Lamorinda PD Pursue Carjacking Vehicle – Arrest Two In Oakland Thursday
Police in Lamorinda participated in the pursuit and eventual arrest of two women suspected of operating a carjacking vehicle taken in Oakland overnight. Officers alerted that the car was on Highway 24 in Lafayette fell in behind the vehicle as it motored west Thursday afternoon, the driver accelerating and reaching speeds estimated at 110 mph…
Do People Really Throw Fireworks Into Dry Grass? Apparently – 40 People Displaced On Memorial Day
Arson investigators arrested an Antioch man on suspicion of starting a Memorial Day fire that leveled a portion of a Hargrove Street apartment complex and left 40 people displaced. Fire investigators said James Sossaman, 44, tossed a M-100 into a field behind the complex shortly before fire was reported in the 1700 block of Hargrove…
Walnut Creek Resident Followed Home From Pet Store – Robbed At Gunpoint
An armed robber was apparently shopping for more than pet food when he followed a customer home from a Walnut Creek pet shop and robbed him of his watch and keys Sunday. The incident in the 1500 block of First Avenue, according to police, although no time was provided. The suspect was described as a…
Boating Season Revs Up; Sheriff Offers Safety Tips
The Memorial Day holiday weekend traditionally marks the start of boating season on the Delta. Significant numbers of boaters are expected to be on the water starting this weekend to go fishing, boating or take part in other recreational activities, like water-skiing. “We want everyone to enjoy themselves on the Delta this holiday weekend and…
Con Fire Investigators Announce Fireworks-Related Detentions In Pleasant Hill
Investigators Determine Fire Along Golf Club Road Adjacent to Diablo Valley College Caused by Fireworks; Second Area Fire Caused by Juveniles in Weeks’ Time CONCORD, CALIF., May 27, 2021 – Con Fire today announced its fire investigators identified two juveniles believed responsible for an illegal fireworks-related fire in the vicinity of Diablo Valley College in…
Driver Wounded In Car-To-Car Shooting On Highway 24 Pulls Over To Seek Help In Lafayette Wednesday
This afternoon at about 3:35pm, a Contra Costa CHP motorcycle unit was on an enforcement stop on Pleasant Hill Road, just north of Hwy-24, when he was contacted by a female driver in a silver Chevy Malibu who stopped to report she was the victim of a freeway shooting. The driver reported that she had…
Shooting At Sun Valley Mall Monday
One person was believed to have been hit by gunfire in what was described as a drive-by shooting outside Sun Valley Mall in Pleasant Hill Monday. Witnesses said paramedics were tending to a person hit and down between the Red Robin restaurant and Sears store at the mall. Police were reportedly looking for a white…
Two-Alarm Fire In Richmond Sends Up Inky Trail Of Black Smoke Monday
Fire at a factory yard in the 2200 block of Central Street in Richmond sent thick clouds of smoke across much of North Richmond, burning for hours after it was initially reported at 10:09 a.m. The fire appears to be fueled by wooden and plastic pallets and has been burning stubbornly despite firefighters best efforts…
Fire Burns On Mount Diablo Friday
A slow-moving, 5-acre grass fire has been spotted burning on Mount Diablo. A full vegetation fire response was mobilized to put down the blaze. The fire was reported at approximately 2:49 a.m. in the area of S. Gate Road and Mt. Diablo Scenic. Crews on the scene reported fire on the uphill side of the…
Homes, Cars Burning In 2-Alarm Blaze In Martinez Wednesday
Kids playing with fire in the backyard of a home on Arthur Road touched off a 2-alarm blaze that raced through a small housing development in Martinez Wednesday – destroying one home, multiple cars and adjacent fields. Three youths were briefly detained before they were released to the custody of their parents. The fire was…