Concord PD Investigating Auto Vs. Pedestrian Collision Friday
CPD is currently investigating a “serious” auto versus pedestrian collision near the intersection of Concord Avenue and the SR242 north on-ramp. A pedestrian walking in the area was hit and reportedly badly injured at approximately 5:20 p.m. Police have closed down a portion of the roadway to facilitate their investigation. In a release, police said…
Toddler Suffers Hard 2-Storey Fall In Pacheco Friday
Police and fire personnel were called out to Victor Lane in Pacheco Friday in answer to reports that a 4-year-old had been injured in a 2-storey fall onto concrete. Crews from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District arrived to help treat the child and the district’s air transport, Air2, ended up flying the toddler…
Neighbors Say Burglars At Work In Orinda Thursday
Our Flash subscribers are aware things have been a bit busier than usual in Orinda recently, with neighbors reporting police activity along Moraga Way and elsewhere Thursday. Neighbors report that a crew of burglars were also at work, crashing at least one and perhaps two homes in the Ivy Drive area and making off with…
So-Called “Gypsy” Jewelry Thefts Continue; Three In San Ramon Tuesday
San Ramon PD investigated three cases involving elderly residents targeted for their jewelry yesterday. In all cases, an Indian female engaged the victims in conversation while draping them in fake jewelry. She then removed it and took the victims’ real jewelry along with it. In one instance, jewelry worth an estimated $100,000 was reported taken.…
Visitors Still Bringing High-Caliber Party Favors To Downtown Walnut Creek
We wrote about some revelers who ran afoul of law enforcement after time at a local bar in downtown Walnut Creek early Sunday, things getting even hotter when a group of young women allegedly joined the fray. Officers assigned to the downtown area reportedly spotted a fight break out in front of a local bar,…
Walnut Creek, Danville PDs Team Up To Nab Costco Purse Snatch Pair
Here’s a follow-up to an incident we first Flashed to subscribers on Jan. 8: On Saturday, January 8, at approximately 5:48 p.m. Danville Police responded to a report of a theft of a purse at Costco, 3150 Fostoria Way in Danville. The victim provided a description of an individual and the license plate of a…
Hospital Visit Goes Bad In San Ramon; Pittsburg Woman Arrested After Shoving Nurse
A disagreement over masking requirements at San Ramon Regional Medical Center escalated into an alleged shoving match and a criminal citation for a 27-year-old Pittsburg woman at the hospital to visit a family member being treated for COVID-19. San Ramon police were called to the hospital at 10:51 a.m. after an extended family group of…
The Monday Memo: Coffeeshop Withdrawals; Samurai Slasher; And Our Covid Winter
Powering through our communal Covid Winter and about to fire up The News Bunker’s Breville Java dispenser for a much-needed morning bump, listening to our messages and getting a sense of how things are going. If we had to sum up the prevailing mood, we’d go with: Worried and Cautiously Waiting. We know those who…
One Injured In Concord Sword Assault Sunday Night
An argument amongst a small group of individuals in a creek bed under Willow Pass Road in Concord led to one member of the group drawing an edged weapon of some type and wounding another member of the group, leaving deep lacerations to the victim’s arm and leg. Police were in the area soon after…
Shelves Are Full, Aisles Are Empty – Where IS Everyone?
Out and about a little tonight and wondering if something is up because there’s little sign of anyone out anywhere. Shooter (that’s what we call photographers – not the other usage) Craig Cannon walked into the neighborhood grocery store to find the shelves full and the aisles deserted. If we can just sync up this…