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Walnut Creek Destination Maternity Store Robbed Monday
Walnut Creek police are investigating the armed robbery of the Destination Maternity Store at 1604 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Monday night, with a an armed robber striking shortly before the business was scheduled to close, according to witnesses. Sergeant David Rangel said the suspect, described as a Hispanic male adult, 30’s, 5’07”, 200 lbs., black hair, wearing a…
Read MoreDriver Dies In Fiery DUI Crash On Highway 24 Sunday Morning; Concord Man Arrested
One person was killed and another injured in a fiery crash on eastbound SR24 just west of Interstate 680 Sunday morning, according to the Contra Costa CHP. Officers responding to reports of a collision at that location found two cars at about 1:21 a.m., according to the CHP, with a 2003 Nissan sedan fully engulfed…
Read MoreThe Sunday SitRep
Those of you with time in the military, or who have just watched too many Tom Clancy movies, know that today’s alliterative titling comes from military shorthand for situation report. We use a lot of shorthand here at NEWS24/680, trying to pack a boatload of information into character-limiting lines of text alerts, Tweets and other…
Read MoreOrinda Wells Fargo Branch Robbed Saturday
Lamorinda police – with help from neighboring jurisdictions – are searching for a man who simulated a weapon and held up the Wells Fargo bank branch at 80 Moraga Way in Orinda Saturday night. Police are concentrating their search near the BART station at this time. The suspect is described as a white male, 50s,…
Read MoreSuspect Shot, Killed By Danville Police Officer After Attempting To Run Him Down Saturday
Police provided fresh details of an officer involved shooting that took the life of a 33-year-old Newark man Saturday, identifying both the victim and the officer who opened fire out of “immediate fear” he was going to be struck by the suspect’s car as it veered toward him. A police spokesman identified the dead man…
Read MorePedestrian Hit, Killed By Motorist In El Sobrante Thursday
Thursday evening at about 6:30pm, Contra Costa CHP was advised of a vehicle collision with a pedestrian struck while walking his dog in the area of Appian Way and Fran Way in El Sobrante. First responders found an 81 year old El Sobrante man unresponsive at that location. He was transported to Highland Hospital in…
Read MorePolice Pursue Heavily Armed Suspect West On Highway 24 Thursday
UPDATE: 4:10 p.m. – We believe the person being sought by police made it through the Caldecott tunnel. ORIGINAL POST: Officers from several police agencies are currently trailing a black 2000 Toyota utility vehicle running west on Highway 24 at speeds in excess of 95mph. The driver of this vehicle is apparently wanted for attempted murder…
Read MoreRegional Early Voting Program Underway Thursday
Just a quick reminder that Contra Costa Elections Division’s Regional Early Voting program starts this morning. This is a good opportunity for residents who missed the Voter Registration Deadline to conditionally register and vote on the same day, or beat the rush of having to make it to their local polling place on Election Day.…
Read MoreDUI Driver Faces Two Murder Counts In Deaths Of Walnut Creek Man, Infant Daughter
Two counts of murder have been filed against the Tennessee woman accused of driving while intoxicated the night her car plowed into three others on the S. Broadway extension at Rudgear Road – the second count against her filed today following the passing of an 8-month-old child in the car with her father the night…
Read MoreWalnut Creek PD Seek Agile, Determined Burglar
Security precautions appear to stop all but the most dedicated burglar these days – thieves like this guy. Walnut Creek police say this man scaled the security fence to gain entry into a condo complex courtyard in the downtown area and, after getting in, opened a patio slider, entered a condo, and stole a purse…
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