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Lafayette Man Re-Arrested – Arraigned On Armed Home Invasion, Kidnapping, And Child Abuse Charges
A Lafayette man who allegedly held a neighboring family hostage at gunpoint in their apartment and who disappeared from a court-ordered mental health diversion program pending trial has been re-captured and is currently being held without bail. Kenneth David McIsaac, 31, was arraigned today (Wednesday) at 1:30 pm in Martinez for kidnapping, false imprisonment by…
Read MoreA Devil Mountain Morning In The 24/680
If you don’t know where this is it’s time to hand in your CoCoCounty Resident Card. Brought to you this morning by The Big Guy who makes skies… and Sean McDonough.
Read MoreFairfield Man Arrested For Walnut Creek Robberies
Investigators with the Walnut Creek Police Department Investigations Bureau arrested a Fairfield man in connection with two recent robberies in downtown Walnut Creek. Police reported the arrest of Malcolm Hale (age not provided) in connection with the Nov. 3 robbery of a man at a Burger King in the 1700 block of N. Broadway and…
Read MoreTheft Crew Strikes Walnut Creek Luxury Consignment Store Sunday
A crew of thieves reportedly arriving in two cars blitzed the Labels Luxury Consignment store, 1367 N. Main Street in Walnut Creek on Sunday night, making off with several thousand dollars worth of high-end handbags. Several thieves entered the business at approximately 5:30 p.m., sweeping the bags off their shelves, dropping a few along the…
Read MorePossible Kidnapping Reported In Lafayette Friday
Police are investigating a disturbing incident at a Lafayette service station as a possible kidnapping after a man reportedly battered down a restroom door to access a woman he allegedly forced into his car. The incident was reported at approximately 5:35p.m. Friday at the Shell station on Stanley Boulevard. A man, described initially as either…
Read MoreLamorinda Police Pursue Grand Theft Suspect Into Oakland Friday
Police in Lafayette initiated a pursuit of a grand theft suspect in their city shortly after 4 p.m. Friday, touching off a high-speed chase through the city onto Highway 24 and on into Oakland. Flasher Kathleen wrote: “I heard the race on Mt Diablo by the veteran’s hall; followed immediately by your text…” as the…
Read MoreAlamo Attorney Convicted Of Embezzling $400,000 From Clients
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – A jury in Martinez returned guilty verdicts on November 7th in a felony case involving an attorney, William James Reed, who embezzled $400,000 from his clients. Reed, an 80-year-old attorney formerly of Alamo, was convicted of felony grand theft by embezzlement and a white collar…
Read MoreMemorial To Victims Of Oct. 7 Terror Attack Stirs Those On Both Sides Of The Conflict
A small but growing grass-roots memorial to the Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel is getting attention from passersby in downtown Walnut Creek – and stirring the emotions of locals on both sides of the conflict. Hamas fighters killed an estimated 1,400 Israelis, largely civilians, in a surprise attack on the country that day. An…
Read MoreRobbery Crew Believed To Have Made Return Visit To Walnut Creek Wednesday
A woman was robbed of her purse outside a car wash in the 2100 block of N. Main Street in Walnut Creek on Wednesday – the two men responsible believed to be the pair involved in another robbery on N. Broadway in the city last week. The 1:18 p.m. robbery was conducted by two black…
Read MorePolice Interrupt Burglary In Orinda Tuesday
Lamorinda police have apparently interrupted a burglary in progress in Orinda, with two suspects in custody and another at large. One suspect was arrested after being Tased by police and captured in the 100 block of Moraga Way. He was ultimately identified as a 30-year-old parolee out of San Francisco. A search for additional suspects…
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