Another House Fire In Pleasant Hill Tuesday
Firefighters were able to quickly gain the upper hand on a fire reported at a home at 242 Greenwich Drive early Tuesday – the latest in a series of similar incidents in the city in recent weeks. The fire was reported shortly before 3 a.m. and was quickly brought under control, according to a Contra…
Fire Destroys Vacant Home On Belmont Court In Pleasant Hill Friday
Fire destroyed an unoccupied home on Belmont Court in Pleasant Hill Friday, with this site fielding dozens of calls from motorists and nearby residents who saw the smoke and flames. Calls of fire in the area began to come in at 4:33 pm. The building was a single family residence that had not been completed…
Orinda PD Investigating Strong-arm Robbery At Wells Fargo Wednesday
Orinda police are investigating a robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank branch, 80 Moraga Way Wednesday afternoon. Orinda Police Chief David Cook said dispatchers received a report of a robbery at the branch at approximately 12:31 p.m. The suspect was described at the time as a white, male, adult wearing dark clothing and a dark…
Crew Arrested In Lafayette After Earlier Theft In Moraga Wednesday
Lamorinda police descended on a car containing four people suspected of an earlier theft at the TJ Maxx store in Moraga Wednesday. Police responded to the area after the incident was reported at 10:55 a.m. The suspects were seen leaving the area in a car and a description of that vehicle was shared with Lafayette…
Orinda Standoff Ends Peacefully Friday; Man Wanted For Questioning In Walnut Creek Sexual Assault Case Surrenders
An Orinda man wanted for questioning in a Walnut Creek sexual assault case held police SWAT teams at bay for several hours after fleeing to his home on Hall Drive Friday and allegedly arming himself with a shotgun. Walnut Creek police had initially attempted to interview David Martin Justice at the residence in the 200…
Trio Raiding Lafayette, Danville Walgreens Stores For Prescription Drugs Monday
Area police are on the lookout for three men apparently robbing local Walgreens locations of prescription drugs Monday evening. Robberies were reported at stores in Lafayette and Danville, with a hooded suspect pushing a pharmacy worker out of the way in Lafayette. There were no apparent injuries after the two thefts. Three black males in…
Moraga PD Nabs One Suspected Car Rummager; Continues Patrols For Others
Police in Moraga Monday announced the arrest of a Concord woman suspected of as many as 20 thefts from cars and garages throughout the area over the last month and a half. In a release issued by the department, police said they will be seeking charges against Angelina Jaimes, 22, of Concord in relation to…
Walnut Creek Wells Fargo Bank Branch Robbed Saturday
A lone thief made off with an undetermined amount of money after a morning robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank branch, 1499 N. Main Street early Saturday. The suspect, described as a white male, about 5′ 10″-tall with a stocky build, entered the bank shortly after 9 a.m., approaching a teller and making off with…
One Dead In 2-Alarm Fire At Keys Apartments In Walnut Creek Saturday
Officials with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District have confirmed that one person died in a two-alarm fire at the Keys Apartments complex at 410 N. Civic Drive Saturday morning. Police and firefighters responded to a report of fire alarms tripping at the complex at approximately 5:22 a.m., saw no immediate evidence of fire…
Two Arrested In Orinda Wednesday After Alleged Assault On Police Officer
UPDATE: Both suspects are in custody. Taken into custody on Boeger Way in Orinda. An overnight search for two suspected wanted for allegedly attempting to ram a pursuing California Highway Patrol officer has turned into a morning search among the homes behind McDonnell’s Nursery in Orinda. The pair appeared to have been sheltering at a…