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Shots Reportedly Fired In Concord-Walnut Creek Road Rage Incident
A driver reported that shots were fired at their car during an apparent road rage incident on Ygnacio Valley Road at Cowell in Concord overnight, police turning out to search for evidence in the area Saturday morning. Details were scarce due to the hour and early onset of the investigation but Walnut Creek police were…
Read MoreFreeway Standoff Ends After Suspects, Police Exchange Gunfire In Benicia
An alert from a police license plate reader triggered an attempted car stop along a Benicia freeway, a reported exchange of gunfire and a massive police response that lasted from Friday night into Saturday morning. Interstate 780 in Benicia was closed for nearly eight hours as police searched for an armed suspect thought to have…
Read MoreAlamo “Follow Home” Robbery Tuesday; Jewelry Taken At Gunpoint
Some scary moments for an Alamo resident Tuesday after she was apparently followed home from a local department store by three armed men and robbed in the garage of her Biltmore Drive home. The trio, reportedly armed with a variety of weapons, were last seen speeding west on Highway 24 in a car believed to…
Read MoreBurglaries, Brothel Busts, Bear Spray And Bass Cars
Busy in the 24/680 as our rain lifts and we’re treated to a patch of blue. Our alliterative streak also continues overnight as burglars reportedly took advantage of the break in the weather and broke into homes in Danville and Walnut Creek – apparently smashing through rear glass sliding doors to gain access. Another thread…
Read MoreFiery Crash On Westbound Highway 24 In Lafayette Thursday
Two lucky and resilient youths climbed out of the wreckage of a car on westbound Highway 24 in Lafayette Thursday after the vehicle skewed off the freeway, down a hill and into a stand of trees at approximately 6:30 p.m. Passersby reported the crash and stopped to help the two youths, who were treated for…
Read MoreLafayette To Concord Pursuit Leads To Chain Of Dropped Evidence; Arrest After Ride-Share Pickup
We believe in short, punchy headlines but sometimes our stories just don’t make that approach possible. A police pursuit we believe originated in Lafayette with ties to a Danville robbery case led to twisty chase that ended with a suspect shedding his car, clothes, a weapon, his car keys but apparently not his phone Tuesday…
Read MoreTech World Having Problems This Morning, But The Sunrise Came Off Without A Hitch
Some glitches out there this morning that we’re hearing about – ahem – but we seem to be getting through just fine. Here’s a pretty picture to see us through… for now.
Read MoreSuspect In Crimes Against Children Case Attempts Suicide Tuesday
UPDATE: The Sheriff’s Office has initiated its Officer Involved Protocol after the subject in this case, identified as Jaime Rodriguez, 50, of Fairfield was declared deceased at a local hospital following the incident. ORIGINAL STORY: A 50-year-old Fairfield man arrested in Danville for attempting to contact a minor boy for sex attempted to hang himself…
Read MorePursuit Of Lafayette Holdup Crew Ends With Crash In Orinda Wednesday
Witnesses fleeing the Lafayette Taco Bell at 3501 Mount Diablo Boulevard informed police that a man was inside, holding up the business and that he was believed to have fled in a waiting car. That car, a Nissan Altima, was reportedly involved in several other armed robberies in Solano and Marin Counties earlier in the…
Read MoreConcord Robbery/Assault Suspects Arrested In Walnut Creek Tuesday
Tense scene in the 2400 block of N. Main Street in Walnut Creek Tuesday as officers from local jurisdictions tracked and closed in on two suspected robbers, taking two people into custody at around 3:55 p.m. The suspect vehicle was eventually stopped by several police cars in the parking lot of a Taco Bell at…
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