San Ramon Police Arrest Suspect In Tuesday Evening Carjack/Robbery
Released Thursday by San Ramon PD: Earlier this afternoon, SRPD Detectives arrested the suspect in Tuesday night’s carjacking. Johnny Edward Orta Ciccotti, a 24 year old San Lorenzo resident, was taken into custody at his home and booked at the Martinez Detention Facility for violations of Penal Codes 211 (robbery), 215 (carjacking), and 1203.2 (Probation…
Fentanyl-Laced Counterfeit Medicines Linked To Overdoses In Contra Costa County
Press Release issued Wednesday by Contra Costa Health Services: Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) urges county residents not to buy or use prescription drugs except from licensed pharmacies after receiving several reports of overdose believed to involve counterfeit, fentanyl-laced pills. No deaths have been linked to the cases. CCHS’s Public Health Division has received four…
Lafayette Police Credit The Readership For Contributions To Crimefighting Efforts
In a totally unexpected but really nice moment before the Lafayette City Council tonight, Monday, Police Chief Eric Christensen singled out our readership for their contributions to this site and for effectively providing their local police department with usable information the chief said has helped keep the community safe from crime on several occasions. Prior…
It’s Official, Moraga – We’re A Disaster Area!
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued a proclamation Tuesday declaring storm-related damage to roads and highways as an existing State of Emergency – a move covering the mounting cost of repairs to Moraga’s landmark sinkhole. The governor issued the proclamation Tuesday, naming Contra Costa and several other counties sustaining damage during our recent rainfall as…
Lafayette Teacher Found Guilty Of Child Porn Possession; Sentenced To Jail Time, Probation In Plea Deal
A News Release issued by the Office of District Attorney Mark Peterson Friday: On Thursday April 7th, 2016, David Prashker was found guilty of Possession of Child Pornography, in violation of California Penal Code section 311.11(a). On February 18th, 2016, investigators from the Contra Costa County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force served a search…
Martinez Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Interstate Sex With Minor; Child Pornography
Press release issued Wednesday by the City of Martinez and United States Attorney’s Office: OAKLAND – Blake Robert Johnston was sentenced to 30 years in prison late yesterday, and ordered to serve a lifetime on supervised release, for traveling across state lines with the intent to engage in sexual acts with a minor, announced United…
Calling All Car (Fans) – Lafayette PD Asks If You Can ID This Car
A NEWS24/680 reader came through for Lafayette PD on a case they were handling not long ago and they’re back with a similar task after a burglary on Laurel Drive in their city March 22: “The image of this vehicle was obtained during one of our residential burglary investigations,” writes Chief Eric Christensen. “(We’re) looking for one…
It’s Official: No County Commute Is Easy – But I-680 Is The Worst
Anyone making a commute to home or office in the Bay Area has their horror story – but anecdotal accounts of molasses-slow traffic and short-tempered motorists on Interstate 680 from San Ramon to Pleasant Hill led us to believe something special was happening out there – and now it’s official. The afternoon northbound creep on…
Lafayette Police, Explosives Detection Teams Search Local Schools After Bomb Threat
Lafayette police, supported by canine teams trained to detect explosives, conducted an overnight sweep of local schools after a bomb threat was made against Happy Valley Elementary School Tuesday night. Local authorities said they were notified of a non-specific threat for a “location” in the city by Walnut Creek police around 6 p.m. Tuesday evening. Police…
Okay, Armchair Detectives And Car Buffs – What Kind Of Car Is This?
From Chief Eric Christensen in Lafayette: “Well it has been a while since we last played this game, but here we go again. This is from a recent auto burglary that we had in town. The suspects used a vehicle with false plates attached to the vehicle. Can you please ask your readers to take a…