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Sheriff Reports Two Burglaries In Alamo Over The Weekend
Two burglaries were reported in Alamo over the weekend and sheriff’s investigators say the two break-ins may be related. Sheriff’s Office spokesman Jimmy Lee said a deputy responded to a report of a burglary on Corwin Drive in Alamo at about 10:23 a.m. on Sunday. Investigators believe the break-in occurred sometime during the weekend. The…
Read MoreLafayette Police Investigating Friday Evening Burglary Flurry
Lafayette police say a flurry of burglaries and attempted burglaries in their city were likely committed by the same person or crew of burglars between 7 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. Friday – using Deer Hill Road, Happy Valley Road, and Stanley Blvd. to access their targets. Police are asking residents with camera systems in these…
Read MoreArmed Robbery In Orinda BART Station Parking Lot Sunday
Readers have pointed out what they see as a spike in property crime at our two Lamorinda BART stations in recent weeks, but it also appears criminals are getting bolder and more direct in their contact with victims. In the latest in a recent series of incidents at or near Orinda and Lafayette station, a…
Read MoreTeacher, Lafayette Resident Charged With Possession, Distribution Of Child Pornography Monday
A Lafayette man and private school teacher was formally charged Monday with possessing and distributing child pornography, after allegedly trying to outrun and dispose of a computer when a police search team entered his Bickerstaff Road residence Feb. 18. David Prashker, 60, was arrested after allegedly trying to throw a laptop computer from the second…
Read MoreOrinda Police Seek Suspect In Near-Fatal Beating Of Florida Man On Camino Encinas Saturday
Orinda police are looking for a person suspected of inflicting a life-threatening head injury to a 21-year-old Florida man found outside of a Camino Encinas residence reportedly rented for cash through Airbnb. Investigators said the incident appears to have occurred in the area where a large party convened Friday evening. The victim was found beaten and unconscious in the parking…
Read MoreThief Uses Broken Glass Bottle To Rob Victim Of Cash, iPad, And Watch In Orinda Wednesday
Orinda police responded to a report of a victim who was approached by a black male adult on the pedestrian path to the BART station Thursday, the thief brandishing a broken glass bottle to steal cash, an iPad and a watch from his male victim. Officers said there was a 20 minute lag between the…
Read MoreFelony Charges Filed Against Richmond Road Rage Driver Who Killed Walnut Creek Man
Richmond police traffic officers have tracked down and arrested a 32-year-old Richmond man suspected of running a red light and ramming a car driven by 77-year-old Anthony Tonti of Walnut Creek during a road rage incident with another car – and then leaving the scene of the crash. Tonti was found unresponsive in the wreckage…
Read MoreCyber Crimes Continue To Shock, Amaze Victims In The 24/680
Computer crime continues to shock, baffle and dismay those victimized by it while those attempting to combat the fraud marvel at the increasing inventiveness and audacity of perpetrators. While many such crimes and scams have their origin in a simple street crime – a stolen purse or pilfered personal information – others are the result…
Read MoreMan Suspected Of Lamorinda Car Theft, Burglaries Arrested In Antioch
The following comes from our brother site, East County Today: On January 26, at 4:07 pm, an Antioch Police Officer arrested a 24-year-old man who had stolen property, including a firefighters uniform. Police arrested Marcus Griffin, 24, after an officer noticed a Honda Odyssey with no license plates parked in front of 23 Rossi Ave.…
Read MoreMoraga Police Investigating Reported Armed Robbery At Rheem Center
Police are investigating an apparent armed robbery reported at the Rheem Valley Shopping Center Thursday, with a victim saying they were held up by an armed man in a ski mask at the center at around 3:30 p.m. Details remain sparse as this incident has just been reported. An early description of the suspect, identified as…
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