Police Investigating Altercation At Pleasant Hill BART Station
UPDATE: Sheriff’s deputies arrested an individual found hiding in the brush behind 1173 Las Juntas Way in Walnut Creek at approximately 1:28 p.m. ORIGINAL STORY: Police responded to the Pleasant Hill BART station Wednesday after a reported stabbing on Platform 2 of the station. Officers from Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill are currently searching for…
Cigarette Sparks Second Alarm Fire And Rescue Effort In Rossmoor Tuesday
Fire investigators said an improperly discarded cigarette sparked a 2-alarm fire at 2808 Saklan Indian Drive in Rossmoor Tuesday, causing $140,000 damage to the most heavily impacted unit and displacing two residents. The first firefighters on the scene of the blaze were met by heavy smoke and fire, a second alarm quickly called shortly after…
Orinda Pup Recovered In Antioch, Returned To Owners After Three-Year-Long Absence
ED: First, a big doff of the Fedora to our digital colleagues in arms at EastCountyToday for giving us the heads up on this story. Second, what’s with all the doggies jumping into police cars lately? Here we go: Antioch Police announced on Facebook Saturday that Officer Amiri was performing a routine traffic stop around 1:00 am…
Suspected Shoplifters Return To Lululemon Store Thursday; Walnut Creek Police On Hand To Greet Them
The revolving door that has become the local shoplifting scene in the 24/680 took a fresh turn Thursday when a trio of suspected pilferers returned to a downtown Lululemon store for the second time in two days – and ran into police. This story is evolving as police have only just now detained the trio…
… And Then There’s An Attempted Bank Robbery In San Ramon Minutes Later
The San Ramon Police Department are seeking a suspect in a bank robbery that occurred today just after 1:03 pm. Police say a subject entered the Safeway store located at 2505 San Ramon Valley Blvd. He walked directly to the US Bank counter and brandished a black, semi-automatic handgun along with a demand note. The…
Patriotic Gunman Holds Up Danville Bank Thursday
Danville police are on the lookout for a man who entered the First Republic Bank at 680 Hartz Avenue a little before noon Thursday, presented a banking officer with a note demanding money and reinforced that demand by displaying a pistol. The suspect is described as a white male with fair complexion and acne scars,…
HazMat Investigation Winding Down In Martinez Thursday; Rail Car Leaking Chemical
Firefighters implemented a HazMat response protocol after a chemical was found leaking from at least one rail car on a siding in Martinez Thursday. The discovery was made at around 10:50 a.m. and safety protocols enacted shortly afterward as both county fire and railway officials worked to identify the leaking substance and what, if any,…
Exhibitionist Burglar With Distinctive Tattoo Sought After Several Lewd “Visits” To Local Homes
UPDATE: On Thursday, Fremont police announced the arrest of 31-year-old Joseph Ironteeth Angelle, a transient and local car dealership mechanic. Investigators said Angelle was positively identified by numerous victims. Angelle was booked into Santa Rita Jail on two counts of misdemeanor indecent exposure, one felony count of indecent exposure, one felony count of burglary, one misdemeanor count…
Cobra (Car, Not Snake) Stolen In San Ramon
Police in San Ramon are on the lookout for a replica 1965 Ford Cobra stolen from a home in their city between 9 p.m. on July 8 and 4 a.m. this morning, Monday. The car is light blue with gray racing stripes running from the hood to the rear of the vehicle and the owner…
Three-Alarm Grass Fire Burns Eastward From Bruce Drive In Tassajara Sunday; One Structure Burned – Evacuations Made
A grass fire pushed by gusting winds consumed a structure in the 5900 block of Bruce Drive Sunday before moving to the east – threatening additional homes on nearby Johnston Road before fire crews were able to stop its forward progress at 5:49 p.m. Three alarms were called to support the firefighting effort, Valley Fire…