Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Closed In Both Directions Thursday Due To Falling Concrete
Authorities in Marin County and on the Richmond side of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge are reporting massive traffic jams and drivers leaving their cars after falling concrete from the upper to lower deck prompted closure of the bridge in both directions. One lane of the bridge was reopened in both directions at 2:40 p.m. and…
CHP Seeking Witnesses After Motorcycle Officer Clipped On I680 Wednesday
Investigators for the Contra Costa County division of the California Highway Patrol are seeking information about an injury accident involving one of their officers on southbound I680 in Alamo Wednesday. Investigators said one of their motorcycle officers was making a traffic stop on a black Jaguar sedan on Livorna Road at about 8:02 am Wednesday…
“What’d I See?” – Minor Injuries For Lafayette Pedestrian After Near Miss Tuesday
We dispatched Flash Alerts for what we knew of an attention-getting scene on Moraga Road at School Street Tuesday night but have been getting additional questions throughout the day. Chief Ben Alldritt confirms that a woman pedestrian was struck by a car at that location, suffering minor injuries to her lower legs, and that she…
“What’d I see?” – San Ramon PD Swoops Down On Two Suspected Car Burglars Wednesday
Our Flash Subscribers in San Ramon got first word of this as it was happening Wednesday afternoon but several folks have asked about the activity in the Target parking lot about 10:05 a.m. NEWS24/680 thanks San Ramon Police Lt. Cary Goldberg for the following information: On 2/6/19 at 1001 hrs, San Ramon Valley 911 Communications…
Pedestrian Killed After Collision In Pacheco Wednesday
A man was struck and killed while walking in the area of Brown and Aspen drives in Pacheco Wednesday morning. The area was quickly sealed off to provide for evidence collection following the 7:52 a.m. collision. Investigators initially determined that a woman was driving a grey Nissan Cube southbound on Aspen Drive when for unknown…
Sheriff’s Investigators Asking For Public Help After Murder In El Sobrante Saturday
At about 12:22 PM Saturday, January 26, Deputy Sheriffs were dispatched to a report of shots fired with a man down in the intersection of Jasmine Court and Jasmine Way in El Sobrante. The caller advised that they had heard gunshots and saw a man in the street. Deputies arrived on scene and found a man…
“What’d I see?” – Danville PD Arrest Pair After Stopping Stolen Car Tuesday
As you might expect, we get a ton of “What’s going on at XYZ?”-type questions in the course of the day here at NEWS24/680. Yesterday was no exception – with readers Melanie, Robert and Jan asking about police activity on Sycamore Valley Rd. near I680. We put their queries to Town SpokesPro Geoff Gillette and…
Walnut Creek Mountain Mike’s Pizza Restaurant Robbed At Knifepoint Tuesday Morning
Mountain Mike’s Pizza in Walnut Creek, 1817 Ygnacio Valley Rd., was robbed at knifepoint Tuesday morning – the suspect escaping with an undetermined amount of cash. The suspect, initially described as a black male in a dark jacket, ran from the scene and drove off in a white 2001 Ford Focus with “Modern Carpet Cleaning…
Pre-Dawn Pursuit Wends Its Way Through 24/680, Lamorinda, Ends In Canyon
A seemingly innocuous contact with police turned into a high-speed Thunder Run through the 24/680 early Sunday, picking up officers from Lafayette and Moraga before ending near the Upper San Leandro Reservoir in Canyon. Lafayette Police Chief Ben Alldritt said his officers attempted to stop the vehicle, a 2006 750 series BMW, due to its high…
Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested After Sheltering In Martinez Home Thursday
Police arrested a suspected armed robber who took shelter in a home on Begonia Court after leading officers on a brief chase Thursday night. Officers tracked and arrested the man, so far unnamed by police, after the suspect entered a home in the 100 block of Begonia around 7 p.m., a police helicopter providing overwatch…