Robbery Crew Strikes At Rheem Arco – Rough Up And Rob Employee; Suspects Caught After Police Chase
A crew of armed robbers struck the Arco station in Rheem Valley shortly before 8 p.m. tonight, Sunday, roughing up an employee and robbing him at gunpoint before fleeing through Lafayette and onto northbound I680. We have learned the getaway vehicle used in the theft, a black or dark blue Nissan Sentra with paper plates,…
The Sunday Scribblings
It has been a quiet but also quixotic week in the NEWS24/680 News Bunker – our merry little band churning out news of baby mountain lion sightings, fires, Grim Ironies and the often hard-to-believe-or describe-incidents of the day as we glide into our summer while snow is falling in the Sierra. In the end we…
Danville PD Looking For CoEd Car Burglary Crew
In something of a departure from the usual template of 24/680 Car Burglar, it turns out Danville police are searching for a well-dressed crew who struck at Hap Magee Ranch Park earlier this month – two men and two women Danville Police are looking for these four individuals in connection with vehicle burglaries earlier this…
Two Dead After Recent Flurry Of Shootings In Richmond; Six Murdered So Far This Year
A series of recent shootings in Richmond has residents on edge and the police looking for a cause. A 44-year-old Richmond man wounded in separate shootings Sunday died of his wounds, according to police, and two other men and a woman are recovering from wounds suffered in three separate incidents Sunday night. Residents responding to…
Bicyclist Severely Injured In Lafayette Crash
Lafayette police and California Highway Patrol officers have been called to Pleasant Hill Road and Taylor Boulevard after a collision between a motorist and bicyclist left the cyclist with serious injuries Monday night. The incident, reported at 9:42 p.m., involved a passenger car and the cyclist, with motorists reporting that the cyclist was down on…
What’d I See? Update On Last Night’s Armed Robbery At Sunvalley Mall
Monday afternoon, Concord police released a brief report on last night’s armed robbery at the Round 1 location at Sunvalley Mall in Concord, covered via our Flash Alert interface: On Sunday, May 12th at approximately 11:50 PM, Concord officers responded to Round 1, located at 185 Sun Valley Mall, for a reported armed robbery in…
Another “Terrace” Project Shaping Up In Lafayette
While still in the study session (i.e. very preliminary) stages, a plan to demolish most of the 81,000 square feet of professional and medical offices in the 3400 block of Mt. Diablo Boulevard in favor of condos and low-income housing has already started local war drums beating. Owners Miramar Mount Diablo Boulevard, LLC would like…
Strong-arm Robbers Steal Bank Deposit Bag In Danville Thursday
Danville police are searching for a red, 2003 Honda Accord used in a brazen daylight strongarm robbery at Front Street and Hartz Way Thursday – three masked men approaching the victim, knocking them down to take the bag and escaping in a waiting car. Police are looking for a red, 2003 Honda with an empty…
Lafayette Rez Hiker Sends In Her X-Rays – And Thanks For Her Rescuers
We’re getting a little jaded around here, apparently, as it takes more than a Tesla smashing through a dry cleaner to pique our interest these days. So we were gratified to hear from one of the folks involved in another one of the many stories we offer up here on a regular basis – this…
Tesla Attempts To Jump The Line At Marshall Steel Cleaners In Lafayette Wednesday
Talk of the town? And what brought the news choppers out like dragonflies Wednesday? That Tesla that crashed the line at Marshall Steel – and the store facade, as well – shortly before 9 a.m. Police were called. A tow truck operator pulled the offending auto out of the debris and building inspectors were on…