Turtle On Eastbound Hwy 24 In Orinda Saturday – And A Pug On the Run
Occupants out of this car after a crash near St. Stephens – and a whole bunch of people looking for a brown Pug doggo that came out of the crash and was last seen running east along the shoulder. Happy UPDATE: Pug recovered, shaken but relatively unhurt. Human driver with lacerations. Traffic in the area…
Twisty Pursuit Down I680 Ends With Dog Bite, Handcuffs For Car Theft Suspect Wednesday
A circuitous air and ground pursuit of a suspected car thief snaked through Concord and ended in Pleasant Hill Wednesday after the alleged thief abandoned his vehicle and fled into the neighborhood. The unidentified suspect was eventually pinpointed hiding under landscaping in the area of 50 Cleaveland Road – with the Sheriff’s STARR III helicopter…
Pedestrian Struck And Killed In Walnut Creek Friday
A pedestrian was struck by a car and seriously injured on Westbound Ygnacio Valley Road east of Oak Grove Road at approximately 6:25a.m. Friday. The responsible driver phoned police to report they had “hit something” in the area at that time, prompting a lengthy search for the victim, believed to be for a woman dressed…
Person Shot, Killed In Concord Tuesday
Police in Concord are investigating a homicide reported at around 9:01pm Tuesday at Pear Drive and Oak Grove Road. Officers arrived to find a 53-year-old man down with multiple gunshot wounds. Numerous shell casings were found at the scene. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. His name has not been released by police.…
Shooting Victims Located On Highway 24 In Orinda Sunday
Two people with gunshot wounds to the lower extremities were transported to a local hospital for treatment after California Highway Patrol officers located their car on eastbound Hwy 24 at Wilder Road Sunday. The incident was reported at 10:32 pm with CHP officers locating a Chevy Camaro off the freeway – its occupants reporting they’d…
Purse Snatch In Walnut Creek Saturday
A thief took advantage of a busy mom’s preoccupation and plucked her purse off her shoulder outside the Walgreen’s store at 2995 Ygnacio Valley Road Saturday. The crime was reported at approximately 5:27 p.m., a black male approaching the victim from behind before returning to a white Mercedes that had pulled up behind the victim.…
Another Rollover Crash In Walnut Creek Wednesday Night
The latest in a recent string of rollover crashes was reported in Walnut Creek tonight, this one involving multiple cars in the 3000 block of N. Main Street. The driver of the turtled Maserati was transported to a local hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries. It is believed the driver struck as many as six…
San Ramon Teen Killed After Running Onto I680 Wednesday
A 17-year-old San Ramon boy was struck and killed after apparently walking into traffic on southbound Interstate 680 south of Crow Canyon Road early Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The victim was subsequently identified by family members as Samuel Grumet — an accomplished high school athlete who aspired to a future in…
Second Time No Charm As Crowbar Crew Raids Sunvalley Mall Jeweler Monday
A crew of 10 crowbar-wielding thieves struck a hard-hit jeweler already victimized by the same or similar crew at Sunvalley Mall Monday night. The group, apparently arriving in two cars, entered the mall and Valliani Jewelers at approximately 6 p.m., using crowbars to smash their way into the display cases. It was not immediately known…
Carport Fire Damages Rossmoor Housing Friday
Tense moments in Rossmoor this afternoon when fire broke out in a carport below housing units in the 1800 block of Golden Rain Road. Firefighters arrived quickly to apply chemical foam and water but at least two cars were damaged and units above the blaze also sustained damage. The blaze, reportedly started when an overheated…