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Incident At Walnut Creek Club Sparks Pursuit, Ends In Crash Sunday – Weapon Reportedly Recovered
An apparently drunken altercation at a Walnut Creek club sparked a confrontation reportedly involving a gun, touched off a police chase of a fleeing Ferrari and ended with that car crashing into several others at Oak and Jones roads Sunday evening. The incident was reported at approximately 8:30 p.m. at Retro Junkie in the 2100…
Read MoreLamorinda Sleeps Through High-Speed Pursuit Thursday; Two Nabbed In Lafayette
Most Lamorindans slept through a high-speed pursuit that wended its way from Canyon through Moraga and on into Lafayette – where things were brought to an abrupt halt – early Thursday morning. Things are believed to have kicked off on the Alameda County end of Pinehurst Road when would-be thieves attacked a car in that…
Read MoreIt’s What We DON’T Know That’s Bothering Us
We were out and about last night in our quest for truth and insight into our New America, keeping a parking garage meeting called by our own version of Deep Throat (Ref: All The President’s Men, 1976). Remarking about the unsettled nature of the current American landscape our tipster looked away, toed a discarded fast-food…
Read MoreSan Ramon Driver Arrested After Latest Car Vs. Bicycle Collision In Dublin Monday
A 56-year-old San Ramon man has been booked on suspicion of felony hit-and-run after allegedly striking a bicyclist with his car and leaving the scene Monday night. The incident occurred on Tassajara Road and Palisades in Dublin at around 7 p.m., officers tending to a seriously injured bicyclist they located at the scene and initiating…
Read MoreDanville Man Booked For Assault On Motorcycle Officer Monday
As we noted at the time, Danville police are investigating an incident where a man allegedly used his vehicle to assault a motorcycle officer while attempting to evade a traffic stop. The incident occurred at 1:33 p.m. as the unnamed officer attempted to stop a black Ford Focus for speeding on Diablo Road and Ackerman…
Read MoreCon Fire Breaks Down Calls Handled During A Hot July
Report multiple fireworks-related citations, two arson arrests CONCORD, CALIF., August 9, 2021 – Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (ConFire) today announced fourteen fireworks-related citations and two arson arrests by its FireInvestigation Unit (FIU) investigators in the month of July. Con Fire investigators issued citations to 14 individuals for illegal possession and/or sale offireworks and…
Read MorePublic Report On Fatal 2018 Police Shooting Released By DA’s Office
Public Report: Sheriff’s Deputy Lawfully Shot Man During 2018 Encounter Martinez, Calif. – Following an extensive investigation and review, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office concludes Sheriff Deputy Matthew Gauthier lawfully shot and killed Paul Ridgeway in 2018. The DA’s Office released a public report about the shooting today. No charges will be filed against…
Read MoreFire Damages Walnut Creek Home Monday
Firefighters responded to reports of fire at a home on Edmund Court in Walnut Creek Monday, arriving to find the single-story residence heavily involved in flames and a resident isolated in the backyard. Crews set up to fight the fire while extracting the unidentified resident, who was not believed to have been injured. The blaze…
Read MoreArmed Robbery Reported In Walnut Creek Saturday
Two men, one armed with a pistol, robbed a victim of his wallet 100 block of Roxanne Court early Monday. The victim was not believed to have been injured. The incident was reported at approximately 12:40 a.m. with two black male suspects wearing hoodies and dark clothing confronting the victim outside the Kingston Apartments, one…
Read MoreRetail Juggernauts Nordstrom And Apple Pay For Policing By Walnut Creek PD Officers
Faithful readers know we have been semi-documenting the blitz-style retail thefts impacting local businesses for some time, with brazen thievery triggering angry responses from store owners and private citizens for whom the experience has become so commonplace. Well-heeled local businesses are taking steps to make themselves less attractive targets – with the Walnut Creek City…
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