Lafayette Woman Dies After DUI Crash Dec. 24
A 56-year-old Lafayette resident died in a local hospital two days after her car collided with another in the area of St. Mary’s Road at Glenside Drive and Woodview the morning of Dec. 24. Residents reported hearing the collision at approximately 10:50 a.m., finding one driver – identified by Coroner’s officials as Daneen Allenkiester –…
Minor Injuries For Two CHP Officers In Bay Point Early Sunday
Two California Highway Patrol officers suffered minor injuries when they were struck by a fleeing suspect’s vehicle during a traffic stop in Bay Point early Sunday. The incident took place at around 3:30 a.m. near Bailey Rd. and Canal Rd. Two officers were attempting to make a traffic stop on a blue Subaru Outback when…
One Dead In Vehicle Submerged Off Martinez Marina Boat Ramp Friday
One person was found dead inside the wreckage of a car found submerged at the end of a boat ramp at the Martinez Marina early Friday. A diver located the victim at approximately 2 p.m. Crews winched the vehicle out of the water and prepared a search for additional victims. No others were found as…
One Hit, Wounded In Freeway Shooting On I680 In Danville Thursday
One person was shot twice during a freeway shooting on northbound Interstate 680 south of Diablo in Danville late Thursday night. The incident was reported shortly after 10 p.m. with one person suffering gunshot wounds to the side and abdomen. A sizable police response descended on the area and the northbound lanes of the freeway…
Big Rig Crash Closes Pleasant Hill Road In Lafayette Early Thursday
The driver of a semi truck walked away from a messy crash off Highway 24 onto Pleasant Hill Road early Thursday, police closing the roadway to facilitate cleanup of spilled automotive fuels. The crash was reported shortly after 3 a.m. with the truck driver reportedly telling authorities that he had been rear-ended by another vehicle…
Walnut Creek Sideshow Takeover A Family Affair, Police Say
A release issued by Walnut Creek police following the raucous takeover of a downtown intersection early Saturday morning detailed the police response to the incident – which they say included the issuance of citations and the impoundment of one car in which officers allegedly found an unlicensed male juvenile at the wheel, his mother riding…
They’re Baaaacckk – Mass Sideshow, Approximately 70 Cars, Descend On Walnut Creek Saturday
A large number of cars, apparently operating in concert and in a manner intended to split and confuse police, descended on Walnut Creek again early Saturday morning – conjuring memories of the chaotic Nov. 20 blitz robbery on the local Nordstrom store. There were no reports of theft during Saturday’s incident. That store and almost…
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…