Several People Shot, 4 Killed At Orinda Airbnb Halloween Party House
As many as ten persons appear to have been hit and seriously wounded after a suspect reportedly armed with a MAC10 machine pistol sprayed a home on Lucille Way in Orinda Thursday night. Four people are believed to have been killed. Police from all three Lamorinda agencies and beyond descended on the residence at around…
Lafayette Homeowner Loses Car, Hit On Head During Halloween Home Invasion Robbery
Lafayette police are searching for three armed men who reportedly came up behind a Martino Road resident, forced him into his home in a search for valuables and who fled in the homeowner’s BMW. The car was believed to have made it through the tunnel. Unconfirmed reports indicate the car may have been found abandoned…
Fire Damages Martinez Home Thursday Morning
After a nervous night on the lookout for signs of active fire in the 24/680, local firefighters responded to a home on Santa Fe Avenue in Martinez early Thursday after fire was reported in the attic of the residence at 6:41 a.m. Occupants of the residence evacuated safely as calls for assistance began to come…
Bait Bike Bagging Bad Guys In Danville
Recently, Danville PD put out a ‘bait bike,’ a two-wheeler equipped with a gps tracking device, near the intersection of Hartz and Railroad Avenues. To virtually no one’s surprise given the number of bike thefts in the 24/680, police didn’t have to wait long before a suspect cut off the lock, and tried to steal…
Results Of Air Samples Near Crockett Tank Fire Released
Air samples collected during the Oct. 15 NuStar Energy tank fire in Crockett did not show unusually high levels of toxic substances. Local smoke impacts were minimized due to the extreme heat of the fire and weather conditions, said Dr. Chris Farnitano, Contra Costa County’s health officer. “The release of smoke into residential neighborhoods is…
Things That Go Flash And Bang In The Night; Martinez PD Wakes Some People Up Friday – Arrests Made
It appears Martinez police, working with as-yet unnamed federal agencies, served a search warrant early this morning in the 2300 block of Wayne Street in their city. At this stage we don’t know the nature of their investigation but it appears diversionary “flashbang” devices were utilized. “So, if you were awakened by loud bangs,” MPD…
Suspected Child Molester Found Hanging In His Jail Cell Wednesday
At approximately 1:40 p.m. today, a sheriff’s deputy was conducting room checks at the West County Detention Facility (WCDF) in Richmond. While approaching a room, he noticed an inmate hanging from his bunk by a bedsheet. The deputy, as well as medical staff at the jail, immediately began lifesaving measures but the inmate was later…
Previously “Unreported” Burglaries In Blackhawk, Danville Have Been Reported Here – Regularly – Since 2016
A local newspaper’s detailing of a string of residential burglaries in the Blackhawk/Danville community was cited as the “previously unreported” work of a brazen crew of thieves who sometimes borrowed golf carts to haul away their loot. But the string of burglaries, the most recent of which may have occurred just last week, have been…
Pittsburg Thunder Runner Booked In Connection With Injury-Causing Crash Sunday
On Sunday, October 6, 2019, at about 8:10 PM, a vehicle heading south on Highway 680 near North Main Street passed a Deputy Sheriff at a high rate of speed. The Deputy attempted a traffic enforcement stop on the vehicle but the car did not yield, police said, instead leading Deputies on a pursuit. The…
Dublin Police Arrest Transient After Alleged Burglary, Sexual Assault
Police in Dublin announced the arrest of a transient wanted in connection with the burglary and sexual assault of a woman living in the 7900 block of Tamarack Drive Thursday night. Investigators said they received a frantic call from the woman at around 11:50 p.m. Thursday, saying she’d been awakened by a man who’d entered…