Wrong-Way Driver Kills Two On I680 In Danville Sunday; Faces DUI And Vehicular Manslaughter Charges
A 27-year-old Concord woman was arrested on suspicion of felony Driving While Intoxicated and Vehicular Manslaughter after the car she was allegedly driving the wrong way down I680 struck a northbound vehicle – killing the two people inside. Sunday’s crash in the northbound lanes of I680 near El Pintado killed Nettie Perkett, 46, and Taurean…
Fatal Crash On Northbound I680 In Danville Sunday
Two people were killed in a multiple car, multiple injury collision on northbound I680 south of El Cerro in Danville early Sunday. The crash was reported just before 4 a.m. with fire and California Highway Patrol officers locating several cars strewn along the stretch of road. Two people were pronounced dead at the scene. Reports…
Two-Alarm Grass Fire Brought To A Halt In Concord Saturday
A swift-moving grass fire consumed 136 acres of grassland and a building of unspecified type at Highway 4 and Willow Pass Road in Concord Saturday. The blaze, reported at 4:56 p.m. and reported out by 6:40 p.m. was elevated to two alarms with aerial tankers making drops to support crews on the ground. There were…
Sheriff Livingston Issues Advisory On Curfews, Safety Concerns During Unrest
This is a message from Contra Costa Sheriff David Livingston: Due to continuing civil unrest, ongoing disturbances and sporadic looting of businesses, all Contra Costa residents are encouraged to remain indoors today, June 1st from 8:00 PM until tomorrow, June 2nd at 5:00 AM. There is currently NO countywide curfew order. However, that is subject to change. …
One Killed In San Ramon Crash Saturday
One person has been killed in a multi-vehicle crash on southbound I680 at the Bollinger Canyon offramp, the crash so forceful it spilled onto adjacent San Ramon Valley Boulevard. The crash was reported shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday with witnesses informing responding officers that one person appeared trapped in the wreckage of one of the…
Police Interrupt Early-Morning Pharmacy Burglary In San Ramon Friday
Burglars attempting to steal drugs from a local pharmaceutical services firm were stopped short by police early Friday – touching off a flurry of pursuits as the startled thieves fled in all directions. The theft from Premier Pharmaceutical Services Inc. on San Ramon Valley Boulevard was underway when police arrived on the scene shortly after…
One Dead At Walnut Creek BART; Station Re-Opened
One person has been struck and killed by an incoming BART train at Walnut Creek Station this afternoon. The station has just been reopened (5:15 p.m.) with full service restored between Lafayette, Pleasant Hill, and Walnut Creek stations. The incident, initially believed to have been a suicide, is the culmination of a frenetic day for…
Martinez PD Arrest Suspect In County Recorders Office Burglary; Other Downtown Crimes Under Investigation
The Martinez Police Department is actively investigating a series of incidents involving window smashes at offices and businesses downtown. The department announced that one person had been arrested in connection with at least one incident Wednesday. Police said the person, whose name, age, or hometown was not given, had been arrested on suspicion of an…
Grandson Arrested In El Sobrante Homicide
From the Office of the Contra Costa County Sheriff: This morning, May 10, 2020, at about 9:28, Bay Station Deputy Sheriffs were dispatched to a medical-police call at the 700 block of Pebble Drive in El Sobrante. Deputies found a 90-year-old woman who suffered from trauma in a bedroom. She was later pronounced deceased at…
Predatory Shoppers Picking Up More Than Purell During Excursions in Concord, Walnut Creek
From the Walnut Creek police department: On 4/30/2020 and 5/2/2020, two suspects stole wallets from elderly females from a local grocery store. Stolen items included credit cards, cash, identification and a social security card. The suspects subsequently made fraudulent charges with the victims’ credit cards. If you have any information regarding the identity of these…