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“Turtle” Sighting On Ygnacio Valley Road Thursday
Bit of an upending at Ygnacio and Oak Grove this afternoon – the driver suffering a head injury in the process. Traffic was not good in the area afterward… The crash was reported at about 1:23p.m.
Read MoreCannabis-Related Robbery Attempt Linked To Pleasant Hill Shooting Tuesday; Two Dead, One Suspect Still Outstanding
Pleasant Hill police investigators say a licensed cannabis delivery man opened fire on two men trying to rob him in the middle of a local condominium complex Tuesday, mortally wounding one suspect but receiving life-threatening wounds during the exchange of gunfire. Police said Peter Popovich, 63, of Pleasant Hill died in a local hospital soon…
Read MoreRichmond Man Charged With Felony Illegal Weapons Possession
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office filed a 21-count felony complaint against a Richmond man for possessing a large cache of illegal weapons, high-capacity magazines, and homemade explosives. Lawrence Robert Hansen, 68, of Richmond is in custody after he was arrested on an outstanding warrant…
Read MoreVideo From Scene Of Double Shooting In Pleasant Hill Tuesday
Two men shot at a condominium complex on Twinbridge Circle, with one man believed to have died in a local hospital. Police sealed off the area and processed it for evidence.
Read MoreTwo Shot, One Killed In Pleasant Hill Tuesday
Two people were shot and seriously wounded outside a condominium complex in the 300 block of Twinbridge Circle in Pleasant Hill Tuesday, police converging on the area to render aid and search for suspects. Witnesses describe a blue Charger with heavily tinted windows and a loud muffler leaving the scene of the shooting, two men…
Read MoreFormer Con Fire Battalion Chief Admits To Felony Grand Theft Charge
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office secured a felony grand theft conviction against a former battalion chief with the Contra Costa Fire Protection District as part of a negotiated disposition. Louis Manzo, Jr., 58, of Danville was initially charged by the District Attorney’s Office in…
Read MoreMotorcyclist Seriously Injured In Walnut Creek Crash Sunday
A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries after a multi-vehicle crash on northbound I680 at Ygnacio Valley Road Sunday. Passersby reported seeing the rider down with his motorcycle about 30′ away from him as police and fire crews arrived on the scene at approximately 4:22 p.m. He was immediately transported to John Muir Hospital for treatment of…
Read MoreFatal Crash Discovered In Martinez Sunday
A car was discovered off the road and on its side in the 2700 block of Franklin Canyon Road in Martinez Sunday, a person trapped in the wreckage and declared deceased at the scene. The scene was reported at approximately 9:30 a.m. with the vehicle, described as a Honda Pilot, found on its passenger side…
Read More“We Also Rescue Parakeets…”
Smoky fire at a condominium complex in the 800 block of Oak Grove Road in Concord brought firefighters on the run Saturday – much to the joy of this happy owner when her two birds were brought out of the smoke. And you thought firefighters just rescued widows and orphans and cats and dogs…
Read MoreShots 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…
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