Black Clouds, Hail, Thunder, Lightning, Crashes, Spills, Crooked Deeds And A Fight For Life In Walnut Creek
Just your usual morning in the 24/680, with heavy winds and hail making things slick for drivers; people waking up to find things they thought were theirs are gone and now belong to someone else; and fire and police fighting to save a young life from the grip of a Fentanyl OD. Neighbors…
Danville: 100 Mph Chase On Camino Tassajara Ends In Crash
A brief but high-speed chase on Camino Tassajara in Danville ended in a grinding collision at Glasgow Drive Saturday, police quickly shutting down the roadway to aid in debris removal and their further investigation. Danville Police Chief Allan Shields said the incident began at 2:58 p.m. when Automated License Plate Reader cameras sent out a…
Search For Car Theft Suspect Locks Down Walnut Creek Neighborhood Saturday
Walnut Creek police moved quickly to seal off the area of Minert and Arkell roads in their city early Saturday after a suspected car thief bolted from a traffic stop and fled into the surrounding neighborhood. Residents in the area were advised to stay in their homes as police searched for the suspect shortly after…
Car Burglars Get Their Comeuppance In Lafayette Friday
Neighbors on quiet Solana Court in Lafayette report that a group of car burglars were hard at work on their block early Friday morning when the law was called on to intervene. Three men were arrested after a sizable police response was called into the area shortly after 3 a.m., the neighbors said. “They (police)…
Youth Rams San Ramon Big 5 Sporting Goods, Leads Police On Chase Wednesday
Employees of the Big 5 Sporting Goods Store on Crow Canyon Place in San Ramon got an unexpected visitor Wednesday evening when a young man allegedly rammed the store in a car before speeding off with police in pursuit. The bizarre incident got underway at 9:45 p.m. when the driver of the car allegedly accelerated…
Search On For Gunman Who Robbed San Ramon Credit Union Wednesday
San Ramon police are attempting to locate a man they say held up the Pacific Service Credit Union branch at 2005 Crow Canyon Place Wednesday afternoon. The robbery occurred at about 4:57 p.m. and is believed to be the latest in a string of stickups carried out by the same man. Police provided several photos…
Suspects In Pleasant Hill Murder Arrested – Alleged Gunman Flees After Cross-State, 120mph Pursuit
Investigators tracking a man believed linked to the April 7 robbery leading to the murder of Oshry Elor, 23, of Pleasant Hill got the break they were looking for Monday when police in Arizona attempted to stop a car carrying Luther Lee, 24, of Columbus, Georgia, on Interstate 40. Arizona State Troopers spotted the car…
CHP Arrests Alleged DUI Driver On Murder Charge
From the Contra Costa County CHP office: On 3/23/18, at about 11:43pm, a two vehicle crash occurred on SR-4 eastbound, just west of Willow Pass Road, causing major injuries to the parties in a Ford Escape. The party from the other vehicle, a Ford Transit, was not injured. The two female passengers from the Escape…
Neighborhood Feud Ends With Stabbing, Arrest In Blackhawk Wednesday Night
A feud between neighbors living on Conifer Terrace in Blackhawk escalated and ended violently Wednesday night, with deputy sheriff’s reporting one neighbor stabbed and a second in custody. Sheriff’s spokesman Jimmy Lee detailed much of the incident in a release issued by the department Friday, saying that a dispute between neighbors heightened until deputies were…
Something Goes Bang In The Middle Of The Night In Lafayette Friday
A very busy night in the 24/680 was punctuated by calls and other reports of a loud explosion in downtown Lafayette shortly after midnight. Although several people actually went out to pinpoint the origin of the blast, no source was found at press time. Several readers remarked about hearing the blast on our Facebook page…