Cat Burglars Sweep Southern Burton Valley Homes – While Residents Sleep
Lafayette police are investigating an unsettling series of burglaries in the Southern Burton Valley Area of the city Wednesday – incidents investigators say appear to be related and which illustrate the level to which thieves are willing to go to get what they want. Residential Burglary 3100 Block of Cordova Way – The resident is…
CHP Says Road Debris – Not BB Gun Plinker – Behind Shattered Windows At 24/680 Junction
A release from the California Highway Patrol, Contra Costa County office: Update to debris causing damage at SR-24/I-680 After our combined effort with our partners, further investigation, and observation of the area of SR-24 eastbound and westbound, between I-680 and Pleasant Hill Road, CHP has found no evidence of criminal intent, just debris that has…
FBI Posts Reward For Information Leading To Recovery Of Agent’s Weapon
The FBI San Francisco Division is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of a stolen submachine gun, magazines and ballistic vest. The items were taken from an FBI special agent’s vehicle by an unknown suspect or suspects between 6 p.m., Jan. 8, 2017 and 10 a.m., Jan. 9, 2017 in Concord,…
Last Call For Walnut Creek Crogan’s On January 23
The following has been posted on the Crogan’s/Walnut Creek Facebook page: Friends of Crogan’s. It’s with a heavy heart that we announce that after 39 years of business, Crogan’s will officially be closing the doors on Monday, January 23. Many of you have been following the dealings with Crogan’s and the city of Walnut Creek.…
San Ramon Police Seek Witnesses To Blueheart Way Auto Vs. Pedestrian Accident
San Ramon police are looking for witnesses to a serious auto versus pedestrian accident at Blueheart Way and Bollinger Canyon Road Saturday evening – a collision which has left the 15-year-old male victim in critical condition. Officers found the pedestrian on Bollinger Canyon Road suffering from significant injuries that evening, according to a department spokesman,…
Mountain Lion Spotted On Woodside Drive In Lafayette Wednesday
Lafayette police advised residents of their city of a mountain lion sighted in the 3300 block of Woodside Drive near Hidden Valley Wednesday. Police advise residents not to panic, to secure access to outbuildings and to bring pets indoors. Contact police dispatch at 925.284.5010 if you are lucky enough to observe the cat, but don’t…
Carr Ranch Preserved For Future Generations Through Deal With Family, Land Trust And East Bay MUD
In a landmark preservation deal certain to warm the Thanksgiving cockles of anyone who has walked it, the venerable 604-acre Carr Ranch will remain free of development and open to the critters who call it home as well as humans hoping for a glimpse of them. A partnership arrangement between the Martinez-based John Muir Land Trust,…
Ladies, Watch Your Purses – Snatching Crew At Work In Walnut Creek
The following was issued today by the Walnut Creek Police Department: WCPD Case Number: 16-25701/16-25915 Date / Time Occurred: 7/20/16 @ 1444 hrs and 7/22/16 @ 1242 hrs Location: Cypress St/Commercial Lane, 1500 block of Mt. Diablo Blvd Crime Description / Code: Attempt Robbery, Theft Suspect(s): Suspect #1 – Black male adult, 20’s, tall with…
Danville Man Indicted For Distribution Of Child Pornography, Conspiracy
From the office of District Attorney Mark Peterson: On July 7, 2016, a Grand Jury in Contra Costa County indicted twenty-seven year old Danville resident Nickolas Robert Thurston on charges he distributed and possessed child pornography, conspired to access protected computer systems and used the identities of multiple women in an attempt to unlawfully gain…
Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Deputy Under Investigation For Sexual Misconduct Resigns Thursday
From the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office: Former Deputy Sheriff Ricardo Perez resigned today (Thursday) while the subject of an ongoing Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office Internal Affairs investigation into his alleged participation in the Oakland Police Department sexual misconduct investigation. He is no longer employed by the Office of the Sheriff. He remains subject to a…