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Suspect In Pleasant Hill Nordstrom Stand-Off Arrested – In A New Sweater
A man wanted for rape and eluding police before taking refuge in the Pleasant Hill Nordstrom Rack was taken into custody by store Loss Prevention officers around noon Wednesday. Details of the capture remain sketchy and the overall scenario is confusing as police said earlier in social media releases that they believed the man had…
Read MoreBearcats And Bots – Nordstrom Rack Stand-Off Drags Into Wednesday
UPDATE: 7 a.m. – We have not heard if the suspect at the center of this incident has been taken into custody but the police lines do appear to be coming down. There is a minimal police presence at Nordstrom Rack and the adjacent Safeway appears to be ready for opening. ORIGINAL STORY: Efforts to…
Read MorePolice Perimeter Goes Up In Pleasant Hill; Suspect Takes Cover In Nordstrom Rack
A police pursuit turned into a foot chase and then into a standoff in Pleasant Hill Tuesday as a wanted man darted into the Nordstrom Rack store and was believed to have burrowed into the store’s sub-ceiling, Officers surrounded the building and supporting units are still arriving. Both Nordstrom Rack and Safeway, next door, have…
Read MoreMultiple Felony Firearm Assault Charges In Pleasant Hill Shooting
DA Files Multiple Felony Firearm Assault Charges In Pleasant Hill Shooting Martinez, Calif. – Two men from Antioch and Pittsburg face multiple felony firearm assault charges related to a shooting in Pleasant Hill that threatened four teenage minors. Alexander Martinezcurena, 19, of Pittsburg and 19-year-old Saul Jimenez of Antioch both face a four-count felony complaint…
Read MorePD Release On Saturday’s Home Invasion In Lafayette
From the Lafayette police department: Lafayette Home Invasion/Kidnapping On Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at about 8:22 PM, Lafayette police officers responded to a report of a suspicious circumstance at an apartment complex on the 1000 block of Carol Lane. Officers arrived and after an investigation arrested a suspect, a resident at the complex, for home…
Read MoreAre We Done With COVID-19?
Editor; Our president has declared our struggle against COVID to be over. I would like to put that to your readers and see if they feel this is the case. I know this site was personally impacted by the pandemic and I have listened as others related their experience with the virus. Although friends and…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Meals On Wheels Offices Catch Fire Saturday
Fire broke out at the offices of Walnut Creek’s Meals on Wheels Saturday night but, as luck would have it, firefighters from nearby (next door) Station 1 sensed trouble after hearing building alarms and seeing smoke and went to investigate shortly after 11 p.m. Crews following the sound of building alarms found smoke in the…
Read MoreArmed Home Invasion Under Investigation In Lafayette Saturday
Occupants of an apartment on Carol Lane in Lafayette reportedly disarmed a man with a gun who entered their residence at around 8 p.m. Saturday night. Police and fire department personnel are on scene at the Lafayette Highlands apartment complex and a weapon was believed to have been recovered. Details remain scarce but it appears…
Read MorePrius Hits Another Car, “Turtles” In Downtown Walnut Creek Friday
It was a close call for two drivers at N. Main Street and Sunnyvale Friday night after a Prius allegedly struck another car before rolling over onto its back. The incident was reported at 8:48 p.m. and we do not believe any serious injuries resulted. Police were investigating the incident and the possibility that alcohol…
Read MoreBoard Of Parole Denies Early Release Of Killer In Sikh Temple Shooting
Martinez, Calif. – A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Parole Board is denying the early release of a man who murdered Ajmer Singh Malhi in El Sobrante 22 years ago. On Thursday, a Board of Parole hearing for 58-year-old Joga Singh Sandher found that he was not suitable for parole. The Contra Costa District…
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