Homicide Suspect Arrested Following Shooting In Rodeo Tuesday
One man was killed and another injured after gunfire erupted at a home on Mariposa Street in Rodeo Tuesday. Deputies responded to the area of Mariposa between California Street and Dempsey Way at about 5:11 p.m. in answer to reports of gunshots and at least one injured person lying outside the residence. They found one…
Fire In Concord Condominium Complex Tuesday
A fire in a condominium unit at a complex in the 5000 block of Valley Crest Drive in Concord brought firefighters on the run Tuesday, prompting evacuations and forcing crews to vent the roofline after the blaze reportedly worked its way into an attic space. There were no reports of injuries and no immediate determination…
Postal Worker Pistol-Whipped, Robbed In Unincorporated Walnut Creek Monday
Area police are investigating the assault and robbery of a postal worker in the 2900 block of Camino Diablo in unincorporated Walnut Creek Monday. Two men, described only as black with one slender and wearing a hoodie, attacked the worker at approximately 12:55 p.m., beating the worker about the head with a weapon of un-described…
Bit Of Excitement On Aisle 9 At Lafayette Whole Foods Sunday
Frankly – and perhaps sadly – we weren’t going to write anything about what we have come to regard as a commonplace occurrence these days, but we’re taking a number of inquiries so here we go. Witnesses report attempting to enter the Whole Foods store at 3502 Mt. Diablo Boulevard shortly after 1 p.m., apparently…
Carjacking In Concord Grocery Store Parking Lot Saturday
Concord police and associated agencies are looking for a white Toyota Sienna taken from its owner at gunpoint outside the Safeway store at 4309 Clayton Road in Concord Saturday. The incident was reported at 12:39 p.m. and is still fresh. Details so far are that the car’s owner was approached by a black male in…
Highway 4 Pursuit Ends With Crash, Arrest In Walnut Creek Early Saturday
A high speed chase on Highway 4 through Franklin Canyon threaded its way south on 242 to southbound 680 with speeds in excess of 100 mph early Saturday morning, the driver eventually crashing and taking off on foot on the N. Main Street off ramp. A CHP helicopter provided overwatch as a ground search for…
Firefighter “Fist Bump” Atop Their Truck In Walnut Creek Friday
You know we’re suckers for a good news photo and we liked this one from Sean McDonough, who caught a moment atop Engine 3 as a grass fire scorched the hillside near Walnut Creek BART Friday evening. The fire was a little tough to get to and burned hardest when it reached a nearby tree…
Three Suspected Burglars Arrested In Concord Friday
Our Flash subscribers texted us after Walnut Creek and Concord police appeared to be taking an interest in a home on Plumleigh Lane in Concord Friday. Other officers arrived to establish a perimeter around the residence, which we were told may be up for sale, and drones were used to search for at least two…
Armed Robbery Outside Sun Valley Mall Under Investigation Saturday
A man was robbed of his watch, wallet and other personal items by an armed robber who confronted him outside Sun Valley Mall Saturday. The incident, reported at approximately 12:40 p.m., happened very quickly with an armed man stepping out of a white Nissan and demanding the victim’s personal belongings while brandishing a pistol of…
Walnut Creek Rolex Robbery Rattles Residents Thursday
A local couple was surprised by a group of armed robbers in downtown Walnut Creek Thursday, surrendering a Rolex watch, wallet and other items when the thieves confronted them on Locust Street at approximately 3:37 p.m. The three suspects, described only as three black males, were observed leaving the area in a grey sedan –…