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…
Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested For Unlawful Sex With An Inmate
Detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff have arrested Contra Costa Deputy Sheriff Patrick Morseman for unlawful sex with an inmate. On Tuesday, the Office of the Sheriff immediately launched an investigation after receiving allegations of unlawful sex acts with two female county inmates committed by Morseman at the West County Detention…
Martinez Police Seeking Two Men For Armed AT&T Store Robbery Tuesday
On Tuesday, 4/3/18, at about 12:02 pm, these two suspects robbed the AT&T Store located at 1150 Arnold Drive. One of the suspects produced a handgun and held the employees at gunpoint while the other suspect took a box of cellular telephones and an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspects then fled out of the…
Interrupted Burglary In Lafayette Triggers Police Chase, Crash In Front Of Canyon Post Office Tuesday
A Lafayette homeowner arrived at her Los Palos Manor home Tuesday just in time to see a man she had never seen before running out of the residence and jump into a waiting car. Police converged on the area and quickly pinpointed a black ’97 Audi fleeing the area at speed, a pair of Moraga…
Thieves Steal Meds At Gunpoint From Danville CVS Tuesday, Escape In Prius
Danville police are searching for a man and woman who robbed a Danville CVS Pharmacy at 650 San Ramon Valley Blvd. Tuesday – displaying a black handgun to backup a demand for medication and escaping in a Toyota Prius. The robbery was reported at 8:11 a.m., with employees telling officers a white male wearing a…
Local Crime As Spectator Sport – Chases, Arrests Almost Commonplace
Dan Foscalina was out and about in Walnut Creek Friday night when he looked up to see local police chasing – and catching – two persons fleeing from the law on Broadway Plaza. He snapped a picture of the moment as officers cuffed the pair and led them away. And while we had several calls…
Lafayette’s Planning Commission Gutted After Council Adopts New Conflict Of Interest Policy
A Lafayette City Council vote adopting a revised conflict of interest policy for Planning and Design Review Commissioners triggered the mass resignation of five of seven serving planning commissioners this week – making it impossible for the commission to achieve a quorum and leaving the city scrambling for a way to field a replacing body.…
Thieves Blitz Pleasant Hill Coin & Jewelry Exchange Friday
Pleasant Hill police are searching for three men, one of whom reportedly brandished a pistol with a distinctive sighting apparatus, who entered the Pleasant Hill Coin & Jewelry Exchange Friday afternoon, smashed display cases and made off with coins and jewelry. The robbery occurred just before 5:30 p.m. Details remain sparse, though the robbery bore…
Walnut Creek Man Killed In Martinez Freeway Crash Friday
A Walnut Creek man was killed Friday when his car veered off SR4 at the Alhambra Road off ramp and slid into a tree. California Highway Patrol investigators said their initial findings indicate that a 1994 Honda Civic traveling west with a single male driver aboard was approaching the off ramp at an undetermined speed…
Rough Day For Lamorinda Power Poles Tuesday
Crashes in Lafayette and Orinda made getting around Lamorinda a bit more difficult than usual Tuesday, with power poles getting the short end of things in separate collisions. A crash on Reliez Station at Richelle Court in Lafayette brought neighbors and police on the run mid afternoon, Tuesday. Luckily, traffic was quickly restored despite heavy…