Armed Robbery Crew Strikes In Danville Thursday
Four armed, masked men traveling in at least two and possibly three cars battered and robbed a person on Dolphin Drive in Danville Thursday night. The robbery was reported at approximately 7:12 p.m. with the crew striking swiftly and beating their victim before making off with a bag, phone, and other personal items. So far,…
After A Busy Monday Night – Ferreting Out The Details
Monday night in the 24/680 was particularly bad, with folks hitting each other, walls, and their own personal limits with the rapidity of a triggered chain of dominoes. Our people were out and on the scene, returning with the glazed, dead-eyed expression of the shell-shocked, shaking their heads when colleagues asked what they’d seen. We…
“We Do Our Best Work In The Dark…”
Something tripped the grid last night and much of Walnut Creek found out what it was like to live back in 1845 – with some folks either running, screaming out into the darkness or calmly sitting down and finishing their meals in a suddenly very romantic setting. The Sages have told us we find out…
Power Outage Sets The Mood In Downtown Walnut Creek Sunday!
An apparently weather-related power outage turned out the lights to approximately 3,500 Walnut Creek residents Sunday, putting a sharp end to dinner plans and the latest Mission Impossible release. Several theater-goers contacted this site about the premature ending when the lights went out shortly after 8 p.m., darkening a wide swath of the city and…
Robbery Flurry Making Things Hotter In Concord Saturday
Thieves both male and female, some armed and brandishing guns, others demanding money by note, were busy attempting to rob or robbing banks, credit unions and individuals in Concord Saturday. One woman robbed a credit union in the 2000 block of Diamond Boulevard of about $1,000 at approximately 1:50pm, escaping from the area on foot.…
Ad Hoc Police Unit Moves On Suspected Car Burglar In San Ramon Friday
A suspected car burglar with a car full of allegedly stolen loot was arrested in the parking lot of a San Ramon Target store late Friday as multiple police units – cobbled together after a rash of car burglaries in Walnut Creek – descended on the suspect as he left the store. Initial belief is…
Car Burning On Northbound I680 In Walnut Creek Friday
Scene from I680 near N. Main in Walnut Creek, where a motorist is having a very, very bad day. A report of a crash in the area was investigated by police and fire personnel as one vehicle caught fire and burned.
If You Can’t Stand The Heat – Go Steal A Car
We’re staggering a bit, because we’re even more short-handed than usual as well as from lack of sleep, and we’re banking on Mister Breville and David Bowie to give us the jump-start we need. If you’ve been living under a rock and don’t know about the predicted heat wave you may want to stay under…
Car Theft Sparks Pursuit, Foot Pursuit, Search In Lafayette Tuesday
A car stolen early Tuesday morning in Lafayette touched off a police pursuit and widespread search after crashing near Glenside Circle and Reliez Station Road. At least two occupants attempted to flee into the surrounding neighborhood, possibly leaving a gun behind in the vehicle. Officers detained a woman shortly after the 7:30am chase and crash.…
Tempers Run Hot In Downtown Walnut Creek Monday
Tempers were apparently running as high as the downtown temperature gauges in Walnut Creek on Monday as police were called to have a chat with a man who allegedly assaulted someone in the 2500 block of N. Main Street. One man was taken into custody at approximately 4:40 p.m. after employees of a nearby store…