Small Dog Linked To Fiery Crash At Concord ARCO Station Tuesday
Investigators sifting the charred wreck of an SUV that crashed into a gas pump of an ARCO station at 3400 Willow Pass Road say a small dog may have interfered with the operation of the vehicle and contributed to the crash. The fiery collision occurred at 5:40 p.m. At least one person suffered burns as…
Armed Man Surrenders To Police; Pinole Lockdown Order Lifted
A Pinole man apparently suffering a mental health breakdown shot a family dog and triggered a neighborhood lockdown which sealed off a large quadrant of town Monday before he eventually surrendered to police. Neighbors reported hearing gunshots inside a home on Marlesta Road Sunday evening and officers responding to the call found the man’s mother…
Moraga PD Stops Pair Of Suspected Burglars Early Sunday; They Had This Bike… Is It Yours?
At 5:45 a.m. Sunday, Moraga police received a call from a resident reporting suspicious persons in the area of Sanders Drive and Larch Avenue. Officers responded to the area and contacted the subjects on Canyon Road as they were leaving Moraga in a truck allegedly loaded with burglary tools, other property… and the pictured bicycle.…
Man Shot On Highway 4 In Pittsburg Thursday
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a possible freeway shooting reported in the area of eastbound Highway 4 on the Railroad Avenue offramp Thursday. The victim, an adult male in his twenties, was driving a blue 2018 Honda Accord when he was hit in the neck at approximately 8:30 p.m. He was transported to John…
Dublin PD Announces Arrests In “Lil Yase” Murder Case
Dublin police investigators have announced the arrests of Angel Butler and Jovante Williams, both 28 and both of Dublin, in connection with the homicide of Mark Alexander Antonyyo Jr, who went by the stage name Lil Yase, shot multiple times near the East Dublin BART station on Nov. 28, 2020. Officers located the 26-year-old Northern…
Minor Wounds Reported In I-680/Highway 4 Shooting Monday; Juvenile Hit
A girl riding with her mother west on Highway 4 near I-680 was wounded when an apparent bullet grazed her head, California Highway Patrol investigators said Monday. The incident occurred at approximately 11:45 a.m., according to police, but wasn’t reported until hospital staff at John Muir Hospital treated the victim and notified authorities about an…
Orinda Police Investigate Weekend Burglaries
Orinda police are continuing to investigate the burglary of four businesses on Moraga Way and Brookwood Road in downtown Orinda, police said Monday. The burglaries occurred on Sunday, April 25, 2021, between midnight and 2 a.m. In each case, the suspect entered the business after breaking the glass front door. The male suspect, who appeared…
Martinez Police Contain Man Wielding Machetes on Marina Vista Avenue Sunday
Martinez police officers used a combination of a moving cordon, ballistic shields and – eventually – a Taser deployment to contain a man walking down Marina Vista Avenue while swinging two machetes Sunday. The incident was reported at approximately 8:30 a.m. as the man was first spotted walking down the avenue, gesturing and swinging two…
Orinda In The Crosshairs? Multiple Burglaries Reported In The Last 48 Hours
Most of the victims appear to be staying mum but the incidence of serial burglary we reported in Orinda Saturday appear to have continued into the night with a few local businesses reporting break-ins. This site has gotten wind of a series of break-ins on Via Farallon and, more recently, a flurry of commercial burglaries…
Attempted Catalytic Converter Theft Ramps Up In San Ramon Wednesday
Local police are searching for a small, white Audi SUV spotted leaving the scene of an attempted catalytic converter theft on Sussex Court in San Ramon Wednesday morning. Neighbors report that a woman in the car brandished a small pistol at the car’s owner after he interrupted the theft. No shots were fired and no…