Danville Murder Suspect Shoots Himself When Confronted By Police In St. Charles, Illinois
The man Danville police named as their suspect in the handgun murder of local businessman John H. Moore shot and critically wounded himself after police closed in on him at the end of an apparent cross-country run to his parents’ home in Saint Charles, Illinois. Mark A. Sypien, 51, was declared dead from a self-inflicted…
Flooding, Tipping Trees, Crashes – Make Wednesday Commute Messy At Best
Steady rainfall has loosened root systems, filled storm drains, flooded intersections and slickened roadways in the 24/680 Wednesday – and when the human factor gets added to the equation, things are going wrong fast. Walnut Creek awoke to find it’s major thoroughfare truncated by a tree trunk early Wednesday, closing down Ygnacio Valley Road between…
Laptop Thieves Strike At Danville Starbucks Tuesday; Customers Give Chase
A crew of thieves struck a popular local hangout in Danville Tuesday, sweeping a laptop computer off a table after attempting to rob a waiting customer and fleeing to a waiting car with the victim – and other customers and employees – giving chase. The latest strike by crews of thieves targeting high-priced electronic gear…
Danville Police Identify Suspect In Moore Murder; Arrest Warrant Issued
Danville Police are currently seeking Mark Allan Sypien, 51, in connection with the Sunday shooting death of Danville resident John Moore. Police Chief Allan Shields said an arrest warrant for murder has been issued for Sypien in the incident. The suspect is described as a white male, 5’09”, 185 lbs, with grey hair and green…
“What’d I See?” – Active Shooter Call Brings San Ramon Police On The Run Monday
Ed. Note: We covered this one as it was happening and believe we were able to keep things in check though folks were definitely on edge this afternoon. If you want the news as it’s breaking sign up for our Flash Alerts (available through the link at the top of our site). All’s well that…
San Ramon Police Release Additional Details On Attempted Abduction Of 13-Year-Old Girl
Ed. Note: Additional details released by San Ramon PD of incident first reported via our Flash Alert system Friday: On Friday, February 22, 2019, at approximately 6:05 p.m. the parents of a 13-year old female juvenile reported that their daughter had been the victim of an attempted kidnapping. The victim was walking in the 500…
Walnut Creek PD Ask Public To Help Identify Pair Following Theft Of Purse
Investigators said they believe the pictured couple are related to a theft of a purse and were captured by surveillance cameras using the victims credit cards after the theft. They would like to speak with the couple. If you recognize these two and can provide leads to their identities, then please contact the Walnut Creek…
Registered Sex Offender Arrested At Walnut Creek Starbucks Monday; Investigators Seeking Info
Walnut Creek Police officers contacted and arrested a registered sex offender, recently paroled from State Prison, at Starbucks, 1340 N. Main St., at around 3:30 p.m. Monday and they’re asking the public for help in locating any potential victims. The unidentified subject was seen contacting juvenile females at the location, asking for their personal information,…
UC Berkeley Police Investigating Armed Robbery/Carjacking At Grizzly Peak And Fish Ranch Road Monday Night
UC Berkeley campus police are investigating an armed robbery at Grizzly Peak and Fish Ranch Road Monday, with four men robbing their victims of their wallets, personal belongings and a car at gunpoint – one man firing a shot in the process. At about 10:31pm on February 18, UC Berkeley campus police received a report…
“What’d I See?” – Suspect Arrested After Pursuit, Collisions Inside The Caldecott – And Foot Chase Saturday
In keeping with our practice of informing our readership about incidents of note occurring in our neighborhoods we can shed some light on what several readers described as traffic gridlock and “heavy police activity” near the Caldecott Tunnel at around 3 p.m. Saturday. It turns out that Antioch police located a stolen car in the…