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Truck Driver Backs Over Livermore PD Officer’s Motorcycle During Traffic Stop Friday
Livermore police are looking for the driver of a brown Toyota Tundra after he allegedly objected to being stopped by a traffic officer by throwing the truck into reverse and rolling over the officer’s motorcycle, disabling it. The move unseated the officer, who police said had to scramble into a lane of traffic to avoid…
Read MorePolice Arrest Suspects Who Robbed, Shot Dublin Resident Wednesday Night
UPDATE: On Thursday, June 3rd, Dublin Police with the assistance of Oakland PD and Antioch PD, arrested 19-year-old Michael Roy and a 17-year-old male juvenile in connection with the robbery and shooting of a Dublin resident on June 2nd. Numerous firearms were located during a search of their residence. ORIGINAL: Police are searching for a…
Read MoreLamorinda PD Pursue Carjacking Vehicle – Arrest Two In Oakland Thursday
Police in Lamorinda participated in the pursuit and eventual arrest of two women suspected of operating a carjacking vehicle taken in Oakland overnight. Officers alerted that the car was on Highway 24 in Lafayette fell in behind the vehicle as it motored west Thursday afternoon, the driver accelerating and reaching speeds estimated at 110 mph…
Read MorePair Found Guilty Of Moraga Home Invasion Robbery
Two men were found guilty for their roles in a chaotic 2019 home invasion-style robbery on Donald Drive in Moraga – an incident apparently prompted when one of the men felt shorted in a marijuana deal made at the residence the evening before. A jury found Azrael Vargas, 20, guilty on five counts and four…
Read MoreDo People Really Throw Fireworks Into Dry Grass? Apparently – 40 People Displaced On Memorial Day
Arson investigators arrested an Antioch man on suspicion of starting a Memorial Day fire that leveled a portion of a Hargrove Street apartment complex and left 40 people displaced. Fire investigators said James Sossaman, 44, tossed a M-100 into a field behind the complex shortly before fire was reported in the 1700 block of Hargrove…
Read MoreMemorial Day, 2021
Tough day in the The News Bunker. Lots of choices. Fly the World War I-issue Memorial Day Flag, its World War II counterpart or the Korean War (Conflict) banner? All have a lot of family significance and… memories. Which, in essence, is the point behind this day, right? Right. We started looking for an appropriate…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Resident Followed Home From Pet Store – Robbed At Gunpoint
An armed robber was apparently shopping for more than pet food when he followed a customer home from a Walnut Creek pet shop and robbed him of his watch and keys Sunday. The incident in the 1500 block of First Avenue, according to police, although no time was provided. The suspect was described as a…
Read MorePleasant Hill Driver Arrested For Diving Under The Influence
A driver in Pleasant Hill got into a little hot water after plunging his SUV into a lot of cold water at a city pond early Saturday. Not a lot was stirring at 5:30 a.m. – luckily – so there were no casualties except to the driver’s pride and probably his insurance premiums. He was…
Read MoreBoating Season Revs Up; Sheriff Offers Safety Tips
The Memorial Day holiday weekend traditionally marks the start of boating season on the Delta. Significant numbers of boaters are expected to be on the water starting this weekend to go fishing, boating or take part in other recreational activities, like water-skiing. “We want everyone to enjoy themselves on the Delta this holiday weekend and…
Read MoreCon Fire Investigators Announce Fireworks-Related Detentions In Pleasant Hill
Investigators Determine Fire Along Golf Club Road Adjacent to Diablo Valley College Caused by Fireworks; Second Area Fire Caused by Juveniles in Weeks’ Time CONCORD, CALIF., May 27, 2021 – Con Fire today announced its fire investigators identified two juveniles believed responsible for an illegal fireworks-related fire in the vicinity of Diablo Valley College in…
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