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Photos: Fiery Crash In Walnut Creek Thursday Night
A suspected DUI driver lost control of his pickup and crashed at N. Main and Pine Street in Walnut Creek Thursday, the truck catching fire and the driver arrested at the scene. Neighbors reported the crash and resulting fire at 10:55 p.m. The unidentified driver was treated for apparently minor injuries.
Read MoreMore Legal Problems For Martinez Mural Pair
Two people who came to national attention in 2020 after they filmed themselves attempting to blot out a freshly painted Black Lives Matter street painting in downtown Martinez are now facing additional, unrelated burglary charges according to a story published in the East Bay Times. Martinez residents David Nelson, 54, and Nicole Anderson, 43, were…
Read MoreConcord Man’s Serial Fraud Nets Him More Than Five Years In Federal Prison
SAN FRANCISCO – Jason Blackard was sentenced today in United States District Court to 66 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, fraudulent use of unauthorized access devices, and attempted mail theft, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) Inspector in Charge…
Read MoreConcord Bank Robbery Suspect Crashes, Captured In Pleasant Hill Wednesday
Readers signaling word of an apparent police chase on Contra Costa Boulevard stood by as a car pursued by Concord police officers crashed and was finally halted in the 1400 block of the Boulevard Wednesday. Although details remain cloudy and largely unconfirmed, it appears the driver of a small Honda running north on the boulevard…
Read MoreThe Monday Missive
Keeping up with the cabal of insomniacs, news junkies, night-hawking videographers and other well-meaning ne’er do wells who seem to follow this blather sheet over its irregular appearances is turning into a full-time gig. Your Faithful Scribe, one foot already on the sandy beach of retirement, committed to an occasional delivery of some haphazardly hammered-together…
Read MoreOne Dead In Fiery Concord Crash Monday
One person was killed after their vehicle ran off the side of northbound I680 north of the Concord Avenue West onramp Monday – the vehicle bursting into flames with the driver still inside. The crash was reported by a passing truck driver at approximately 4:28 a.m., the driver telling police the car had been weaving…
Read MoreMoraga Road Crash Knocks Out Power, Severs Link Between Towns Friday
One person sustained minor injuries when the car they were in left Moraga Road and hit a power pole between Moraga and Lafayette – effectively severing a critical link between the two towns for several hours. Crews responding to the 700 block of Moraga Road located a car off the road with live power lines…
Read MorePolice Investigating Possible Interrupted Burglary In Alamo Friday
Officers responded to a call for assistance from a homeowner on Corrie Place Friday after two men reportedly entered his residence during an apparent burglary attempt. Several police officers, a canine team and a sheriff’s helicopter joined in a search for the two men, who reportedly scattered when the homeowner came upon them shortly before…
Read MoreOld Phone Con Still Around; Bogus Deputies Continue To Call
Phone scammers posing as sheriff’s deputies continue to heat up local phone lines in search of guilty consciences and easy money, and one would-be target wanted to get the word out. Reader “John” checked in with the following: “Figured you guys might wanna know that scammers claiming to be CoCo County Sheriff Deputies are calling…
Read MoreWalnut Creek PD May Be Getting Some New, Hybrid Wheels Soon
Police cars take a beating over the course of their service lives and Walnut Creek PD vehicles are no exception. A proposal up for consideration by the city council at their February 1 meeting calls for the purchase and outfitting of eight new hybrid cruisers – at a cost to the city of $540,830 –…
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