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Man In Fedora Robs Martinez Chase Bank Monday
On March 22, 2021 at 1310 hours, officers from the Martinez Police Department responded to Chase Bank, located at 4201 Alhambra Ave, on a report of a robbery in progress. The suspect handed the teller a note demanding money. Bank personnel complied with the demand note. The suspect took the money and fled out of…
Read More“I’m Still Here” – Our MIAs Re-Surface After Months In Lockdown
This COVID pandemic has been tough on all of us, no doubt. We’ve lost some good people, had others drop off the map while they Battled the Bug or just hunkered down, and we can’t help but feel that all our lives have been changed forever. We’re lucky to have an engaged community of readers…
Read MorePursuit Threads Through Lafayette, Ends In Orinda Friday
At about 7:51 a.m. Friday, a sharp-eyed Lafayette police officer spotted a car allegedly stolen and involved in a felony evading incident yesterday as the car was running east on Highway 24. The officer trailed the car into Lafayette, where the driver reversed course at Pleasant Hill Road and began running at high speed westbound…
Read More“I Am Hydra” – Water Monster Walks In Walnut Creek
It’s raining pretty steadily so, sure… time for a hydrant shear! Michele Hedley forwards this shot of a water monster up and walking at a construction site across from the Walnut Creek Target store. Michele says Hydra has been gushing for a while with the fire people on site and trying to stem the flow…
Read MoreAttorney Burris Investigating Danville Shooting Case; Alludes To Disputing Witness
Civil rights attorney John Burris said he has been contacted by the family of a man shot and killed by a Danville police officer to look into events leading to the shooting – alluding that an eyewitness has disputed police accounts of the fatal contact between Officer Andrew Hall and Tyrell Wilson on March 11.…
Read MoreMan Shot By Danville Police Officer Dies In Hospital
Tyrell Wilson, the 32-year-old man wounded by a Danville police officer in last Thursday’s shooting at Sycamore Valley Road and Camino Ramon, has died of that wound in a local hospital. Wilson, a transient police said frequented the park-n-ride lot in Danville prior to his fatal confrontation with Officer Andrew Hall on March 11, died…
Read MoreFirst Cases Of U.K. COVID Variant Detected In Contra Costa
From County Health Services: Laboratory results have revealed the first two known cases of the highly infectious U.K. variant (B.1.117) in Contra Costa County. The B.1.117 variant, dubbed the U.K. variant because it is believed to have originated in the United Kingdom, is more contagious than others and possibly more deadly. “This is a reminder…
Read MoreMajor Injury Crash Reported In Martinez Monday
Major injuries are being reported at the scene of a rollover crash off SR4 at Arnold Drive and Old Orchard Road in Martinez – with power lines also reported down in the area. The crash was first reported at about 8:42 p.m. after motorists reported a Toyota off the freeway and on its roof. Both…
Read MoreLamorinda PD Search For Suspected Burglars After Break-in Attempt Saturday
Police from multiple agencies, aided by a sheriff’s department helicopter, are searching for a suspected burglar or burglars who are believed to have attempted entry of a home on Whitehall Drive Saturday. Officers quickly cordoned off a lengthy strip of Moraga Way after the crime was reportedly interrupted, bringing in canine and aerial support to…
Read MoreDeputy Named In Danville Officer-Involved Shooting; Suspect In Critical Condition
From the Office of the Sheriff: The subject from Thursday’s officer involved shooting in Danville is identified as Tyrell Wilson, a 32-year-old transient who was staying in the area of the Danville Sycamore Valley Park & Ride on Sycamore Valley Road. Wilson remains in critical condition at the hospital at this time. The officer who…
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