Owner Of Danville Karate Studio Arrested After Allegation Of Sexual Misconduct

A Danville business owner is under arrest following an investigation by police into alleged sexual misconduct.  Police Chief Allan Shields said that at approximately 12:50 pm, on February 21, 2020, officers arrested Ramon Pruitt, 63, San Geronimo, after locating him in Oakland. Pruitt is the owner of Danville Karate International located at 105 Town and Country…

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Burglary Crew Invades, Ransacks Pleasanton Home Sunday

On Sunday, February 23, 2020, the Pleasanton Police Department responded to a residence in the Kottinger Ranch neighborhood to investigate a home invasion robbery. The robbery was reported several hours after it occurred, and the resident informed officers she was robbed at gunpoint inside her home. At approximately 3:45 a.m., the resident awoke to the…

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Walnut Creek Man Sent To Prison For Trying To Meet Minor For Sex

Martinez, Calif. – On Friday February 14, 2020, Justin Arthur Cook, a 34-year-old Walnut Creek resident, pleaded guilty to one count of arranging to meet a minor to engage in sex acts. Cook was immediately sentenced to four years in state prison by the Honorable David Goldstein and ordered to register as a sex offender for…

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Lafayette Wells Fargo Branch Robbed Wednesday

A lone thief handed a note demanding money to a clerk at the Wells Fargo Bank branch at 3630 Mt. Diablo Boulevard Wednesday, walking out of the bank with an undetermined amount of cash. The man, described as an Hispanic male wearing a black hat, black sweatshirt and pants walked into the bank at approximately…

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Masked Would-Be Burglar Touches Off Police Search In Danville Tuesday

An unsuccessful burglary attempted prompted a major police response Tuesday after officers turned out to help catch a masked man interrupted while trying to enter a home on Lomitas Drive. Danville Town spokesman Geoff Gillette confirmed the Danville police responded to the 100 block of Lomitas after a resident reportedly spotted a man trying to…

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Another House Fire In Pleasant Hill Tuesday

Firefighters were able to quickly gain the upper hand on a fire reported at a home at 242 Greenwich Drive early Tuesday – the latest in a series of similar incidents in the city in recent weeks. The fire was reported shortly before 3 a.m. and was quickly brought under control, according to a Contra…

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Fire Destroys Vacant Home On Belmont Court In Pleasant Hill Friday

Fire destroyed an unoccupied home on Belmont Court in Pleasant Hill Friday, with this site fielding dozens of calls from motorists and nearby residents who saw the smoke and flames. Calls of fire in the area began to come in at 4:33 pm. The building was a single family residence that had not been completed…

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