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…
Teens Unleash Chemical Agent Aboard BART Train Thursday; Arrests Made, 2 Treated
An apparent fight aboard an Antioch-bound train approaching Lafayette BART resulted in the use of a chemical agent aboard the train Thursday, several arrests once the train pulled into the station and at least two hospitalizations. The incident was reported at approximately 5:15pm with multiple agencies descending on Lafayette BART in preparation of the train’s…
Chain-Snatching Crew Strikes In San Ramon Tuesday
A San Ramon woman was pushed to the ground and robbed of her jewelry by a trio of suspects traveling in a black SUV or van Tuesday. The victim was attacked at approximately 10:40 a.m. in the area of Carousel Place and Dos Rios. One or more of the two women and one man believed…
Burglary Attempt Triggers Pursuit, Crash In Concord Wednesday – 2 Arrested
A search for suspected car burglars touched off a high-speed pursuit on Highway 24 in Lafayette early Wednesday morning, multiple local agencies giving chase until the suspect vehicle crashed through a Concord intersection after turning its lights out. Two men who exited the wreckage were eventually arrested after fleeing on foot – one sustaining a…
Elderly Victim Pushed, Robbed Of Purse In Alamo Plaza Friday
An elderly woman was pushed to the ground and robbed of her purse by a man outside the Alamo Plaza Rite Aid on Friday, the suspect fleeing the scene in a blue Mazda CX5. The theft was reported at 1:35 p.m. when the suspect, described only as a masked male of unknown race 5 feet…
Robber Simulates Gun; Steals Purse, Phone In Walnut Creek Friday
A thief surprised a woman in the parking lot outside the Countrywood shopping center on Friday, simulating a weapon and making off with her bag and personal belongings. The suspect, described as a black male, approximately 30 years old, 6′ 3″, and wearing a blue and purple hat, Nike shoes – was last seen running…
Two-Alarm Blaze Displaces Two Dozen People In Pleasant Hill Tuesday
A stubborn fire believed set off by contractors working on the building eventually grew to two-alarms before it was extinguished Tuesday, displacing a number of people who suddenly found themselves looking for new homes. The fire was at the Viking Apartments at 2079 Norse Drive in Pleasant Hill. There were no reported injuries though 16…
Martinez PD Confirms Report Of Oct. 25 Carjacking Incident
Police in Martinez released details of a much-talked-about incident at the Amtrak station in their city on Oct. 25. In a release, police said their officers responded to the station at 6:44 a.m. that day after receiving a report that a woman, later identified as Christina Starnes, was causing a disturbance on the platform and…
One Rescued After Fiery Crash On Southbound I680 In Walnut Creek Sunday
One person was pulled from the wreckage of his car after a 2-car crash on southbound I680 north of the N. Main exit brought down a light pole and sparked an adjacent vegetation fire in Walnut Creek Sunday evening. The unidentified motorist was extricated and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of possible burn…