Police Interrupt Burglary In Orinda Tuesday
Lamorinda police have apparently interrupted a burglary in progress in Orinda, with two suspects in custody and another at large. One suspect was arrested after being Tased by police and captured in the 100 block of Moraga Way. He was ultimately identified as a 30-year-old parolee out of San Francisco. A search for additional suspects…
Second Armed Robbery Reported In Walnut Creek Friday
In what would be the second armed robbery to occur in the city Friday, a man told police he was dragged from his car and robbed of his gold chain and wallet at the Burger King on N. Main Street at approximately 3:15pm. An ambulance was summoned to the scene to treat the victim for…
Armed Robbery Reported In Walnut Creek Friday
Police were summoned to the 1500 block of Newell Avenue in Walnut Creek a little after 1 p.m. Friday after a person reported being robbed at gunpoint at that location. Details remain vague as the victim was reportedly undergoing treatment for a head laceration suffered during the robbery. It is unclear if the reported thief,…
Fire Engulfs Redwood Highway Home In Canyon Wednesday
A fast-moving fire consumed a home in the 200 block of Redwood Highway in Canyon on Wednesday night, the owners away from the residence at the time of the blaze. The blaze was reported at 10:25 p.m. with neighbors in Canyon and Moraga reporting the smell of smoke and then spotting flames from the residence.…
Thief Robs Danville Wells Fargo Tuesday; Escapes
As we notified many of you via The Flash shortly after noon Tuesday, a lone robber entered the Wells Fargo Bank branch at 3402 Camino Tassajara, presented a note demanding money from a teller and left the bank on foot. The robbery was reported at 12:29 p.m., with Danville police and officers from neighboring jurisdictions…
Concord Man Named As San Francisco Pipe Bomb Suspect; Home Searched Monday
A Concord man named as the suspect in a bizarre attempted theft and police chase during which he allegedly threw pipe bombs at pursuing San Francisco police cars has a history of explosives use and a car bombing conviction in his past, police said Monday. Daniel Richard Garcia, 42, was taken into custody Sunday night…
Extensive Police Pursuit From San Francisco To Martinez; One Detained, EOD Team Summoned
A sizable police pursuit of a subject believed to have explosives or an explosive device in his possession left San Francisco and blazed into Contra Costa County Sunday, ending on Imhoff Road near Martinez with a person in custody and explosives experts summoned to check the car. San Francisco police responded to Saints Peter and…
HazMat Crews Clean Up Messy Spill On N. Main In Walnut Creek Saturday
Firefighters turned out to clean up a spreading hydraulic spill on N. Main Street at Lesnick Lane in Walnut Creek early Saturday, the effort resulting in some localized traffic restrictions. Kitty Litter and absorbent pads were used as firefighters tried to corral the spreading fluid before it reached storm drains. The incident was reported at…
Walnut Creek Crash Snarls Traffic Wednesday Night
Scene of a traffic-snarling crash at Ygnacio Valley Road and Oak Grove tonight. Thankfully, no major injuries though the crash did tie up traffic in the area for a couple of hours. The crash was reported at 7:35p.m.