jam Results
A report of a smoldering Buick LeSabre turned into a report of a burning Buick in Bore 1 of the Caldecott Sunday, forcing the owner to bail out and traffic to a standstill. The incident was reported at 3:07 p.m., prompting an emergency response from both ends of the tunnel and creating an almost immediate…
Read MoreTrains Halted At Lafayette BART; Two Detained After Firearm Reported Aboard Train
A train was halted at Lafayette BART and a sizable police response mobilized after passengers reported two armed men aboard, fiddling with or loading a firearm. Two men were detained and at least one weapon or facsimile weapon was eventually recovered after several tense moments. The incident was reported at approximately 11:40 a.m. with BART…
Read MoreAre Car Burglars/Cat Converter Thieves Escalating The Local Arms Race?
We’ve mentioned an apparent shift in the local crime scene, with car burglars, jackers, and Catalytic Converter rustlers increasingly well-armed while plying their chosen trade. We do have a photo of one crew at work, a member under a car and working on the converter while another member provides “security” – covering the front door…
Read MoreArmed Robbery In Lafayette Monday
Two men apparently followed a Lafayette resident to her Happy Valley home Monday, confronting her before she had time to react and robbing their victim while one of the thieves reportedly held a pistol to their victim’s head. Despite the obvious fright and shock, no physical injury was believed incurred during the crime, reported at…
Read MoreMonday, Monday – Can’t Trust That Day
Hoping the Mamas and Dudes would allow us a spartan titular use of their lyrics (even though our younger readers are scratching their heads, again, and wondering what we’re “babbling about” this time). So, GOOGLE REFERENCE: Mamas & the Papas Origins: Los Angeles, by way of other Hippie Hotspots History: Four people who released five…
Read MoreFatal Shooting In Pleasant Hill Monday
A Concord man was shot in the head and killed during an altercation in the parking lot outside a Contra Costa Boulevard sports bar early Monday. Witnesses reported the killing in a parking lot outside Farrington’s Sports Bar at 1938 Contra Costa Boulevard. Police were on scene minutes after the gunfire was reported at 1:10…
Read MoreRollover Crash Closes Central Lafayette Offramp Sunday; Gun Found At Scene
CHP officers peer into wreckage of a car that rolled on eastbound Highway 24 Sunday night, closing the central Lafayette offramp. One person was reportedly ejected and a gun found at the crash scene.
Read More“All Cars” Call In Walnut Creek; “Don’t Hit The Bunny” And Vandals At Work
NEWS24/680 crew members shook off the mildew and mold accrued over the last month and took to the streets Saturday in search of a good story and an exotic cocktail with one of those little parasol umbrellas sticking out of it. The team was feeling all warm and convivial (two of our number home catching…
Read MoreFatal Crash In Walnut Creek Sunday
A two-car crash at Treat Boulevard and Alderwood Road left a Concord man dead early Sunday. Sergio Quilici, 34, was struck by a Honda Accord at Alderwood Road and Treat Boulevard at approximately 5:42 a.m. Sunday when the driver lost control of the vehicle, according to preliminary findings from the California Highway Patrol. Investigators said…
Read More“Stop Draggin’ My Audi Around…”
Tow truck operator with a cargo of cars apparently didn’t notice one was dragging and throwing off sparks… drivers tried to alert him but the car caught fire on northbound I-680 in Walnut Creek and…
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