Woman, Child Drown In Blackhawk Pool Saturday
This afternoon at about 2:56, Blackhawk Deputy Sheriffs responded to a home on East Ridge Court regarding a woman who was in a swimming pool and was not breathing. When the deputy arrived, he was told a child, who had also been in the pool, was already en route to San Ramon Regional Medical Center…
Pleasant Hill Wells Fargo Robbed Friday
Two armed men robbed the Wells Fargo bank branch, 699 Contra Costa Boulevard, at approximately 2 p.m. Friday, getting away with an undetermined amount of money and escaping in a white Infiniti, license plate 7LAZ865 with tinted windows. The men, described as black males in their 20s, were both carrying weapons of undetermined type. No…
Man Found Dead In Dublin Identified
A man found dead on a Dublin service station property was identified by Alameda County Coroner’s deputies Thursday as Torrey Cannon, 46, of Modesto. Cannon’s lifeless body was found on a Shell station property in the 11000 block of Dublin Boulevard Wednesday afternoon. Witnesses contacting this site said Cannon was found near a pickup truck…
Concord Carjacker Strikes On Clayton Road Thursday
Police in Concord are working the theft of a KIA Soul taken at gunpoint by a carjacker on Clayton Road Thursday morning. The theft was reported at approximately 10:30 a.m. in the 4400 block of Clayton Road, an armed suspected described as a black male in his 20s confronting the victim and demanding the keys…
Shots Fired Following Concord Catalytic Converter Theft Thursday
The ongoing scourge of catalytic converter thefts escalated sharply early Thursday when a carload of suspects reportedly opened fire on a pursuing victim in the area of Solano Way and Avon in Concord. Initial reports are that a victim of a theft was following a silver sedan with as many as three suspects aboard when…
Orinda BART Closed After Person Reportedly Hit Monday
One person is believed dead after they were struck by a BART train in Orinda Monday, officials closing the station to facilitate the recovery and investigation into the incident. The train was de-powered and a recovery effort mobilized shortly after the fatality was reported at 4:32 p.m. Officials are treating the incident as a possible…
Concord Bank Robbery Suspect Crashes, Captured In Pleasant Hill Wednesday
Readers signaling word of an apparent police chase on Contra Costa Boulevard stood by as a car pursued by Concord police officers crashed and was finally halted in the 1400 block of the Boulevard Wednesday. Although details remain cloudy and largely unconfirmed, it appears the driver of a small Honda running north on the boulevard…
One Dead In Fiery Concord Crash Monday
One person was killed after their vehicle ran off the side of northbound I680 north of the Concord Avenue West onramp Monday – the vehicle bursting into flames with the driver still inside. The crash was reported by a passing truck driver at approximately 4:28 a.m., the driver telling police the car had been weaving…
Moraga Road Crash Knocks Out Power, Severs Link Between Towns Friday
One person sustained minor injuries when the car they were in left Moraga Road and hit a power pole between Moraga and Lafayette – effectively severing a critical link between the two towns for several hours. Crews responding to the 700 block of Moraga Road located a car off the road with live power lines…
Police Investigating Possible Interrupted Burglary In Alamo Friday
Officers responded to a call for assistance from a homeowner on Corrie Place Friday after two men reportedly entered his residence during an apparent burglary attempt. Several police officers, a canine team and a sheriff’s helicopter joined in a search for the two men, who reportedly scattered when the homeowner came upon them shortly before…