Pedestrian Killed In Martinez Monday
Police in Martinez say a 75-year-old man was struck and killed by a car on Berrellesa at Green Street Monday, the responsible driver remaining on scene to speak with investigators. Officers were called to the location at 8:47 p.m. and found the victim down in the roadway. Life-saving measures were enacted and the victim, whose…
Lamorinda Soccer Club Assistant Coach Arrested For Allegedly Attempting To Arrange Sexual Contact With Minor
A 28-year-old youth soccer coach was arrested Friday in a police sting operation aimed at adults attempting to arrange for sex with minors met through the Internet. Alejandro Sanchez, an assistant coach at the Lamorinda Soccer Club headquartered in Moraga, was arrested for allegedly trying to arrange a meeting with an undercover police decoy. He…
Fire Severely Damages Pacheco Home Saturday
A Pacheco home was seriously damaged by fire Saturday, firefighters from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District met by heavy smoke and fire upon arrival at a single story residence at 1000 Temple Dr. The fire, reported at 5:45 p.m., appeared to have been well under way and was burning to the roof when…
Police Search For Strongarm Robbery Suspects In Walnut Creek Friday
Officers searched for two suspects who allegedly stole a cell phone and wallet from a victim near Parkmead Elementary School Friday evening. The robbery was reported at 7:10 p.m. with two suspects, reported as a black male and a hispanic male in their 20s, confronting and robbing their victim with force. No weapon was seen.…
Motorist Critically Injured In Sycamore Valley Road Crash Thursday Night
A motorist was injured in a rollover crash at eastbound Sycamore Valley Rd. Thursday night, his truck rolling and hitting a tree. The roadway was closed between Morninghome and Greenbrook for about an hour after the accident was reported at 11:01 p.m. The driver had to be extricated from his truck by firefighters, who were…
Air And Ground Search In Martinez After Suspects In Pinole Burglary Abandon Car Along Highway 4
Martinez police, with assistance from neighboring agencies and assets, combed a neighborhood north of Highway 4 Thursday after suspects in a residential burglary in Pinole abandoned their car and fled into the area on foot. Pinole Sgt. Sergeant Will Palmini said that on Thursday at 1:58 p.m., an alert citizen contacted the Pinole Police after…
Motorists Extricated After Rollover Accident In Broadway Plaza Parking Garage Wednesday
Firefighters from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District were called on to extricate two people trapped inside their car after it rolled onto its side in the Broadway Plaza Parking Garage on S. Main Street Wednesday. Walnut Creek police were investigating the cause of the crash, reported at 1:53 p.m., but firefighters told this…
Man Dead After Martinez Crash Thursday Night
A 37-year-old man died when his passenger car collided with a parked semi truck in the 800 block of Howe Rd. Thursday, according to Martinez police. Sgt. Patrick Salamid said the crash was reported at 10 p.m. The unidentified victim was unresponsive and had to be extricated from the vehicle by responding Contra Costa County…
Twisty Pursuit Along Highway 24 Ends With Arrests In Lafayette Thursday
Police in Lamorinda are backtracking and tallying up events after a wild, 100mph pursuit along Highway 24 ended with two women being arrested at gunpoint on Acalanes Road at Fiora Place Thursday. We’re not precisely sure what drew police attention to a late-model, white Chevy Impala running east on Highway 24 at about 11:20 a.m.…
Two-Alarm Fire Burns In San Ramon Saturday Night
First responders responded quickly to the scene of a 2-Alarm fire burning in a ground-floor unit of a two-story condominium complex at 285 Reflections Drive in San Ramon Saturday night. The fire was reported by passersby who spotted smoke and flame and heard a window breaking at 8:06 p.m. Firefighters and police forced entry to…