Three Dead In Antioch Crash
From Antioch PD: On May 15, 2023, at 10:23 pm, the Antioch Police Department Communications Center received 9-1-1 calls reporting a vehicle collision at 4198 Lone Tree Way. Officers arrived and located a vehicle with three (3) occupants that had collided with a tree. All three occupants had major injuries and were subsequently pronounced deceased…
Knifing Reported At Concord Home Depot Wednesday
A 19-year-old woman has been detained and Concord police officers have locked down a crime scene at the Home Depot store on Meridian Park Boulevard after a reported stabbing at the store Wednesday. Details remain sketchy as the incident was only just reported at approximately 6:30pm, although a woman – reportedly with blood on her…
Antioch PD Chief Pledges Cooperation With DOJ Investigation; Announces Trust Building Policy Shift
A bit far afield, but interesting shift in policing policies at Antioch PD: On May 10, 2023, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a civil rights investigation into the Antioch Police Department. Chief Steven Ford welcomes this investigation and pledges full cooperation with DOJ officials, just as we…
San Ramon, Concord Residents Among Suspected Gang Members Netted In Bay Area-Wide Investigation
From the San Francisco Police Department: Since the beginning of 2023, members of SFPD’s Community Violence Reduction Team (CVRT) and the Crime Gun Investigations Center (CGIC) have led a lengthy investigation into a criminal street gang that is based in San Francisco but has several ties all over the Bay Area. They are known to…
Pleasanton Police Ask For Information After Fatal Stabbing
From the Pleasanton Police Department: Pleasanton Police Department requests the public’s assistance in locating two suspects involved in a fatal stabbing that occurred earlier today. At approximately 10:31 a.m., an adult male died after he was stabbed during an attempted robbery in an apartment complex located in the 5700 block of Owens Drive. A witness…
Apparent Swatting Call Prompts Significant Police Response In Lafayette Sunday
A carefully scripted “Swatting” call focused police attention on a small, quiet street in Lafayette Sunday, police and fire personnel swarming into the area and standing by until threats made in the call could be proven false. Officers and deputies honoring a mutual aid protocol for potentially deadly incidents descended on East Street at approximately…
Another ConFire Unit Struck At Highway 24 Crash Scene Saturday
Firefighters at the scene of an earlier off-highway crash on eastbound Highway 24 at Oak Hill reported being struck by a second, unrelated vehicle that impacted a Contra Costa County Fire Protection District unit at approximately 6 a.m. Saturday. Crews were assessing and retrieving two people from a car that had driven off eastbound Highway…
Driver Dies In Fiery Concord Crash Saturday
One person died when a pickup truck struck a freeway exit sign on northbound Highway 680 at Highway 242 with such force early Saturday that witnesses reported an “explosion” in the area. The Ford F150 struck the Willow Pass Road/Taylor Blvd. Next Exit sign, overturned and burned, according to witnesses. The driver was declared deceased…
Student Stabbed, One Detained After Fight At Northgate High
A male student is in custody on suspicion of attempted murder and mayhem while a female fellow student undergoes surgery following a “violent assault” at Northgate High School in Walnut Creek Tuesday. A 14-year-old girl was reportedly seriously wounded during the attack by a male classmate, who allegedly assaulted her with a sharp implement. Both…
Armed Robbery In Downtown Walnut Creek Friday
A carload of heavily armed men is being sought for a robbery reported on Mt. Diablo Boulevard Friday, during which a victim was struck in the face with a firearm and robbed of $100,000 worth of jewelry, including a Rolex watch. Details remain murky. The incident reportedly occurred at approximately 10:20 p.m. in the 1600…