Interrupted Burglary In Lafayette Triggers Police Chase, Crash In Front Of Canyon Post Office Tuesday
A Lafayette homeowner arrived at her Los Palos Manor home Tuesday just in time to see a man she had never seen before running out of the residence and jump into a waiting car. Police converged on the area and quickly pinpointed a black ’97 Audi fleeing the area at speed, a pair of Moraga…
Thieves Steal Meds At Gunpoint From Danville CVS Tuesday, Escape In Prius
Danville police are searching for a man and woman who robbed a Danville CVS Pharmacy at 650 San Ramon Valley Blvd. Tuesday – displaying a black handgun to backup a demand for medication and escaping in a Toyota Prius. The robbery was reported at 8:11 a.m., with employees telling officers a white male wearing a…
Thieves Blitz Pleasant Hill Coin & Jewelry Exchange Friday
Pleasant Hill police are searching for three men, one of whom reportedly brandished a pistol with a distinctive sighting apparatus, who entered the Pleasant Hill Coin & Jewelry Exchange Friday afternoon, smashed display cases and made off with coins and jewelry. The robbery occurred just before 5:30 p.m. Details remain sparse, though the robbery bore…
Walnut Creek Man Killed In Martinez Freeway Crash Friday
A Walnut Creek man was killed Friday when his car veered off SR4 at the Alhambra Road off ramp and slid into a tree. California Highway Patrol investigators said their initial findings indicate that a 1994 Honda Civic traveling west with a single male driver aboard was approaching the off ramp at an undetermined speed…
Walnut Creek PD: Victim, Alleged Killer Worked Together; Suspect Named
Walnut Creek police investigators announced Friday that a security guard at a local construction site attacked and killed a colleague with a metal pole Thursday evening. Police identified the suspect as Hakim Madjour, 34, of Concord, and said that at approximately 6:52 p.m. Thursday Madjour “violently and unexpectedly attacked the victim” – inflicting life-threatening wounds…
Post-Chase Wrapup: CHP Puts A Period On Wednesday’s Pursuit, Capture In Walnut Creek
Our Flash subscribers and Facebook followers got most of this as it was happening last night but CHP Contra Costa has updated last night’s pursuit and eventual capture in Walnut Creek: From CHP Contra Costa Last night at about 8:25pm, a Contra Costa CHP unit observed a Silver 2005 Toyota Corolla at a high rate…
Burglary Crew Kicks In Front Doors, Robs Two San Ramon Homes Wednesday
Police in San Ramon said thieves entered two homes in the city this afternoon, one on Briar Oaks Court – apparently entering the residences by kicking in the front doors and, at least in one case, while the resident was at home. Investigators said the loss suffered at both residences has yet to be documented…
Courchesne Family Offers Reward For Information Leading To Danville Woman’s Killer
Investigators are hoping a $10,000 reward for information posted by the family of a Danville woman found murdered while housesitting at a farm home in Byron will prompt someone to provide the clue needed to find her killer. The Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office announced early Wednesday that Emily Courchesne’s family is offering the reward and urged…
Nursing Assistant At John Muir Medical Center Charged With Sexual Battery, Burglary
A 29-year-old nursing assistant at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek has been charged with sexual battery and burglary following an alleged attack on a patient at the hospital last October. Cody Baca, of Clayton, turned himself in to police after a $105,000 warrant was issued for his arrest, according to a release issued by…
Woman Behind The Wheel Of Stolen Van Spikestripped Down To The Rims In San Ramon Monday
This site’s Flash Subscribers were notified of the latest in what has become a steady stream of circuitous police pursuits to blaze through – and then be brought to an end – along the 24/680 Corridor. Monday’s exercise got underway at around 10:30 p.m. as a green Econoline van reported stolen in San Jose was…