Afternoon-Long Pursuit Through Central Contra Costa Ends In Pleasant Hill Thursday
A masked man who reportedly attracted the attention of the law by spitting at a crew of tree-cutters and hurling abuse at others in Lafayette teased a pursuing convoy of law enforcement officers into a lurching, slow-speed chase that lasted most of the afternoon and ended when his truck was spike-stripped in Pleasant Hill Thursday.…
Walnut Creek PD Arrests Fourth Suspect In Nordstrom Blitz Robbery
Walnut Creek police announced the arrest of a fourth suspect on charges stemming from the November 20 mass theft at the Walnut Creek Nordstrom store. In a release issued Wednesday, investigators said they arrested Jordan San Felipe, 21, of Antioch on Tuesday, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s office reviewing the case and charging San…
Officer-Involved Shooting In North Richmond Wednesday
A man carrying what was subsequently learned to be a replica firearm was shot and killed by police at Fred Jackson Way and Market Avenue in North Richmond Wednesday, witnesses reporting the man “acting strangely” and handling the replica as if it were a real weapon. Neighbors called police about the man after he was…
Hunt For Stolen Truck Ends With Crash In Canyon Tuesday
The driver of a stolen pickup truck sought by Moraga police Tuesday suddenly fled into Canyon, colliding with two other cars and pinching off access to the leafy community for several hours. The vehicle, reported to be a Toyota Tacoma, was not being actively pursued by police – alerted to its presence in the area…
Off-Duty Officer Shoots, Kills Gunman At San Pablo Nation’s Restaurant Sunday
A 29-year-old Richmond man died of his wounds after an aborted robbery attempt at a San Pablo Nation’s restaurant Sunday – the suspect confronted by an off-duty UC Berkeley Police Sergeant and shot as he attempted to rob a cashier at gunpoint. The incident was reported at approximately 11:31 a.m., with witnesses reporting the unidentified…
Fatal Crash On Highway 24 In Orinda Saturday; Other Crashes Reported Through The Morning
One person was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on eastbound Highway 24 before St. Stephens Drive early Saturday, capping a dangerous morning of crashes and high-speed runs throughout the 24/680. Police and fire personnel in Concord also assisted a pedestrian struck down on Monument Boulevard at Riganti Drive, that person believed to have sustained significant…
Charges Filed In 1996 Murder Case, Sheriff Announces
From the Office of the Sheriff: Cold Case Homicide Suspect Formally Charged with Crockett Murder On September 24, 1996, Priscilla Lewis, a 21-year-old resident of Vallejo, was working as a waitress at the Four Corners restaurant at 628 2nd Avenue in Crockett. The cook at the restaurant called 9-1-1 shortly before 10:30 PM after finding…
Police Investigate Altercation At Ace Hardware In Danville
This site Flashed and Tweeted news of this incident Sunday but police have since developed some additional details: Suspects sought in $1,100 theft Danville Police are investigating a robbery at Danville Ace Hardware, 3438 Camino Tassajara, that occurred during the afternoon of Sunday, December 5, 2021. At approximately 3:48 p.m., police were called to a…
Catalytic Converter Thefts In San Ramon; Strong-Arm Robbery In Danville Sunday
Police in the San Ramon Valley are busy Sunday, dealing with a reported catalytic converter theft on Corrinne Court in San Ramon and a reported strong-arm robbery of power tools at the Camino Tassajara ACE Hardware store in Danville. An earlier report that a shot was fired during the San Ramon theft proved unfounded, according…
Sheriff Assigns Special Detail Of Deputies To Help Patrol Walnut Creek
The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff will be providing patrol assistance to the Walnut Creek Police Department this holiday season, assigning a special detail of deputies to conduct high-visibility patrols downtown. “I made a personal commitment to the City of Walnut Creek to staff downtown Walnut Creek with deputy sheriffs during the holidays,”…