Pair Charged With Stealing Agent’s Gun, Credentials During Lafayette Car Burglary
Two men authorities say unwittingly bagged an FBI agent’s loaded pistol, badge, and security credentials while breaking into cars in Lafayette Feb. 20 have been charged with the crime – though the weapon and credentials remain missing. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that police in their city, armed with the license plate number of a…
Lamorinda Merchants Battling Spree Burglar(s)
Businesses in Lamorinda have been besieged by a stealthy burglar or burglars in recent days, a few fleeting glimpses of the culprit caught on a surveillance camera here and there, but for the most part he appears nearly invisible and striking at will. Lamorinda police have undoubtedly traded information on the suspect, who may have…
Man Found Shot To Death In El Sobrante Thursday
An early-morning report of gunshots and a call for help led to the discovery of a man apparently shot multiple times in a car parked in the 300 block of Joan Vista Street Thursday. Sheriff’s deputies responding to a call for assistance in the area found a man suffering from gunshot wounds sitting in a…
Home Burns In Moraga Thursday
Firefighters were summoned to a home at 14 Pimentel Court in Moraga Thursday after area residents heard what sounded like an “explosion” in the garage, that area of the home engulfed in flame moments later. The fire was reported at approximately 10:30 a.m. One person, believed to be the homeowner, made it out with minor…
Charges Filed Against Suspect In Discovery Bay Homicide And Antioch Multiple Shooting Suspect
This morning detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff, Antioch Police Department and Brentwood Police Department jointly filed their cases against 26-year-old Darryon Williams of Stockton. He is the suspect in Saturday’s multiple shooting of first responders in Antioch, a murder in Discovery Bay and robbery in Brentwood. The Contra Costa D.A.’s…
Latest Coyote Bite Recorded In Lafayette – Linked To Animal Responsible For Previous Incidents
The Lafayette police department is reporting yet another in a string of biting incidents involving a rogue coyote believed ranging in the Lamorinda area. The latest incident occurred Feb. 19 across from the Quik Stop location in Lafayette, police said, reporting only that the victim in the incident was an adult male. DNA testing from…
Con Fire Introduces Firewise USA® Program Across District
Concord, Calif., February 23, 2021 — Con Fire today announced implementation of the Firewise USA® program in communities across the District. Firewise is a national program helping neighbors work together with their local fire jurisdiction to protect their communities from wildfire danger. In the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, this program is administered by…
Suspect Arrested On Suspicion Of Homicide, Drive-by Shootings In Antioch
From the Office of the Sheriff: On Saturday, February 20, 2021, at about 8:51 PM, Antioch police officers, AMR medics and CON Fire personnel were shot at by a subject in a drive-by shooting. Two were hit and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect fled the scene and was pursued by numerous law enforcement agencies. The…
FBI Agent Latest Victim Of Lafayette Car Burglars
It’s no secret that Lafayette – like most other Bay Area cities these days – has been particularly hard hit by car burglars prowling area parking lots looking for loot while car owners dine. An unidentified Federal Bureau of Investigation agent learned this the hard way Saturday while parked outside the American Kitchen restaurant on…
Remains Recovered In San Bernardino Desert Confirmed To Be Missing Walnut Creek Woman
Human remains found in the San Bernardino County desert last month have been confirmed to be those of Erika Lloyd, a Walnut Creek woman last seen on June 14 while leaving for a camping trip in Joshua Tree National Park. Lloyd told family and friends she was meeting some people at the park in hope…