Burglary Crew Invades, Ransacks Pleasanton Home Sunday
On Sunday, February 23, 2020, the Pleasanton Police Department responded to a residence in the Kottinger Ranch neighborhood to investigate a home invasion robbery. The robbery was reported several hours after it occurred, and the resident informed officers she was robbed at gunpoint inside her home. At approximately 3:45 a.m., the resident awoke to the…
Alamo Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Robbing Local Wells Fargo Bank Branches
On Thursday, February 20, 2020, at about 3:35 PM, Lafayette and Walnut Creek Police arrested 41-year-old Brendan Gray at his home in Alamo. Gray is a suspect in a series of recent bank robberies that occurred in Contra Costa County. On February 19, 2020, at about 3:46 PM, a bank robbery happened at the Wells…
The Morning After Report: High-Speed Crash In Moraga; Rude Entries In San Ramon
The question on several folks’ minds in Moraga this morning: If a pickup truck runs from police and crashes into a pole at 90mph, does it make a noise? The answer is: heck, yes, but it’s amazing what some folks can sleep through. An MPD officer on routine patrol on Moraga Road noticed said pickup…
Lafayette Wells Fargo Branch Robbed Wednesday
A lone thief handed a note demanding money to a clerk at the Wells Fargo Bank branch at 3630 Mt. Diablo Boulevard Wednesday, walking out of the bank with an undetermined amount of cash. The man, described as an Hispanic male wearing a black hat, black sweatshirt and pants walked into the bank at approximately…
Masked Would-Be Burglar Touches Off Police Search In Danville Tuesday
An unsuccessful burglary attempted prompted a major police response Tuesday after officers turned out to help catch a masked man interrupted while trying to enter a home on Lomitas Drive. Danville Town spokesman Geoff Gillette confirmed the Danville police responded to the 100 block of Lomitas after a resident reportedly spotted a man trying to…
Another House Fire In Pleasant Hill Tuesday
Firefighters were able to quickly gain the upper hand on a fire reported at a home at 242 Greenwich Drive early Tuesday – the latest in a series of similar incidents in the city in recent weeks. The fire was reported shortly before 3 a.m. and was quickly brought under control, according to a Contra…
Fire Destroys Vacant Home On Belmont Court In Pleasant Hill Friday
Fire destroyed an unoccupied home on Belmont Court in Pleasant Hill Friday, with this site fielding dozens of calls from motorists and nearby residents who saw the smoke and flames. Calls of fire in the area began to come in at 4:33 pm. The building was a single family residence that had not been completed…
Orinda PD Investigating Strong-arm Robbery At Wells Fargo Wednesday
Orinda police are investigating a robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank branch, 80 Moraga Way Wednesday afternoon. Orinda Police Chief David Cook said dispatchers received a report of a robbery at the branch at approximately 12:31 p.m. The suspect was described at the time as a white, male, adult wearing dark clothing and a dark…
Crew Arrested In Lafayette After Earlier Theft In Moraga Wednesday
Lamorinda police descended on a car containing four people suspected of an earlier theft at the TJ Maxx store in Moraga Wednesday. Police responded to the area after the incident was reported at 10:55 a.m. The suspects were seen leaving the area in a car and a description of that vehicle was shared with Lafayette…
San Ramon Valley Unified Settles Curry Family Drowning Suit For $8 Million
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District has agreed to pay the parents of 15-year-old Benjamin Curry $8 million to settle a lawsuit filed after the Danville teen drowned during his high school PE class. Curry died May 8, 2018 in the pool at San Ramon Valley High School when his physical education class was…