Whoops. Corrections Department Employee Admits To Accidental Discharge At Sun Valley Mall
Concord police say a man who fired his pistol at Sun Valley Mall Sunday was picking up the weapon after dropping it on the ground near the mall’s Cinnabon outlet – and came forward to identify himself as a Department of Corrections employee after police asked for public help in identifying him. The incident, which…
St. Mary’s Road Closed (For Real, No Drill) After Monday Morning Crash
UPDATE: The roadway was re-opened about 9:30 a.m. Monday. ORIGINAL STORY: Police in Moraga and Lafayette have closed off St. Mary’s Road at Camino Colorados after an earlier automotive crash brought a tree down across the roadway Monday. Residents notified this site of a crash somewhere in the area around 6 a.m. but could not…
Local Businesses Alarmed, Confused By Email Ransom Threats
Businesses throughout the 24/680, the East Bay, the Bay Area and the nation received alarming, threatening emails Thursday informing them that explosives placed in their businesses would detonate if specified ransom demands were not met. None of the threats bore out though police were kept busy comforting some owners – both frantic and angered by…
Morning Crash On Moraga Road Knocks Out Power, Prompts Road Closures Thursday
Police shut down Moraga Road at Ascot Drive Thursday morning after a rollover crash damaged a pole, knocked out power to the area briefly and left the driver with moderate injuries. Tom Grayson, in the area at the time, said the driver of a Honda Accord lost control of the car and sped up a…
Burglars Posing As PG&E Line Inspectors Raid Orinda Downs Home Tuesday
Orinda police are canvassing homes in Orinda Downs after a reported burglary on Van Ripper Lane Tuesday afternoon. Details remain sketchy as the crime has only recently been reported, but initial information has that a man dressed in a utility worker’s uniform approached the home while an unseen accomplice reportedly gained access to the home…
Sheriff’s Office IDs Man Killed During Struggle With Deputy; Releases Photos Of His Weapon
The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff and the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office are continuing to investigate an officer involved shooting per the county’s law enforcement involved fatal incident protocol. The suspect has been officially identified as 41-year-old Paul Ridgeway of Discovery Bay. The autopsy took place this morning. The cause of…
Officer-Involved Shooting Reported, Suspect Killed, On Adelaide Dr. In Martinez Wednesday
The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff and the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office are currently investigating an officer involved shooting per the county’s law enforcement involved fatal incident protocol. This morning, Wednesday, at about 9:03 a.m., two Deputy Sheriffs handled a call on Adelaide Drive in Pacheco. They cleared that call at…
Firefighters Battle 2-Alarm Structure Fire In Canyon Tuesday Morning
Firefighters were called out to a residence in the 100 block of Pinehurst Road in Canyon (south of Moraga) early Tuesday morning, arriving to find an outbuilding burning heavily and setting adjacent vegetation ablaze. The fire was reported at 12:45 a.m. with neighbors directing firefighters to a home behind the Canyon Post Office. A single-story…
Sheriff’s Detectives Arrest Two Teens For North Richmond Drug Murder
Homicide detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff have arrested two male juvenile suspects in connection with a killing that took place in North Richmond on Friday, November 30, 2018. On that day at about 6:25 p.m., Bay Station Deputy Sheriffs were dispatched to the intersection of 4th St. and Silver Avenue…
Martinez PD Nabs Suspect In Sheree Drive Burglaries Sunday
Martinez police arrested a local man for a series of crimes reported by residents on Sheree Court Sunday, identifying their suspect as 43-year-old Christopher Blake of Martinez. Police responding to a call from an alert homeowner in the 600 block of Sheree around 7:45 a.m. were informed of a man entering cars in the area…