High-Speed Chase Runs From Moraga To Lafayette Monday, Driver Arrested – Weapon Recovered
One man was arrested after a high-speed chase from Moraga to Lafayette early Monday, police from throughout Lamorinda teaming up to finally bring the fleeing driver to a halt. Moraga Police Lt. Brian South said John Downs, 26, of Oakland was taken into custody at 1:27 a.m. at Mt. Diablo Boulevard and Dewing Avenue. Police…
Police Activity At Walnut Creek Cheesecake Factory Sunday; Several Detained
Police responded in force to the Walnut Creek Cheesecake Factory Sunday after someone reportedly spotted a firearm. Officers responding to the area were met by a “sizable” crowd of people apparently attempting to leave the area after a fight broke out, detaining several for questioning. Initial reports that at least one firearm was recovered could…
Woman Allegedly Attacks, Bites CHP Officer In Concord Sunday
A California Highway Patrol officer required medical attention after he was allegedly bitten by a woman he and other officers were attempting to subdue near Highway 4 in Concord Sunday. The officer suffered a bite injury to the left forearm. Initial information is that he and at least one other “cover” officer were attempting to…
Thieves Assault, Rob Man On Homestead Avenue In Walnut Creek Friday
A man walking in the 1000 block of Homestead Avenue in Walnut Creek was pistol-whipped and robbed by two men who escaped in a car last seen heading towards Walnut Boulevard Friday. The robbery was reported at 5:41 p.m., when two men identified as black, wearing full face masks and driving a white Camaro with…
Skateboarder Stabbed After Altercation In Pleasant Hill Wednesday
A young man skateboarding in the area of Putnam and Oak Park boulevards was stabbed by the occupants of a passing car Wednesday night after someone in the car threw eggs at the victim and he retaliated. Police are looking for an older model white Toyota Corolla 4-door or possibly similar car with a windshield…
“Ram Raiders” Strike Local Merchants Overnight
Local Ram Raiders – those prone to driving their vehicles into storefronts in order to plunder the contents – were at work in the 24/680 overnight. A van drove into a liquor and food store in the 600 block of Gregory Lane at about 4:50 a.m. this morning, the raiders stuffing the store’s ATM in…
Purse Snatch In Walnut Creek Monday
A woman walking in the area of N. Main and Bonanza Street in Walnut Creek lost her purse to a man who exited a passing car with several men aboard and grabbed her purse Monday. The incident was reported at approximately 9:55 p.m. with witnesses describing the car in question as a white four-door with…
Two Shot In Suspected Armed Robbery In El Sobrante Sunday
Two people were shot in a suspected armed robbery at a home on D’Avilla Way in Sobrante Sunday, sheriff’s deputies sealing off the area as their investigation into the incident got underway. Reports that one person had been shot, and then another, began to filter in about 6:25 p.m. Initial indications were that the wounded…
One Dead, One Critically Injured In San Pablo Dam Road Crash Saturday
A three-car collision on San Pablo Dam Road in front of the San Pablo Reservoir left one person dead, another critically injured, and a third with relatively minor injuries Saturday. The latest fatal crash to occur on local roads was reported at 11:17 a.m. on San Pablo Dam Road at Old San Pablo Dam Road…
Two Dead In Highway 4 Crash Saturday
Two people were confirmed dead and two others injured after an early morning crash on Highway 4 east of McEwen Road Saturday. The crash was reported at approximately 6:41 a.m. with a blue SUV veering off the highway, down an embankment and into a tree. Witnesses reported seeing the afflicted vehicle driving erratically just prior…