DUI Driver Faces Two Murder Counts In Deaths Of Walnut Creek Man, Infant Daughter
Two counts of murder have been filed against the Tennessee woman accused of driving while intoxicated the night her car plowed into three others on the S. Broadway extension at Rudgear Road – the second count against her filed today following the passing of an 8-month-old child in the car with her father the night…
Walnut Creek PD Seek Agile, Determined Burglar
Security precautions appear to stop all but the most dedicated burglar these days – thieves like this guy. Walnut Creek police say this man scaled the security fence to gain entry into a condo complex courtyard in the downtown area and, after getting in, opened a patio slider, entered a condo, and stole a purse…
One Dead, Two Critically Injured After Rudgear Road DUI Crash Thursday
One person was killed and two others were trapped in the wreckage of a their cars with critical injuries after a grinding crash at Rudgear Road and the South Broadway extension from Highway 680 Thursday night. County Coroner’s deputies identified the dead man as Hector Garza, 45, of Walnut Creek. Garza’s child also suffered critical…
San Ramon Police Investigating Fatal Auto Vs. Pedestrian Collision On Crow Canyon Road Tuesday
San Ramon police are investigating the death of a Walnut Creek man struck by a car while jogging along Crow Canyon Road at the Iron Horse Trail this morning. Crow Canyon Road was closed in both directions shortly after the incident was reported at 6:49 a.m., with police relaxing closures as their investigation progressed into…
Power Out For 700 In Moraga Tuesday; St. Mary’s Road Briefly Closed
A downed power line cut off power for nearly 700 Moragans Tuesday and led to closure of St. Mary’s Road at the Moraga Library for about an hour as crews worked to restore power. There is a heavy smell of smoke in the air but no active fire. St Mary’s was closed at Carter and…
Thief Attempts To Steal Rolex During Craigslist Meeting At San Ramon Starbucks Monday
Police are looking for a man they say attempted to snatch a Rolex watch from its owner during an aborted Craigslist transaction at a San Ramon Starbucks around 10 a.m. Monday morning. Police said the Starbucks in Magnolia Square was chosen as a meeting location for a Craigslist sale and the pictured suspect turned up…
Alamo Man Killed In Danville Boulevard Crash Thursday
An 82-year-old Alamo man died after a crash on Danville Boulevard at Rudgear Road Thursday morning. A spokesman for the California Highway Patrol said a Volkswagen sedan was located resting in a ditch just west of Danville Boulevard shortly after the crash was reported at 10:32 a.m. First responders found the driver, later identified as…
Lengthy Standoff Ends Peacefully In Pacheco Sunday
A 24-year-old Pacheco man is in custody after allegedly barricading himself inside a mobile home and threatening to “start shooting” following an argument with his mother Sunday evening. The incident, first reported at 4:50 p.m. at the Cascade Mobile Home Park in unincorporated Contra Costa County, triggered a SWAT response as negotiators attempted to talk…
Driver Killed In Westbound 24 Crash In Orinda Sunday
A Pittsburg man was seriously injured and later died from injuries suffered in an intense, rollover crash on westbound Highway 24 west of St. Stephens in Orinda Sunday night. The 22-year-old victim, later identified as Bobby Jones, was driving his Kia Spectra sedan when for reasons still unexplained he veered the Kia to the right and off…
Police Investigating Armed Home-Invasion In Alamo Thursday Night
Police are searching for three men who battered a resident during the home-invasion-style robbery of a home on Evelyn Court in Alamo Thursday, surprising the victim outside the residence before leading him back into the home and taking several items at gunpoint. Investigators said the victim told them several suspects wearing ski-masks and dark clothing…