Walnut Creek Man Airlifted To Burn Center Tuesday
Neighbors in WalnutCreek (who don’t get our Flash Alerts) startled to see a ConFire helicopter landing at Buena Vista Elementary in their city this morning. The crew was picking up a local man suffering from burn injuries – who was then transported to a hospital for treatment.
Fatal Crash On Highway 24 In Orinda Sunday
A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a car on westbound Highway 24 past Orinda Sunday. The crash was reported at approximately 5:42pm, with CHP officers responding to a two vehicle collision east of Wilder Road. Investigators determined an adult male riding a Yamaha R1 was traveling westbound on SR-24 when it collided with…
Armed Robbery Reported In Downtown Walnut Creek Friday
Two men reportedly robbed a victim at gunpoint mid-block on Carmel Drive Friday, making off with a watch and other items and escaping in a Mercedes sedan. No one was believed harmed during the incident, reported at approximately 6:25 p.m. No estimate of loss was given. The two gunmen were described as black males, believed…
Fourth No Holiday For Area Firefighters
From the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District: Level of Fire Activity Strains Resources, Prompts Limited Response Plan CONCORD, CALIF., July 7, 2022 – Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) today made available details of the fire and EMS activity, much of it fireworks related, occurring across the District during the Independence Day…
One-Alarm Vegetation Fire Burns Near Gasoline Tankers In Martinez Tuesday; One Arrested
One person was arrested on suspicion of arson to vegetation charges Tuesday after a smoky roadside fire burned perilously close to a pair of parked 10,000-gallon gasoline tankers before swift action by arriving crews was able to stop the blaze. The fire was reported in the 3500 block of Pacheco Boulevard at 2:31 p.m., bringing…
One Shot In Concord Monday
One person was wounded by gunfire after a shooting on Hillsborough Court in Concord tonight. The incident was first reported around 6:20 p.m. with bystanders thinking a man down with an apparent stomach wound had been injured in a fireworks mishap. Arriving officers confirmed the shooting and launched a search for the suspect. Preliminary information…
Three Missing After Boating Mishap Near Brannan Island State Park Sunday
Three adults who jumped into the Delta to aid a child in the water are missing Sunday despite an exhaustive air and marine search. The search for the trio, unidentified but believed part of a large family gathering just outside Brannan Island State Park, has quietly turned from a search operation to a recovery. Brannan…
Armed Pair Takes 18K Rolex During Robbery At Danville Trader Joes Friday; Arrested In Antioch
UPDATE: Two men, and possibly a third, were located as they drove east along Highway 4 at around 6:30 p.m. Friday, police moving in to make an arrest after the pair abandoned the car and tried to run. A sheriff’s helicopter flew overwatch and directed police on the ground in to make the arrest. At…
Latest Rolex Robbery In Lafayette Thursday
A man and woman sitting in a car in the 200 block of Lafayette Circle were startled by tapping on their car window and confronted by a masked man in a hoodie who brandished a firearm and demanded a Rolex watch. The theft was apparently the latest in a dismal trend of jewelry/watch thefts conducted…
Another High-Speed Pursuit Through Orinda Tuesday
Orinda police are behind a red SUV fleeing from the downtown area at high speed, outbound on San Pablo Dam Road and apparently headed to El Sobrante. Witnesses said the vehicle had two men aboard with no further description possible. The pursuit was initiated at approximately 2:20 p.m. with the vehicle last reported on San…