Catalytic Converter Thefts In San Ramon; Strong-Arm Robbery In Danville Sunday
Police in the San Ramon Valley are busy Sunday, dealing with a reported catalytic converter theft on Corrinne Court in San Ramon and a reported strong-arm robbery of power tools at the Camino Tassajara ACE Hardware store in Danville. An earlier report that a shot was fired during the San Ramon theft proved unfounded, according…
Sheriff Assigns Special Detail Of Deputies To Help Patrol Walnut Creek
The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff will be providing patrol assistance to the Walnut Creek Police Department this holiday season, assigning a special detail of deputies to conduct high-visibility patrols downtown. “I made a personal commitment to the City of Walnut Creek to staff downtown Walnut Creek with deputy sheriffs during the holidays,”…
ScreenShots: “Boiling Point”
Moviegoers may recognize Stephen Graham from his roles as an American paratrooper in Band of Brothers and – again – an American gangster in Boardwalk Empire, one of those English actors who can play an American character better than an American. A smallish man with a Bull Terrier face and a worn, rough and tumble…
Walnut Creek Readies Its Response To Recent Retail Thefts
On Wednesday, the Walnut Creek City Council will hold a special meeting to receive an update on the coordinated shoplifting attack on Nordstrom Nov. 20, to review its options and to announce its response. On the table are plans for more police officers, more camera coverage and the possible deployment of a tethered camera drone…
“Quick Exchange” Jewelry Thieves Strike In San Ramon, Berkeley, Other East Bay Cities
San Ramon police investigators are looking into an unusual jewelry robbery at Mosaic Park in their city – at the same time police in Berkeley and apparently other Bay Area locations are searching for a group of thieves using remarkably similar distraction and grab tactics to victimize older residents walking alone while wearing expensive jewelry.…
Monday On My Mind
Apologies to the Easybeats (RIP) for the lyrics change but we woke up with their song in our head this morning and once that happens, we’re done for the rest of the day. Along with Rock n’ Roll we’re also indulging our Cowboy Side this morning, answering with “Lots of Irons in the Fire” when…
Pursuit From Moraga To Orinda Ends With Two Detained Sunday Night
Police in Moraga and Orinda teamed up to halt a car which reportedly fled from officers along Moraga Way Sunday night, officers eventually catching up to the speeding vehicle after it crashed on the Orinda offramp at approximately 8:35 p.m. Details about the incident remained hard to come by Sunday night. It was not immediately…
Police Search Winds Down In Lafayette After Morning Crash, Foot Chase
A car speeding through Lafayette on Highway 24 piqued the attention of CHP officers early Saturday, drawing even more police when it left the freeway and crashed in the area of Sierra Vista and Deer Hill Road. Calls from anxious neighbors about two men seen fleeing the non-operable car reached police, who quickly flooded the…
Fatal Auto Vs. Cyclist Crash In Moraga Friday
One person was killed in an auto vs. bicycle collision in the 500 block of Moraga Road Friday. The rider was identified by coroner’s deputies Monday as Roger Russell, 77, of Moraga. Shocked passersby reported a rider down in the center divide in the road in front of Rheem Center, fire and police arriving on…
Giving Thanks For All Of You…
This is a big day for us, kicking off a time of year we fancy. We tend to power things down over the Holidays but a couple of brave staffers have volunteered to put off their Thanksgiving in order to keep an eye on things, so we’ll start by saying we’re thankful for having such…