Man Assaulted At Pleasant Hill BART Later Found Dead; Suspect In Custody
In a dark twist to an incident first reported here Wednesday, a 51-year-old Pittsburg man who suffered minor injuries during an assault at Pleasant Hill BART was found dead two days later – apparently from infection stemming from an injury suffered in the fight. County Coroner’s deputies identified the victim as Gerald Bisbee, 51. The…
BART Police Arrest Murder Suspect At Pleasant Hill BART Station Monday
BART police said they have arrested suspected murderer John Lee Cowell, 27, wanted in connection with the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Nia Wilson and wounding of her sister at MacArthur Station Sunday night. Cowell was reportedly taken into custody at Pleasant Hill BART after patrons provided police with information as to his whereabouts. He was reportedly on…
Men Who Allegedly Fled From Orinda PD Officer Saturday Identified
UPDATE: Alleged driver Danny Lockett Jr. was charged Wednesday with manslaughter and felony evading peace officers in connection with this case. He was additionally charged with having prior convictions for assault, burglary and gun possession. ORIGINAL POST: Two men in the Nissan Altima that allegedly fled from an Orinda police officer and crashed on Highway 24…
Police Capture Three Suspected Armed Robbers After Chase From Walnut Creek Into Lafayette Sunday
Police from Walnut Creek and Lafayette descended on a carload of individuals suspected of an armed robbery at the Tice Valley CVS store in Walnut Creek Sunday, chasing the car into Lafayette and arresting three people who fled from the vehicle. At least two people were arrested in the 900 block of Reliez Station Road…
The Sunday Mumble
Here we are, our Merry Band, in the grip of Summer and a cresting news cycle. Saturday was a day of new records following a week of new records here at NEWS24/680 with record reader visitation (we thought everyone was out of town), a record number of News Flashes going out to record numbers of…
One In Custody After Police Pursuit Of Stolen Car In Concord Saturday
UPDATE: Pleasant Hill police officers located and arrested the male half of this chase in the 900 block of Trent Street and are having him checked out after he was bitten by a police dog. ORIGINAL STORY: Police from Concord and Pleasant Hill are searching for two suspects – a man and woman – who…
Police: “Faux Badge Bandit” Shoots Himself In The Bathroom Of A Goleta Nail Salon Friday
Police in Goleta, Calif. have indicated that a man wanted for bank robbery in their city early Friday morning is the so-called “Faux Badge Bandit” and that he reportedly drove to a business not far away from his latest crime today, asked to use the rest room, and then shot himself while inside. Danville Police…
Martinez Police Talk Man Down From Muir Trestle Friday
Martinez police sealed off a portion of Alhambra Way under the town’s fabled iron trestle bridge after a man climbed the structure and – apparently – threatened to leap off. Police said things first came to their attention at about 10:20 a.m., when their dispatch received a call of a subject jumping in and out…
Man Threatens To Jump From Platform At Walnut Creek BART Thursday
UPDate: Patrons reporting that the man has been brought down from the platform, walking toward an ambulance at ground level of the station (2:07 p.m.) ORIGINAL POST: A portion of the Walnut Creek BART station has been closed and further restrictions may be made as police and fire personnel move to assist a man threatening…
Man Shot To Death In El Sobrante Wednesday
UPDATE: Homicide Detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Investigation Division have arrested two suspects in connection with Wednesday’s murder in El Sobrante. The suspects were identified as 22-year-old Anthony Gaines of Richmond and 57-year old Judy Barkas of El Sobrante. Both have been booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on murder and…