What’d I See? Update On Last Night’s Armed Robbery At Sunvalley Mall
Monday afternoon, Concord police released a brief report on last night’s armed robbery at the Round 1 location at Sunvalley Mall in Concord, covered via our Flash Alert interface: On Sunday, May 12th at approximately 11:50 PM, Concord officers responded to Round 1, located at 185 Sun Valley Mall, for a reported armed robbery in…
Strong-arm Robbers Steal Bank Deposit Bag In Danville Thursday
Danville police are searching for a red, 2003 Honda Accord used in a brazen daylight strongarm robbery at Front Street and Hartz Way Thursday – three masked men approaching the victim, knocking them down to take the bag and escaping in a waiting car. Police are looking for a red, 2003 Honda with an empty…
Road Rage Incident Ends With Stabbings, Man Hit By Car In Walnut Creek
On Saturday at approximately 2:04 AM, the Walnut Creek Police Department received a report of a physical fight involving multiple males , in the intersection of N. Main St. and Parkside Dr. Soon thereafter, the Walnut Creek Police Department received reports from John Muir Medical Center and Kaiser Hospital Walnut Creek, of three stabbing victims…
Police Round Up Armed Carjacking Suspects After Pursuit Ends In Danville Friday
Four people suspected of an armed carjacking in San Ramon are in custody (10:35 a.m.) after a wild chase ended with a foot pursuit in the 600 block of Adobe Drive in Danville Friday. The suspects, both men and women, abandoned the stolen vehicle and fled into the neighborhood – with officers fanning out to…
Walnut Creek Police Would Like A Chat With This Man
On April 27 the man in the accompanying photo was captured on video burglarizing an apartment complex in Walnut Creek, police said. A dark colored SUV with flames on the side was involved. If you can ID this male or have tips regarding this case, please contact Officer Duncan at Duncan@walnutcreekpd.com .
Lafayette PD/Oakland PD Arrest Two Of Four Suspects After Computer Snatch At Downtown Coffeehouse
Lafayette police investigators, working with Oakland police, have arrested two of four men believed responsible for Tuesday’s brazen theft of computers from patrons at a Peet’s location in downtown Lafayette. Police sources have said the pair, who have yet to be named, were arrested in Oakland and had outstanding warrants for their arrest from other…
Walnut Creek Police Looking For Suspect After Bar Fight
Most folks know those saloon fights we see in the movies involve breakaway chairs and bottles – and that reality is far different. Walnut Creek police said that on April 17, at about 11:40 p.m., a patron at a local bar smashed a drinking glass into the face of another patron – severaly injuring that…
Lafayette PD Searching For Carload Of Thieves After Computer Thefts At Downtown Coffee Shop Tuesday
Police in Lafayette are currently searching for a carload of people in a dark Saturn 4-door with tinted windows after people in the car stole computers from two patrons at the Peet’s Coffee location, 3518 Mt. Diablo Boulevard. The thefts occurred at approximately 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, with one suspect advising pursuers that he was armed…
Walnut Creek BAIT Car Hooks Another Burglar
One thing seems abundantly clear, folks prone to car burglary apparently don’t read NEWS24/680. We’ve advised readers of the Walnut Creek Police Department’s use of a wired “BAIT Car” designed to record and track burglars intent on taking the vehicle – and of its apparent success in catching the unwary, albeit criminally minded. Police say…
Orinda Police Identify, Arrest Repeat Bank Robber Tuesday
The Orinda Police Department, assisted by the Oakland Police Department, arrested 49-year-old Duane Makela of Oakland this morning in connection with two bank robberies that occurred in the city of Orinda last year. During a joint investigation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Makela was identified as the suspect. Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for…