Where Is All That Stolen Apple Gear Ending Up?
From the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF): SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol (CHP) today announced the arrest of multiple suspects believed to be part of an organized retail theft ring and the recovery of stolen merchandise. The investigation began in September 2022, when the CHP Organized Retail Crime…
Armed Robbery In Concord Thursday
Police are investigating an armed robbery in the Costco parking lot on Monument Boulevard in Concord Thursday after two men – one reportedly armed with a pistol – robbed a victim at gunpoint at approximately 4:10 p.m. No injuries were reported as a result of the encounter. No description of what was taken was available…
Carjacking Reported In Orinda Wednesday – Suspect Arrested After Bizarre Return Trip
FINAL UPDATE: Two detained near St. Stephens off-ramp after bizarre carjacking, pursuit. ORIGINAL STORY: A driver had his car stolen at gunpoint near Orinda Chevron Wednesday night, the victim approached by a young woman who brandished a pistol and ordered him out of his Mercedes E300 sedan. No injuries were reported during the encounter, reported…
Suspected Burglars Find Out It’s Hard To Outrun A Helicopter Wednesday
On February 1, 2023, at 3:08 pm, the Antioch Police Department’s Dispatch Center received a call from a resident on Durness Court reporting a burglary in-progress of an occupied residence. Information received at the time reported the occupant was possibly an elderly woman. Officers responded to the scene, assisted by the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s…
One Dead In SR-4 Crash Near Martinez Wednesday
One person was killed in a three-car crash on westbound SR-4, east of Pine Street, early Wednesday. The crash was reported at approximately 4:17 a.m. after a Ford hatchback traveling westbound collided with the center divide, leaving the vehicle disabled in traffic lanes. A Lexus SUV, with one occupant, was also traveling on westbound SR-4…
Walnut Creek Burglary – The End Of The Story
We Flashed what we knew when it happened Jan. 25 but, unfortunately, weren’t able to put a period on the story at the time. Now we can. At around 5:15 pm that night, Walnut Creek Police officers responded to a residential burglary that had just been reported near Bayberry and Perada drives in their city.…
Does Anyone Actually BUY A Car Anymore? Another Stolen Car Stopped In Walnut Creek Wednesday
The old News24/680 Flash Alert system has red hot today with police chasing – and in at least a couple of cases – bagging cars being driven by someone other than their legal owners. A couple of incidents in Lafayette, one of which ended with a pursuit, a crash and another stolen car over…
Rolex, Wallet Taken In Concord Robbery Wednesday
Two masked gunmen surprised a man on his way to his car in the 2300 block of Crystal Avenue on Wednesday, demanding the man’s Rolex watch and wallet and pistol-whipping him to enforce the demand. The robbery was reported at approximately 7:40 a.m. It was not immediately known if the victim sustained serious injury. Police…
One Dead In Dublin House Fire Monday
One person perished in a 2-alarm fire that burned through a single-story home in the 7000 block of Mayan Court in Dublin on Monday. The blaze was reported at 3:42 p.m. and quickly advanced to a 2-alarm as firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flame throughout the residence. Four adults and four children were…
Pleasant Hill’s Rooted Coffee Raided; Safe Taken By Intruder
It might be thought that the 24/680’s venerated coffee stops would enjoy protected status when it came to contact with the local criminal element, but it appears they are as vulnerable to intrusion as the rest of us. Pleasant Hill’s Rooted Coffee found this out the hard way recently when the pictured suspect entered the…