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One Wounded In Martinez Shooting Incident Sunday
A Martinez man was transported to a local hospital after he was shot during an altercation inside a home in the 1900 block of Arnold Drive Sunday. The incident was reported at approximately 5:20 p.m. and is initially believed to have been the result of some kind of domestic incident. Martinez police briefly sealed off…
Read MoreScavenger Gets Testy, Pulls Gun On Moraga Resident Sunday
Police in Moraga are hoping to contact a man they say allegedly pulled a gun on a resident who objected to the man going through his trash. The incident was reported shortly after 11 a.m. when a homeowner in the 200 block of Rheem Boulevard reportedly spotted the man rummaging through his trash without permission…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Police Investigating Downtown Armed Robbery/Assault Saturday
Two victims told police in Walnut Creek they were accosted by an armed man, assaulted and robbed on a city street Saturday night – the suspect brandishing a small, Glock-type pistol and escaping with a man’s wallet. The incident was believed to have occurred at approximately 9:15 p.m. in the area of N. Broadway and…
Read MorePrivate Guards Hired By Anti-Abortion Activists In Walnut Creek Charged With Battery, Tear Gas Violation
Two private, armed security guards who pepper sprayed abortion rights demonstrators during a protest outside the Walnut Creek Planned Parenthood officers last fall have been charged in the incident, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office said Friday. Ishatpal Momi, 27, of Elk Grove and Peter Reeves, 45, of Sacramento face misdemeanor charges of battery and illegal…
Read MoreScammers Targeting Our Not-So-Smart TV’s
Computer repair. Virus removal. Johnnie’s in jail. We’ve heard them all – and there’s always some breathless dude on the other end of the line or email link waiting for a wire transfer or some gift cards. We think everyone knows by now just how nefarious these scammers can get. But the folks at Danville…
Read MoreBicyclist Dies After Collision With Car In Martinez Thursday
Police are investigating the death of a bicyclist critically injured by a collision with a car in the 1800 block of Arnold Drive Thursday. Officers called to the scene at approximately 8 a.m. found an adult male suffering from injuries received after contact with a car. The cyclist, later identified as Martinez resident Russell Hofeling,…
Read MoreDanville Offers Its Citizens A Firsthand Look At Law Enforcement
Applications for spring program available online Danville residents wanting to know more about Danville Police Department operations will once again have the opportunity with the return of the Danville Police Citizens Academy. The multi-week course provides residents with a view inside the PD and how law enforcement operates. The program had been put on hiatus…
Read MoreCharges Filed In El Sobrante Homicide Case
From the Office of the Sheriff: The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office filed murder and attempted murder charges against 23-year-old Pierre Jackson of Antioch/Brentwood in connection with a homicide that occurred on March 31, 2021 in El Sobrante. On March 31, 2021, at about 8:41 PM, Bay Station Deputy Sheriffs were dispatched to a…
Read MoreAttempted Armed Robbery On Creekside Drive In Walnut Creek Wednesday
Police are looking for two men they say assaulted and attempted to rob a victim at gunpoint in the 1400 block of Creekside Drive in the city Wednesday. Details are sketchy but it appears the incident was reported at about 4:30 p.m., with two black males in face masks brandishing pistols and assaulting their victim…
Read MoreMan Charged With Murder, Maimings After Brick, Concrete Assaults On Highway 242 Motorists
A suspect in a series of devastating roadside attacks on motorists traveling Highway 242 last year is in custody and facing multiple charges in connection with the assaults. Investigators say Mark Navone, 46, who authorities said has been residing in Concord, is the man who hurled bricks and concrete at cars at passing autos –…
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