Danville 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…

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Con 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…

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Public 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…

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Fire 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…

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Armed 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…

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Retail 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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One Dead, Two Wounded In Concord Shooting Tuesday

Police in Concord are investigating a shooting in the 1500 block of Pine Street that left one person dead and two others wounded Tuesday night. Gunfire broke out just before 10 p.m. with someone opening fire on a vehicle in the area. Neighbors report several shots were fired, with one victim – a 22-year-old man…

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Intruder Shot, Killed After Entering Pleasant Hill Apartment Tuesday

A man neighbors said had been “behaving strangely” in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Shadow Mountain Court in Pleasant Hill was shot and killed by a resident who reportedly opened fire when the man broke into his residence. The dead man was identified Wednesday as 46-year-old John Kruetz of Pleasant Hill. The…

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Tips To Avoid Rental Scams

Martinez, Calif. – Today, the District Attorney’s Office is sharing important tips for consumers to avoid rental scams. What is a rental scam? Scammers will list properties for rent online (i.e., Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace) even though they do not own them or have authority to rent them out. The scammer will attempt to have a prospective…

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