Murder Investigation Underway After Janitor Found Dead In Pleasant Hill Park
A 37-year-old Pittsburg man was found dead of stab wounds in Pleasant Hill Park, 147 Gregory Lane, early Saturday morning after his wife grew concerned that he had not returned home from his janitorial shift at the park. Santiago Jacobo, 37, was found unconscious and unresponsive in the park’s main parking lot at approximately 4:50…
Circuitous Pursuit Of Carjacking Suspects Ends In Alamo Thursday
One of two people taken into custody following a circuitous pursuit from San Ramon to Walnut Creek and then into Alamo this morning. Suspect vehicle eventually corralled and suspects believed to have committed a carjacking out of the county were arrested. No injuries reported, lots of Flashes, emails received as it was happening. Lots of…
CHP Pursuit Ends With Foot Chase In Lafayette Wednesday
Photos from scene of arrest in Lafayette following a CHP pursuit of a car used in a felony retail theft Wednesday night. Suspect vehicle either gave out mechanically or crashed with two individuals running into the surrounding neighborhood at Deer Hill and Brown Avenue. Police moved in, captured one individual and then brought in other…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Pacheco Tuesday
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a passing pickup truck on Marsh Drive at Sally Ride Drive in Pacheco Tuesday afternoon, the truck’s driver remaining on scene until police arrived. The collision was reported at 2:29 p.m. with witnesses saying the victim may have been getting out of a parked car at the time…
Confirmed: Arrest, Court Records Prove Presence Of Prolific Central Contra Costa Burglary Crew
The recent arrest of a Merced man wanted in connection with a string of recent burglaries in the San Ramon Valley and elsewhere is leading to additional information on the activities of a highly mobile, sophisticated, and brazen burglary crew unafraid of alarms or video surveillance systems. This site has only been able to hint…
Overpass Fire Gets Some Attention Friday
Fire in the midst of a downpour? Sure, why not… after some rubbish from a known encampment caught fire and burned vigorously under the Olympic Boulevard overpass to northbound I680 Friday night. Fire crews arrived to do what mother nature could not. A lot of people wondered about that smoke cloud, apparently.
Two Injured In 2-Alarm Pacheco House Fire Thursday
Two people were injured, including one with serious burns, in a smoky, 2-alarm fire that spread through a home in the 1200 block of Temple Drive in Pacheco Thursday. Two other residents were displaced by the blaze. The fire was reported at 11:23 p.m. with firefighters met by heavy smoke and flame from the residence…
Fatal Plane Crash Reported In Concord Tuesday
A small plane reportedly making practice landings at Buchanan Field in Concord apparently stalled and crash at Concord Avenue and Diamond Boulevard – killing the pilot. Initial indications are that only one person was aboard. The plane apparently made contact with at least two vehicles on the ground but there were no reports of injuries…
Friday Night Outlook: Clear, But With A Hint Of Burglary
Local law enforcement is keeping busy Friday night as a series of burglaries were reported across the 24/680. Police in Moraga, Lafayette, and Walnut Creek were all busy investigating fresh crime scenes Friday, with at least two burglaries believed to be the “smashed rear slider” type. Details and descriptions remain murky due to darkness and…
Armed Robbery Outside Orinda Wells Fargo Wednesday
Three armed men surprised and robbed a victim outside the Orinda Wells Fargo Bank at 80 Moraga Way Wednesday, making off with an undetermined amount of funds or personal belongings. The theft was reported at 11:50 a.m. in front of the bank, three black male suspects believed involved with two brandishing pistols. Physically unharmed, the…