Walnut Creek Meals On Wheels Offices Catch Fire Saturday
Fire broke out at the offices of Walnut Creek’s Meals on Wheels Saturday night but, as luck would have it, firefighters from nearby (next door) Station 1 sensed trouble after hearing building alarms and seeing smoke and went to investigate shortly after 11 p.m. Crews following the sound of building alarms found smoke in the…
Armed Home Invasion Under Investigation In Lafayette Saturday
Occupants of an apartment on Carol Lane in Lafayette reportedly disarmed a man with a gun who entered their residence at around 8 p.m. Saturday night. Police and fire department personnel are on scene at the Lafayette Highlands apartment complex and a weapon was believed to have been recovered. Details remain scarce but it appears…
Garage Fire Spreads To San Ramon Home Wednesday
Anxious moments for residents of a home on St. Pierre Court in San Ramon Wednesday as fire quickly engulfed their garage and spread into the residence before firefighters could bring it under control. The blaze was reported at approximately 11 a.m. Residents quickly left the home and arriving firefighters and police evacuated nearby residents as…
Suspected Moraga DUI Contact Leads To Chase, Assault, Crash, Carjacking In Oakland
An apparent attempt to locate and stop a man suspected of driving a stolen car while under the influence in Moraga evolved into a police chase that reached a crescendo in Oakland after the suspect in question crashed his car, carjacked another, and stood off police while holed up inside a recreational vehicle. Things kicked…
ATM Thieves Denied Kwik Stop-Stop In Lafayette
Employees flushed two ski-masked men allegedly breaking into an ATM machine at the Kwik Stop location on Golden Gate Way this morning, triggering a widespread police response and apparently pushing the pair south to San Ramon – where they allegedly tried the same thing there. The incident first came to our attention at approximately 7:20…
CHP Officers Struck, Injured By Alleged DUI Driver
Two CHP officers injured when they were struck by an alleged DUI driver during a traffic stop on I-80 westbound, east of American Canyon Road this a.m. Both officers transported to the hospital for treatment. Driver of offending SUV suffered minor injuries, arrested for DUI.
Pursuit Blazes West On Highway 24, Ends With Police Perimeter On Highway 13
A police chase on Highway 24 ended when the suspect vehicle crashed on the Highway 13 offramp in Oakland and the suspect ran from the car. Law enforcement helicopters are orbiting the area and are searching a stretch of Chabot Road adjacent to Highway 24 for sign of the suspect. No description is available at…
One Person Shot, Killed In Vallejo Friday
One person was shot and killed at Sonoma Boulevard near Nebraska Street at approximately 6:25 p.m. Friday, a firefighter a block away from the scene responding and rendering aid to the victim. Police responded to the firefighter’s call for assistance and arrived to find him aiding a 23-year-old victim who was located at the scene,…
Police Chase Ends In Crash In Walnut Creek Friday
Police in Walnut Creek closed in on a driver apparently attempting to evade them before the fleeing car veered off the road and crashed in the area of Overlook and Parkside drives Friday afternoon. Local photographer Sean McDonough was on hand, as were several other locals, all of whom checked in with witness accounts and…
Marsh Creek Escapee Arrested In Vallejo Thursday
Update on Marsh Creek Detention Facility escape: Gerardo Ramirez-Vera was arrested in a Vallejo hotel room Thursday morning. He was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility. Jorge Garcia-Escamillia remains outstanding.