Overseas Phone Threat Leads To Lockdown At Alhambra High In Martinez Wednesday
Reports of a lockdown condition at Alhambra High School in Martinez were substantiated by police reports of a phone threat to the campus as officers searched for someone reportedly armed with weapons and explosives. The anonymous threats were received at approximately 8:58am and were made via a virtual private network originating from an overseas source,…
Burglars Smash Their Way Through Danville Tuesday
A number of Danville businesses were struck by commercial burglars in the wee hours Tuesday morning, thieves cracking expensive glass frontages and making off with seemingly insignificant items in a virtual reply of past break-ins. As many as 7 businesses were targeted, many appearing to concentrate on their re-opening as passersby stopped to gawk at…
Suspect Arrested On Gun/Drug Charges After Alleged Brandishing Incident At Concord BART Friday
A 38-year-old San Juan Capistrano resident was arrested on an array of weapon and drug charges following an incident aboard a BART train at Concord station Friday. Police approached Samuel Walden after he allegedly brandished a weapon during a confrontation aboard a train at 9:21pm Friday. Walden was taken into custody by BART police and…
Double Shooting Under Investigation In Unincorporated San Ramon
Contra Costa deputy sheriffs responded to a “medical police” call at a residence in the 18000 block of Bollinger Canyon Road Wednesday afternoon – ultimately finding two people down with apparent gunshot wounds. The incident was reported at 1:05pm. Police did not confirm reports that a man and woman were found inside the residence, the…
Wind-Borne Haze Blankets 24/680 Tuesday; Nothing Burning Locally
Smoke from active fires burning to our north was apparently captured and deposited over much of the 24/680 Tuesday – triggering multiple calls from anxious residents concerned about active local fires. Orinda Flashers were first to note the smoke’s arrival, followed quickly by residents in Lafayette, Walnut Creek and Concord, all of whom reported the…
Walnut Creek Shooting Range Proposal Drawing Support, Public Critique
A proposal to convert a former carpet store into an indoor shooting range complete with nine shooting lanes comes before the Walnut Creek Design Review Commission at their regularly scheduled meeting tonight, Wednesday. No direct action is anticipated, with the commission expected to evaluate plans to convert the former Lewis & Lewis Carpets store into…
San Ramon Armed Robbery Suspects Cornered In Oakland
Two armed men assaulted and robbed a third man at the Cobblestone Apartments, 3900 block of Crow Canyon Road, on Tuesday before fleeing in a silver sedan, according to the San Ramon police department. A department release said the crime took place at approximately 6:49 p.m. with the suspects leaving the area in a 2015…
Fire At Walnut Creek’s Lettuce Restaurant Wednesday
Scene of fire at Lettuce restaurant on Locust Street this morning. No reported injuries. Workers in the business at the time report “explosion” prior. Most of fire knocked down with crews probing structure for extensions…
Collision With Serious Injury Under Investigation In Concord
Busy day in the 24/680 with “What’s Going On? calls coming in steadily. Sadly, investigators are working out what happened on Clayton Road at Talisman in Concord after a person they believed had been struck by a vehicle was found seriously injured in the area. The victim was transported to hospital with serious head and…
Martinez Repeat Burglar Busted For Lafayette Break-Ins – In Walnut Creek
The local landscape has been tinged by the hint of burglary lately, with high-profile cases mingling with lesser crimes – the culmination of a string of break-ins noted by Lafayette police Friday. Police said they were able to identify a suspect in three previous residential burglaries in their city, their investigation taking them to a…