Shots Fired After Pleasant Hill Phone Store Robbery Saturday
A man and woman who robbed a phone store on Contra Costa Boulevard in Pleasant Hill were fired on by a police officer after they allegedly drove the getaway car in his direction. It was not immediately known if either suspect was hit but the male half was arrested and their getaway car pocked by…
Antioch Woman Arrested Following Alleged Threats Against Walnut Creek School
Reports of a SWAT action underway in Antioch Thursday dovetailed into the arrest of a local woman for alleged threats against a school in Walnut Creek. SWAT operators took Antioch resident Danielle Nye, 33, into custody following execution of a search and arrest warrant at her home Thursday night. Nye, who allegedly sent numerous emails…
Pre-Dawn Pursuit Runs From Lafayette To Pleasant Hill Thursday; Ends In Crash
A Lafayette police officer attempted to stop the driver of a black Nissan Altima early Thursday, falling in behind the driver when she fled onto Pleasant Hill Road at high speed in an attempt to elude the officer. The short-lived pursuit ended when the Nissan’s driver crashed her vehicle into another at Morello Avenue and…
Sheriff Investigating Lomas Cantadas Carjacking Wednesday
Contra Costa County deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a report of an armed carjacking in the area of Grizzly Peak Road and Lomas Cantadas in rural Orinda early Wednesday morning. The incident was reported at approximately 1 a.m., with a motorist telling deputies he was pulled off the road when a sedan parked behind him…
Police Seek Public Assistance Identifying “Looney Tunes” Bandit
From the Antioch Police Department: On February 23, 2023, at approximately 1:46 pm, the Antioch Police Department Communications Center began receiving calls regarding an armed robbery at Smart and Final located at 2638 Somersville Road. We are asking for the public’s assistance in helping us identify the suspect and a vehicle involved in the robbery.…
San Ramon Theft Attempt Ends With Arrests In Walnut Creek Saturday
A carload of suspected shoplifters who allegedly stole perfume and other items from a San Ramon Ulta store were on their way out of the area when police in Walnut Creek intercepted the vehicle and took most of the crew into custody. The incident was reported at approximately 5 p.m., with three suspects running from…
Fire Damages Moraga Home Thursday
A Tharp Drive home was damaged after fire broke out at the residence shortly after noon Thursday. Neighbors reported flames coming from the residence in the 400 block of Tharp at approximately 12:14 p.m. Several Moraga-Orinda Fire Protecting District apparatus and crews responded, quickly bringing the blaze under control. The elderly resident of the home…
Pursuits End In Arrests, Damage To Structures And Cars Tuesday
Unrelated attempts to outrun the Long Arm of the Law resulted in widespread damage to private property, arrests and possibly a case of pneumonia as one desperate individual plunged into a Pleasant Hill Creek in his effort to avoid arrest. Things got off to a raucous start in Martinez as detectives attempting to detain a…
Shooting In San Ramon Saturday, One Wounded
A woman was shot and seriously wounded by a masked gunman who fired several shots before leaving her outside the Mill Creek apartments in the 900 block of Waterstone Place in San Ramon Saturday. Neighbors reported hearing gunfire at approximately 11 p.m. and responding officers quickly located the wounded person. She was transferred to a…
Tesla Impacts Firetruck In Walnut Creek; Driver Killed, Passenger Injured
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District’s Truck 1 was struck by a passenger vehicle while blocking I-680 lanes from a previous accident in Walnut Creek at 3:54 a.m. this morning. A Tesla Model S approaching the scene south of Treat Boulevard crashed into the rear of the fire engine at that time. Crews pronounced the…