Massage Appointment Goes Wrong In Concord Thursday

A meeting for a massage in a Concord Motel went sideways for the masseuse Thursday evening when the intended client produced a handgun and demanded her money. We Flashed what we had on this one as it was happening, police in Concord developing a description of a possible suspect vehicle leaving the scene of the…

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Arrests Confirm Suspicions Highly Organized, Mobile Crews At Work In The 24/680

Three people allegedly involved in the burglary and attempted burglaries of smoke shops, liquor stores and high-end retail stores in the 24/680 and elsewhere were arraigned in Contra Costa County Superior Court Wednesday. The trio, unidentified by law enforcement officials, face charges of organized retail theft, second-degree burglary, grand theft, vandalism, and other alleged crimes.…

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Quirky Scene Following Bank Robbery In Downtown Lafayette Wednesday

In the second (known) instance involving a Lamorinda bank Wednesday police descended on the area of Mt. Diablo and Moraga Road in Lafayette following a strong-arm robbery of the BMO bank branch at 3583 Mount Diablo Boulevard. The suspect, preliminarily described as a light-skinned white or Hispanic male wearing a white A’s cap and a…

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Armed Robbery Outside Orinda Wells Fargo Wednesday

Three armed men surprised and robbed a victim outside the Orinda Wells Fargo Bank at 80 Moraga Way Wednesday, making off with an undetermined amount of funds or personal belongings. The theft was reported at 11:50 a.m. in front of the bank, three black male suspects believed involved with two brandishing pistols. Physically unharmed, the…

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Wet, Wild, Wednesday Morning…

With a police pursuit and some vehicles having a hard time on our roadways. Photographer Sean McDonough was coming back from an outbound police pursuit from Walnut Creek into Berkeley when he happened upon this wreck at the Wilder exit in Orinda. No injuries. We’re happy to say, and the ground was soft… but that…

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Shout-Out To Manny And The Boys…

… from Lafayette Public Works for coming out to clean up after an extensive overnight graffiti attack on El Curtola Bridge in Lafayette. Let us be PERFECTLY CLEAR (and to use all caps): This graffiti was NOT left by demonstrators who came out in support of Israeli hostages – and did so without incident –…

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Child Hurt In Danville Auto Vs. Pedestrian Collision Monday

Danville residents expressed concern through the night after word of an auto vs. child collision near Vista Grande Elementary began to circulate Monday – neighbors calling and writing for word of any update on the crash on Diablo Road near Richard Lane. A 12-year-old girl was struck by a car at that location at 5:31…

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