Martinez Cannabis Distributor Robbed At Gunpoint Wednesday
Police are searching for three, possibly as many as four men who robbed a cannabis distributor as he was delivering to Embarc Cannabis Dispensary in Martinez a little after noon Wednesday, brandishing guns and making off with a large amount of cannabis and the victim’s personal belongings. The brazen robbery was reported at approximately 12:11…
Sunvalley Diamond Store Blitzed By Hammer-Wielding Thieves Monday
A squad of masked, hammer-wielding thieves stormed a Sunvalley jewelry store Monday, attacking display cases with construction hammers and making off with an undetermined amount of goods. The robbery was reported by patrons who saw the robbery crew – comprised of seven to nine males in their late teens to early 20s – enter the…
Messy Truck Crash Closes 680 Transition South From SR4 Friday
A hoist truck apparently carrying poles to a construction site at the I680/SR4 transition toppled Friday night, spilling its load, injuring a driver and tying up traffic for several hours as California Highway Patrol officers and freeway workers dealt with a resultant fuel spill and damaged light poles. As you can tell from photographer Craig…
“Like Driving Into A Cotton Ball” – Foggy In The 24/680 Tonight
Night Hawk photographer Craig Cannon is out and about tonight, looking for a picture and not seeing much as billowing folds of fog close in on our bridges and valleys. Cannon shot this photo in Martinez.
For The Second Time Thursday – Child Taken During Car Theft Recovered By Police
Police in Concord are looking for the thief who made off with a white Honda Odyssey van taken from a Wingstop location on Ygnacio Valley Road tonight – with a 4-month-old strapped in her car seat. The van with child aboard was located by police after a sharp-eye police officer spotted the vehicle, still running,…
Walnut Creek Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Mother’s Murder
A 39-year-old Walnut Creek man has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing his mother during an altercation in their Jones Road home. Walnut Creek police said in a release that Nicholas Roth of their city is in custody, held on suspicion of murdering his mother, Darlene Roth, 74. Roth is a part-time sports writer…
Local Agencies Take Down Suspected Armed Robbery Crew
We’ve noted a recent flurry of armed robberies within our area of coverage and, it appears, local law enforcement was busy tracking a crew of suspected thieves believed responsible for as many as 25 robberies throughout the area. According to a release offered by police in Antioch, officers began looking for a crew of masked…
Fire Discovered In A Lafayette Insurance Office Monday
Firefighters are investigating the origin of a fire in the Stanley Smith Insurance offices, 3540 Wilkinson Lane in Lafayette this morning. The blaze was discovered at 5:57 a.m. and police are closing nearby roads as a result in order for fire apparatus to access the blaze. Contra Costa County Fire Protection District crews gained the…
Dash Down Diablo – Police Pursue Suspected Bike Thief Off The Mountain Saturday
Officers from several local law enforcement agencies converged on Mt. Diablo State Park after park officials interrupted a suspected bicycle thief practicing his trade at the Summit Visitor Center Saturday. A park officer pursued the suspect’s Chevy S10 down the mountain and onto Castle Rock Road, where officers from Walnut Creek and Contra Costa County…
One Dead In Dublin Crash Friday
One person was killed on Interstate 680 in Dublin Friday after an early-morning chain reaction crash that ultimately closed the freeway southbound for several hours while officers investigated the cause of the collision. Preliminary findings determined that a Honda Civic driving in the the southbound direction made contact with a semi truck traveling in the…