Suspect Arrested In April 8 Concord Arson Fire
From the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire): CONCORD, CALIF., April 11, 2022 – Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) today announced its fire investigators made an arrest in an intentionally set dumpster fire that burned into an adjacent business in Concord last Friday. Robert Acuff, 40, a transient in Concord,…
“Smoke On The Waaaa…ter…”
The Benicia Port Fire, which grew to four alarms and drew firefighters from throughout the Bay Area before it was contained, was declared extinguished at 12:20 p.m. today, Sunday. Officials are working to determine the cause of the blaze, which started near a petcoke silo and burned up a conveyor to the wharf, which caught…
Four-Alarm Blaze Burning In Benicia Saturday
Four-alarm blaze burning in Benicia Saturday. Officials asking people to avoid the area of 1279 Bayshore Rd near Amports. Heavy police and fire presence due to active fire at the Valero Wharf. Fireboats requested from various bayside agencies.
Another Freeway Shooting In Livermore Thursday
Livermore commuters once again found their route home slow going Thursday after a shooting in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 580 near First Street. The incident, which left one person with non life-threatening wounds according to police, was reported at approximately 1:45 p.m. with the California Highway Patrol shutting down the eastbound lanes for their…
Officials Investigating Fatality At Walnut Creek Construction Site
Authorities are investigating the death of a worker believed run over and killed by a gravel truck at a construction site in unincorporated Walnut Creek Monday. The deceased was identified Tuesday as 62-year-old Michael Taylor of Concord. Rescuers were called to a site on Del Hombre Lane east of the Pleasant Hill BART station shortly…
Stolen Car Suspects Detained In Orinda Saturday
Police seeking a stealthy Honda reportedly stolen in Berkeley earlier reacquired the vehicle at about noon Saturday and stopped the vehicle at Camino Pablo and Ardilla after a brief chase. Two people were detained, a woman found inside the vehicle and a man stopped at gunpoint further down the road at Via Corte. Camino Pablo…
Dublin Thunder Runner Makes It To Concord Before Stolen Car Unravels
A suspected armed robber revved up a battered Toyota and led a procession of law enforcement northward from Dublin Wednesday before his getaway car gave up the ghost and crashed on Concord Boulevard in Concord. The unnamed suspect was taken into custody by police, who also summoned a medical crew to treat the driver for…
Arrest Made In 2020 Walnut Creek Shooting Case
On March 22, members of the FBI Safe Streets Task Force and Central County SWAT Team conducted an arrest warrant service in unincorporated Walnut Creek. Anthony Hamid, 22, was arrested for attempted murder related to the July 6, 2020 shooting on Homestead Ave and Ygnacio Valley Road in Walnut Creek. Detectives are continuing follow-up investigation…
Two Shot At Pinole Valley Bowl Following Argument Sunday
Two people were shot following an argument at Pinole Valley Bowl in Pinole Sunday night. Witnesses dining or picking up dinner at the Habit Burger Grill across the street scattered and sought cover after gunshots rang out shortly after 8 p.m. A patron inside the bowling alley said things kicked off when a group of…
Witnesses, Drone Pin Down Local Arson Suspects
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) announced the recent arrests of two separate subjects sought in connection with suspicious fires believed set in Antioch and Bay Point. On March 22, Con Fire investigators arrested Emanuel Serrano, 25, a transient, in the vicinity of two vegetation fires burning along Highway Four near Evora and…