Lafayette Police Investigating Tuesday Night Home Invasion Robbery
UPDATE – 12:35 p.m. Wednesday: Further information supplied in connection with this case has determined that the three subjects, all masked black males in their 20s, all wearing dark clothing – entered the home and aggressively accosted the residents, man and wife. The suspects assaulted the male, striking him with an object of some kind,…
Pleasant Hill Woman Nabbed In Alamo Following Overnight Police Search
UPDATED information from Danville Police Chief Allan Shields: On November 25, 2019, at approximately 1900, an undercover Danville Officer was working burglary suppression in the Black Bear Diner and Rose Garden Center parking lots located at Camino Ramon and Sycamore Valley Road. The officer saw a person, later identified as Elena Wilson, 30, Pleasant Hill,…
Four Arrested In Pleasant Hill After High-Speed Freeway Pursuit Sunday
Four teens were arrested on carjacking charges following a high-speed chase down highways 242/680 Sunday – the four breaking and running from a reportedly carjacked vehicle after failing to make a turn and crashing into a tree at the Gregory Lane offramp. The incident began to attract attention shortly after 1 p.m. Sunday when a…
One Dead In Rossmoor Blaze
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District investigators have confirmed that one person is dead following a 2-Alarm blaze on Leisure Lane in Rossmoor Saturday night. Fire Marshal Chris Bachman said the fire is currently being investigated by the Fire Investigation Unit. Residents identified the dead man as Arthur Hertz, 101. The blaze was first reported…
Busy Night In The 24/680 Friday: Whirlies Whirling; Burglars Come Calling; Laptop Snatching
Hopes for a quiet Friday evening in the 24/680 (“The Numbers”) were dashed early on as our antique switchboard began to light up with calls from people unfortunate enough to run afoul of ne’er do wells at work. Things got underway early with an air and ground search for a man wanted for an outstanding…
Martinez Man Arrested In Connection With Orinda Halloween Shooting Case; Vallejo Resident Also Booked
Two men, one from Martinez, the other from Vallejo, were the latest of several men arrested in connection with the mass shooting at an Orinda Airbnb location Halloween night. The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests Friday night, saying the men were taken into custody during the execution of multiple search and arrest…
Richmond Man Dead After Auto Vs. Pedestrian Collision On San Pablo Dam Road Thursday
A 36-year-old Richmond resident died of injuries received after he was struck by a car on San Pablo Dam Road east of Clark Road in unincorporated Contra Costa County Thursday evening. Investigators said the pedestrian was outside of any designated crossing on San Pablo Dam Road at about 6:10 p.m. when he was struck by…
Window Smash Burglary Triggers Police Search In Downtown Walnut Creek Sunday
An apparent attempt to burglarize a downtown Walnut Creek auto business triggered an energetic police response and culminated with the arrest of at least one suspect Sunday night. Things kicked off at approximately 9 p.m. when two men reportedly attempted to break into the North State Auto dealership in the 2200 block of N. Main…
Sunday Summary: Burglars With Nice Rides; Local Kid Turns One Down; Car Miners Getting Better – And High-Profile Arrests
In an era where we we don’t find ourselves agreeing on very much we think we can agree it was a busy, newsy week for us all here in the 24/680. Local bikers celebrated the opening of a bike lane link between our county (Contra Costa) and Marin this weekend, many pausing to admire the…
Sheriff’s Office Unveils Pictures Of Halloween Night Shooting Suspects
Contra Costa County Sheriff David Livingston updated press outlets and the public Friday in the wake of Thursday’s arrests of five men wanted in connection with the murderous Halloween Night shooting at an Orinda home. Livingston placed the blame for the murder of five people that night and in the hours following the shooting squarely…