Hammer-Wielding Robbery Crew Returns To Sunvalley Mall Wednesday
A crew of men armed with hammers smashed their way into display cases at a jewelry kiosk on the upper level of Sunvalley Mall in Concord Wednesday, escaping with an undisclosed amount of goods after pepper-spraying an employee while fleeing. The theft was reported at 2:09 p.m. when employees of nearby stores reported hearing “gunshots”…
Commercial Jet Co-Pilot Arrested – In The Cockpit – For Alleged Crimes Against Child
Contra Costa County Sheriff’s detectives and Homeland Security agents arrested the co-pilot of a commercial airliner on suspicion of sex crimes against children as his jet was arriving at San Francisco International Airport on the evening of Saturday, July 26. In a statement released Monday, sheriff’s spokesman Jimmy Lee said that detectives arrested 34-year-old Rustom…
One Injured In Walnut Creek House Fire Sunday
Sean “Razor One” McDonough at the scene of a well-involved house fire on Studebaker Road in Walnut Creek tonight, coming back with this and other photos as firefighters arrived to battle the flames. Sean, it appears, has developed something of a fan club in these parts with his photos regularly gracing our pages. Our thanks…
Additional Victims Sought In Concord Sexual Assault Case
From Concord PD/via social media The Concord Police Department has arrested 24-year-old Daniel Alejandro Acosta-Montiel for a series of sexual battery and false imprisonment incidents that occurred over the past several months. • The first incident occurred on January 13, 2025, where Acosta-Montiel reportedly followed a woman, grabbed her from behind, and sexually assaulted her.…
Shots Fired During Armed Standoff In Danville Monday
A 52-year-old local man was detained after a lengthy standoff at his home in the 1900 block of St. Norbert Drive in Danville early Monday, surrendering a pistol and other weapons after police special response teams flooded the neighborhood in response to a “man with a gun” call from the residence at approximately 1:37am. Responding…
ATM Wranglers Change Their Game – Blow Cash Machine In Place At San Ramon Target Sunday
Three masked and hooded raiders broke into the Target store at 2610 Bishop Drive early Sunday morning, adding a new dimension to the local robbery game by affixing some sort of explosive device to the store’s cash machine and attempting to blow it up in place. Details remain sketchy as San Ramon police and FBI…
Fire In Downtown Walnut Creek Friday – “Hey, Watch Your Butts, Buddy!”
A fire in a planter box at businesses in a building at 1616 Bonanza Street put up enough smoke to trigger a second alarm, evacuations and a major response from firefighters. Smoke was reported in the area at 2:30 pm but the origin was not initially determined, firefighters eventually tracing the origin of the blaze…
Woman Hospitalized After Alamo Freeway Shooting Thursday
A carload of people returning from a concert in San Jose told California Highway Patrol officers their car was fired upon by occupants of a “dark sedan” while traveling north on I680 near Stone Valley Road in Alamo early Thursday morning. One woman was transported to a local hospital for treatment of a head laceration.…
Two Hurt In Head-On Crash In Walnut Creek Thursday
Two people were injured and transported to a local hospital after a head-on crash between two SUV in the eastbound lanes of Olympic Boulevard and Tice Valley Boulevard. The crash was reported at 8:48pm. Some lanes were closed as emergency personnel maneuvered to reach the injured.
Fatal Crash On Kirker Pass Road Friday
One person was killed in a horrific crash on Kirker Pass Road across from the Concord Pavilion on Friday – the force of the crash leaving the involved vehicle torn in two. Officers responded to reports of a crash on Kirker Pass Road near Clearbrook Drive at approximately 1:51pm., arriving to find the motorist deceased…