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…
Mail And Package Thieves At Work In Lamorinda
Thieves who prowl mailboxes and front doorsteps for any mail or dropped packages appear to be at work in Lamorinda of late, picking off deliveries in Moraga and Lafayette. Two deliveries too heavy for their recipient to take in were taken in for her in Moraga on July 5. The thief may have been disappointed,…
Anti-Crime Cameras Coming To Orinda
In an effort to reduce property theft related crimes, the Orinda Police Department will soon be utilizing Motion-Activated Surveillance Cameras (Reconyx) and an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) within the City of Orinda. The Reconyx cameras will be located at various locations throughout the city and the ALPR camera will be utilized on one patrol…
LAMORINDA: High-Pressure Sales Teams Flood Neighborhoods; Sent Packing
Teams of organized, highly mobile and extremely aggressive salespeople descended on Moraga and Lafayette again Tuesday, inspiring the wrath of homeowners unused to their techniques and attracting the attention of police.