Second Suspect In El Sobrante Murder Case Found – In Jail
The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff announced Monday that a second homicide suspect wanted in connection with the murder of William Sims had been located and is in custody. Homicide detectives were informed Dec. 10 that suspect Ray Simons was in custody at the Monterey County jail in Salinas, where he was being held on…
In Strange Twist, Moragan Arrested With Crime Crew Terrorizing San Francisco Shoppers
Five people, a Moraga resident among them, were recently arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies in San Francisco, according to police. Officers stopped a car they said they had recognized from the description given in earlier armed thefts on Dec. 4 at 10:17 p.m. near Gough and Sutter streets, and arrested the five people…
Lafayette Police Arrest Two Juveniles After Downtown Collision Tuesday
Two young people were arrested Tuesday evening after running from the scene of an accident on Mt. Diablo Boulevard, their car ramming another driven by a retired lawman. Police were in the area looking for a car reported driving recklessly near Trader Joe’s around 7 p.m. when the car hit the second vehicle, a juvenile…
Danville Man Arrested After Shooting Incident Near Local Church Wednesday
A 34-year-old Danville man was arrested on weapons charges after allegedly discharging a firearm near a local church Wednesday, the shot bringing police on the run and leading to the eventual discovery of a small cache of illegal weapons. Police received a report of a shot being fired in the area of the East Bay Foursquare Church…
“I Think We’re Going To Need A Bigger Car…” – Lafayette PD Collars Suspected Burglars In Battered MINI Cooper
Lafayette police corralled a pair of busy suspected burglars caught stuffing a MINI Cooper with other folk’s belongings this Thanksgiving Week, chasing the chugging compact around town a bit before closing in and cuffing the occupants while they tried to negotiate Deer Hill Road with two tires blown out. The battered Mini, a little the…
Suspects ID’d In El Sobrante Homicide Case; One In Custody
Contra Costa County sheriff’s investigators have identified three men believed responsible for a homicide outside an El Sobrante bar and pool room on November 12. A sheriff’s office sergeant discovered William Sims, 28, of Richmond, lying in the roadway in the area of Appian Way and Garden Lane in El Sobrante at about 2:11 a.m. that…
Teen Driver Arrested For Felony DUI; Passenger In Critical Condition After Monday Crash In San Ramon
Just before 4 p.m. Monday, San Ramon police officers responded to a report of a single vehicle collision with the car striking a tree on Windemere Parkway, near Longleaf Circle. Witnesses reported seeing a male running from the area of the collision immediately after the crash, the driver leaving a male passenger inside the vehicle with significant…
Carload Of People Fleeing Orinda Police Crash On Moraga Way Early Friday Morning; Assault Rifle Recovered
Lamorinda police fell in behind a Buick sedan which fled from a traffic stop in Orinda toward Moraga early Friday morning, the car reaching speeds of 80 mph on Moraga Way before crashing with three people aboard – ejecting one of them. Orinda Police Chief Mark Nagel said one of his officers observed the Buick making a right hand turn…
Execution Of FBI Search Warrant In Orinda Sets Tongues Wagging Wednesday
An FBI search team entered a home in the 600 block of Moraga Way Wednesday, looking for “small pieces of a larger puzzle” in an investigation currently underway. The presence of those eye-catching blue and yellow raid jackets and an overflying helicopter quickly set local tongues to wagging – and local wags to riffing –…
Richmond Man Murdered In El Sobrante Saturday; Investigation Underway
Detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff are investigating a homicide that occurred in El Sobrante early Saturday morning. A sheriff’s office sergeant discovered an injured man lying in the roadway in the area of Appian Way and Garden Lane in El Sobrante at 2:11 a.m. that morning. The officer summoned medical aid…