Thieves Rob Two CVS Stores In Walnut Creek Monday Night
Two thieves robbed two separate CVS stores in Rossmoor and on Bancroft Road within minutes of each Monday, vaulting the pharmacy counter at each location and taking cash. No weapons were seen. An ambulance was called to treat at least one victim for unspecified injuries at the Rossmoor location, reportedly after a pharmacist was beaten…
Break In “Quick-Change” Jewelry Thefts; Two Detained In San Ramon Monday
Two people suspected of a series of “quick-change” jewelry thefts targeting senior citizens in San Ramon and elsewhere in the Bay Area were detained by police after their car apparently tripped an Automated License Plate Reader, alerting officers to their presence. Police detained the suspects during a traffic stop at Crow Canyon Road and Reedland…
Bad Mamas Busted After Stuffing Baby Strollers With Goods From Sephora
No doubt Local Mamas will have a few well-chosen words for two Non-Mamas who allegedly tried to Trojan Stroller a haul of cosmetics from the Sephora store at the Veranda Shopping Center Friday. Employees grew suspicious of the pair and called police, who contacted the unnamed Stroller Pushers after they left the store without paying.…
Concord PD Investigating Auto Vs. Pedestrian Collision Friday
CPD is currently investigating a “serious” auto versus pedestrian collision near the intersection of Concord Avenue and the SR242 north on-ramp. A pedestrian walking in the area was hit and reportedly badly injured at approximately 5:20 p.m. Police have closed down a portion of the roadway to facilitate their investigation. In a release, police said…
So-Called “Gypsy” Jewelry Thefts Continue; Three In San Ramon Tuesday
San Ramon PD investigated three cases involving elderly residents targeted for their jewelry yesterday. In all cases, an Indian female engaged the victims in conversation while draping them in fake jewelry. She then removed it and took the victims’ real jewelry along with it. In one instance, jewelry worth an estimated $100,000 was reported taken.…
Visitors Still Bringing High-Caliber Party Favors To Downtown Walnut Creek
We wrote about some revelers who ran afoul of law enforcement after time at a local bar in downtown Walnut Creek early Sunday, things getting even hotter when a group of young women allegedly joined the fray. Officers assigned to the downtown area reportedly spotted a fight break out in front of a local bar,…
Walnut Creek, Danville PDs Team Up To Nab Costco Purse Snatch Pair
Here’s a follow-up to an incident we first Flashed to subscribers on Jan. 8: On Saturday, January 8, at approximately 5:48 p.m. Danville Police responded to a report of a theft of a purse at Costco, 3150 Fostoria Way in Danville. The victim provided a description of an individual and the license plate of a…
Hospital Visit Goes Bad In San Ramon; Pittsburg Woman Arrested After Shoving Nurse
A disagreement over masking requirements at San Ramon Regional Medical Center escalated into an alleged shoving match and a criminal citation for a 27-year-old Pittsburg woman at the hospital to visit a family member being treated for COVID-19. San Ramon police were called to the hospital at 10:51 a.m. after an extended family group of…
One Injured In Concord Sword Assault Sunday Night
An argument amongst a small group of individuals in a creek bed under Willow Pass Road in Concord led to one member of the group drawing an edged weapon of some type and wounding another member of the group, leaving deep lacerations to the victim’s arm and leg. Police were in the area soon after…
Lafayette Pursuit Ends In Fiery College Avenue Crash Wednesday
Witnesses reported a police pursuit from downtown Lafayette Wednesday evening, bystanders watching as a LPD car followed a speeding Nissan on Mt. Diablo Boulevard from Happy Valley Road and onto westbound Highway 24 at around 8:45 p.m. It was not immediately known why police were interested in the car, its driver fleeing west on Highway…