Concord Domestic Dispute Ends In Stabbing, Officer-Involved Shooting Tuesday
A violent argument among family members reportedly escalated when a son attacked and stabbed his father before responding police officers arrived, opening fire on the attacker and killing him. The incident was reported at approximately 1:34 a.m. at a home in the 1900 block of Natoma Drive in Concord, a man in his 50s assaulting…
Youthful Crew Attempts Theft At Walnut Creek Macy’s Friday – Comes Up Short
Bit of a scene at Nordstrom and at the Macy’s store in Walnut Creek tonight after a young crew attempted some thievery… allegedly striking a Macy’s employee on the way out of the store. The group, numbering about 5, didn’t get far, brought up short outside the Nordstrom location at Broadway Plaza. And they weren’t…
One Killed, One Severely Injured In Martinez Crash Monday
One person was killed and another severely injured when their vehicle struck the center divide of northbound I680 south of Marina Vista and overturned Monday morning. The single-vehicle crash, reported at approximately 10:33 a.m., triggered a SigAlert for the highway and reduced northbound traffic to a single lane while California Highway Patrol investigators searched for…
Suspect Who Snatched Watch Near Orinda BART Detained At Walnut Creek Station Wednesday
A suspect who allegedly stole an Apple Watch from a woman walking near Orinda BART on Wednesday was tracked and detained at the Walnut Creek BART station soon after. Details remain sketchy as the suspect has only just been detained, reportedly by sheriff’s deputies and members of other agencies. The incident was reported at approximately…
Man Arrested At Walnut Creek BART After Brandishing Pistol Tuesday
A man seen behaving erratically at the Walnut Creek BART station Tuesday was subsequently arrested after he allegedly brandished a pistol while threatening a bus driver. Zion E. Brown, 21, was arrested on multiple charges after he allegedly tried to hide a Glock 17 pistol with an extended magazine on the BART platform. Transit and…
Hugging Thieves Net Another Necklace In Danville Tuesday
Overly affectionate thieves preying on area residents fond of wearing their jewelry made off with a necklace in Danville Tuesday after approaching the victim as if to give her a hug. The theft was reported at approximately 12:37pm in the 1700 block of Camino Ramon with the victim approached by the occupant of a blue…
Driver Killed In Pleasant Hill Rollover Crash Monday
A 2-car crash on Grayson Road at Taylor Boulevard ended with one person dead and another with minor injuries in Pleasant Hill on Monday. The rollover crash was reported at 9:42 a.m. with motorists describing a black Kia sedan and a Kia minivan involved with the minivan rolling onto its side, a person on the…
Bicyclist Killed In Early-Morning Walnut Creek Crash
A lone cyclist was struck and killed by a car in the 1800 block of N. Main Street in Walnut Creek early Wednesday morning – the driver remaining on the scene and believed to be cooperating with authorities. Neighbors reported hearing the sound of an impact at about 5:43 a.m. and saw the man down…
Truck Owner Dials Up Police From Bed Of His Stolen Pickup
Very fresh and still unraveling but various law enforcement agencies have stopped a Ford F150 pickup truck on High Eagle Road in Alamo – after the truck owner called to report his truck had been hijacked with him still in the truckbed. Police are currently in the 200 block of High Eagle with the reportedly…
Armed Robbery Crew Strikes In Martinez Wednesday; Rolex, Electronics Taken
Five heavily armed men robbed a resident on Center Avenue in Martinez on Wednesday, making off with a Rolex watch, phones and other items before escaping onto Highway 4. The incident was reported at approximately 10 p.m. The carload of suspects were preliminarily described as black males – each masked, wearing hoodies and armed with…