Burglars Strike Quandt Road Home In Lafayette; Take The Jewelry Box
Lafayette police confirmed what a homeowner suspected Monday after they returned to their home in the 1200 block of Quandt Road and found that someone had gotten there ahead of them. A search of the home determined that the thief or thieves entered after forcing open a rear French door and conducting a “limited search”…
Bike-Riding Bandit Bags Empty Wallet After Brandishing Handgun In Lafayette
East Bay Regional Park District police are investigating an armed robbery on a stretch of the Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail near Stanley Elementary School Sunday evening. Two 15-year-old trail walkers reported being accosted by a young male with a black hoodie and a bandana across his face at 5:14 p.m., the assailant displaying a handgun police…
Lafayette Police Release Photo Of Car Used In Suspected Burglary Attempt
Lafayette police released a photo of a car they believe may have been used in a burglary attempt May 20, advising residents to call them if they see it in their neighborhoods. Investigators said the car was captured on camera leaving the 3400 block of Goyak Drive after an occupant, described only as a “young…
Persistent Neighbor, Lafayette Police Track Burglary Car To Marin – Drag It Back
Police in Lafayette are crediting a caring neighbor and an alarm system with deterring a crew of burglars who visited the city to raid homes – only to find themselves tracked to Marin County and have their tools of the trade seized by investigators. Police said the latest instance of a Bay Area burglary crew…
Danville Police Dog Takes A Bite Out Of Crime; Suspected Burglar Caught On St. Christopher Drive
Danville police – with the help of a very swift police dog – chased down and arrested a suspected burglar from Dublin believed to have broken into at least one home in the area of St. Christopher Dr. Thursday. A 20-year-old Dublin man was arrested following a brief foot pursuit in the Greenbrook neighborhood of…
Suspected Burglar Leads Lamorinda Police On Chase Out Of Town Thursday – Later Arrested In Piedmont
Lamorinda police responding to a call of an auto burglary underway in Moraga found themselves in a speedy pursuit Thursday after the suspected car thief hit the gas and headed for the freeway. Neighbors – one of whom told this site she spoke with the suspected burglar shortly before things went haywire – called in…
One Dead In San Ramon Crash On I-680 Thursday
One person was killed in a chain-reaction crash just before midnight Thursday on Interstate 680 in San Ramon. The crash was first reported at around 11:25 p.m. near the Bollinger Canyon Road off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers reported that a southbound black Honda sedan rear-ended a crane-equipped utility truck – and was moments later struck…
Antioch Woman Arrested After Nanny Cam Incident; Parents Witness Assault Remotely
Danville police are investigating a disturbing case of child abuse recorded by an in-home “Nanny Cam” and witnessed remotely by the child’s parents. Officers were dispatched to a home on Bordeaux Ct at 2:32 p.m. Monday after receiving the parent’s report of a caregiver abusing an infant. Investigation revealed that the parents saw the caregiver strike and shake…
Press Release: San Ramon Sex Ring Operators Indicted By Grand Jury
Released by the District Attorney’s Office Monday: (Martinez, California) – On April 18, 2016, A Contra Costa County Criminal Grand Jury indicted James Joseph Jr. and Avisa Lavassani for multiple counts of human trafficking, kidnap for rape and rape. Their human trafficking operation involved a 14 year sex trafficking ring, spanning numerous states, and centering…
Sheriff’s Deputies Investigating Morning Robbery At California Grand Casino In Pacheco
At about 4:45 a.m. Monday, the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s office received a report that an armed robbery was taking place at the California Grand Casino at the 5900 block of Pacheco Boulevard in Pacheco. Deputies responded along with officers from nearby law enforcement agencies. A perimeter was set up and employees and customers were evacuated.…