Police Pursuit Though Lamorinda Ends With Arrest At Lafayette BART Wednesday
Bit of activity in Lamorinda overnight as a driver fleeing police blazed a trail from El Sobrante into Lafayette Wednesday night – attracting lots of attention along the way. The man pictured fled from officers on foot after crashing his Dodge van near Lafayette BART, taking off his shirt for reasons unknown and attempting to…
Back Door Burglars At Work In San Ramon Valley Overnight
UPDATE: (Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023) Our attention was diverted elsewhere overnight but it appears someone returned to the Home Consignment Center in Danville, raided by thieves earlier this month, and smashed their front door. Nothing appears to have been taken but there is the replacement cost for their door. ORIGINAL STORY Burglary crews have been…
Siege On Cleopatra Drive In Pleasant Hill Ends; Former Police Officer In Custody
A two-day long siege of a private residence in the Sherman Acres neighborhood of Pleasant Hill ended with gunfire and shouted commands early Saturday as police tactical officers moved in to take a former Pittsburg police officer into custody after he opened fire on armored cars. Chunliam Nai Saechao, ex-policeman and U.S. Marine, was taken…
Woman Shot, Wounded When Domestic Scenario Turns Violent In Pleasant Hill Thursday
(11am Friday) CLEOPATRA UPDATE – standoff resolved for the time being, perimeter and Shelter in Place Order lifted for Sherman Acres. Police, apparently believing he was no threat to the surrounding community, opted to leave him in place and continue their attempts to coax him from the home. ORIGINAL STORY: A woman was hit by…
Case-Cracking Robbery Team Strike Danville Consignment Store Wednesday
As many as four men attacked the jewelry cases at the Home Consignment Center store, 1901 Camino Ramon, in Danville on Wednesday, stealing nearly $500,000 in jewelry before fleeing the area in a silver or white 2010 Infiniti with damage to the front bumper. The incident was reported at approximately 3:55 p.m. when black males…
Armed Robbery Reported In Walnut Creek Tuesday; Visiting Police Officer Loses Badge
Two men, one reportedly an off-duty police officer, told Walnut Creek police they were robbed by three armed men at the corner of Bonanza Street and N. Main at approximately 7:30 p.m. Tuesday – the police officer/victim telling police his badge was taken by one of the robbers. Details of the incident remain murky although…
Fatal Crash Reported On I680 In Vine Hill Tuesday
One person has died in a multi-vehicle crash on northbound I680 south of the Pacheco Boulevard offramp Tuesday. The deceased was apparently trapped in the wreckage and declared deceased at the scene. Three cars were believed to have collided on the freeway at approximately 9:33 a.m. California Highway Patrol investigators determined that a Ford F-550,…
Car-To-Car Incident With Knife In Lafayette Ends With Arrest In Orinda Monday
An odd, violent incident between drivers on Mt. Diablo Boulevard in Lafayette stunned onlookers and ended with the arrest of a man in Orinda minutes later. As recounted by multiple callers, texters, things started at 1:18 p.m. when a woman driver objected to a neighboring motorist’s ejection of a bottle from his car onto the…
I680 Pursuit Leads To Crash, Fire, Air And Ground Search In San Ramon Saturday
A brief police pursuit of a suspected carjacking vehicle taken in Oakland started on Bollinger Canyon in San Ramon Saturday, was discontinued due to speed but came to a fiery close at around 6:25 p.m. when the suspect vehicle – running without lights – crashed into four other vehicles near the Alcosta offramp, bursting into…
San Ramon Man Arrested For Serial Wig Thefts From Dublin Shop
Police in Dublin announced the arrest of a 44-year-old San Ramon man they say is believed responsible for a series of burglaries at a high-end Dublin wig salon. Investigators arrested Robert Butler of San Ramon on Thursday night, Dublin police reported. Officers executing a search warrant of his residence allegedly found wigs, narcotics, and property…