… And Then There’s An Attempted Bank Robbery In San Ramon Minutes Later
The San Ramon Police Department are seeking a suspect in a bank robbery that occurred today just after 1:03 pm. Police say a subject entered the Safeway store located at 2505 San Ramon Valley Blvd. He walked directly to the US Bank counter and brandished a black, semi-automatic handgun along with a demand note. The…
Patriotic Gunman Holds Up Danville Bank Thursday
Danville police are on the lookout for a man who entered the First Republic Bank at 680 Hartz Avenue a little before noon Thursday, presented a banking officer with a note demanding money and reinforced that demand by displaying a pistol. The suspect is described as a white male with fair complexion and acne scars,…
HazMat Investigation Winding Down In Martinez Thursday; Rail Car Leaking Chemical
Firefighters implemented a HazMat response protocol after a chemical was found leaking from at least one rail car on a siding in Martinez Thursday. The discovery was made at around 10:50 a.m. and safety protocols enacted shortly afterward as both county fire and railway officials worked to identify the leaking substance and what, if any,…
Exhibitionist Burglar With Distinctive Tattoo Sought After Several Lewd “Visits” To Local Homes
UPDATE: On Thursday, Fremont police announced the arrest of 31-year-old Joseph Ironteeth Angelle, a transient and local car dealership mechanic. Investigators said Angelle was positively identified by numerous victims. Angelle was booked into Santa Rita Jail on two counts of misdemeanor indecent exposure, one felony count of indecent exposure, one felony count of burglary, one misdemeanor count…
Cobra (Car, Not Snake) Stolen In San Ramon
Police in San Ramon are on the lookout for a replica 1965 Ford Cobra stolen from a home in their city between 9 p.m. on July 8 and 4 a.m. this morning, Monday. The car is light blue with gray racing stripes running from the hood to the rear of the vehicle and the owner…
Three-Alarm Grass Fire Burns Eastward From Bruce Drive In Tassajara Sunday; One Structure Burned – Evacuations Made
A grass fire pushed by gusting winds consumed a structure in the 5900 block of Bruce Drive Sunday before moving to the east – threatening additional homes on nearby Johnston Road before fire crews were able to stop its forward progress at 5:49 p.m. Three alarms were called to support the firefighting effort, Valley Fire…
Vacant House Burns In Walnut Creek Early Thursday
Firefighters are at the scene of a structure fire at an apparently abandoned home at 1st Avenue and Hall Lane in Walnut Creek. The first crews on the scene reported being met by heavy smoke and flame from the residence, located in the 1600 block of 1st Avenue. The blaze was first reported at 1:05…
Two-Alarm Grass Fire Brews Up Atop Buckingham Drive in Moraga; Some Evacuations Underway
Firefighters worked to get ahead of a fast-moving blaze reported at the top of Buckingham Drive in Moraga Monday, evacuating some neighbors from their homes as the fire pushed up the hillside. Traffic was stopped on Moraga Road as fire apparatus attempted to access the fire scene via Buckingham. Fire commanders estimated that about 10…
Fatal Crash On Westbound Highway 24 At Broadway Stalls Wednesday Morning Commute
UPDATE: Westbound lanes of Highway 24 at Broadway reopened and moving again at 7:36 a.m. A fatal accident on westbound Highway 24 at the Broadway exit prompted a SigAlert for the area Wednesday, immediately closing all but a single lane of traffic and prompting a backup felt as far as Acalanes Road. We’re getting multiple…
Attempt At Unauthorized Withdrawal From Martinez Bank Goes Awry Thursday
Martinez Police Chief Manjit Sappal and his team have been busy lately, descending on the Chase Bank branch on Alhambra Avenue Thursday to arrest a man who had just passed a note demanding money to a teller – doing so before the suspect had a chance to get his cash. Chief Sappal says his team…