Burglary Attempt Triggers Pursuit, Crash In Concord Wednesday – 2 Arrested
A search for suspected car burglars touched off a high-speed pursuit on Highway 24 in Lafayette early Wednesday morning, multiple local agencies giving chase until the suspect vehicle crashed through a Concord intersection after turning its lights out. Two men who exited the wreckage were eventually arrested after fleeing on foot – one sustaining a…
Watching Our Seasons Change And Easing Into A Fresh News Cycle
The 24/680 is transitioning from an Autumnal mode into full-blown Winter as our trees begin to put on their yearly show and snow pelts the Sierras. We get that folks are sitting back a little and taking time away from their keyboards and that’s cool. This is our favorite time of year and we’re trying…
Elderly Victim Pushed, Robbed Of Purse In Alamo Plaza Friday
An elderly woman was pushed to the ground and robbed of her purse by a man outside the Alamo Plaza Rite Aid on Friday, the suspect fleeing the scene in a blue Mazda CX5. The theft was reported at 1:35 p.m. when the suspect, described only as a masked male of unknown race 5 feet…
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A Little Trouble At Modern China… Fire On Saranap… And, Oh, A Presidential Election
Bit of a riff off the 1986 film but a report of an armed man brought police on the run to the N. Main Street location Sunday night and the long hardware came out. Not sure if anyone was detained/arrested ’cause the police don’t alway inform us of these things but the response got our…
Stolen Lexus Tours Lamorinda, Walnut Creek Sunday
This car apparently attracted the attention of Flock cameras and then police as it cruised through Moraga, Lafayette and on into Walnut Creek a few moments ago (5:25pm). Police were trailing the vehicle back out Highway 24 through the Caldecott (please refrain from posting those ever-ready Tunnel comments, please) before they lost it in Oakland-Berkeley.…
Early A.M. Car Vs. Pole Crash Prompts Total Closure Of Highway 24 Through Lafayette
Highway24 through Lafayette reopening gradually this morning after early a.m. crash into a power pole prompted closure of the vital route. Hundreds forced onto city streets. Several people making airport runs VERY unhappy…
Robber Simulates Gun; Steals Purse, Phone In Walnut Creek Friday
A thief surprised a woman in the parking lot outside the Countrywood shopping center on Friday, simulating a weapon and making off with her bag and personal belongings. The suspect, described as a black male, approximately 30 years old, 6′ 3″, and wearing a blue and purple hat, Nike shoes – was last seen running…
Busy Night In Lamorinda Wednesday
Our much ballyhooed Flash Alert System came into play again Wednesday night after a couple of high-profile incidents kicked off in Moraga and Lafayette. What turned out to be the most-photographed crash scene in our little valley was documented after a Tesla got away from its operator and plowed through the Loard’s ice cream outlet…