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…
Driveway Bandit Strikes Twice Sunday; May Be Responsible For Other Local Crimes
Area residents are reporting a disturbing trend in local crime – one which is believed to have been demonstrated twice Sunday in separate instances in Concord and Oakley. The cases, so far unmentioned by local law enforcement, prompted a number of messages to this site, readers noting an apparent similarity between the cases and a…
Firearm Discharged During Sun Valley Mall Incident; Suspect Detained In Lafayette Friday
Concord police are investigating the discharge of a firearm at Sun Valley Mall Friday, an incident that led to a sizable police response to the mall and the arrest of the man suspected of firing the shot in Lafayette. The incident was reported at approximately 7 p.m. and was believed to have occurred during an…
Collision At Lafayette Roundabout Leaves Cyclist Critically Injured Tuesday
Traffic in and out of the Lafayette Roundabout at Olympic Boulevard and Pleasant Hill Road has been closed in all but one direction Tuesday after a car vs. bicyclist crash that left the rider seriously injured. The accident was reported shortly before 7 a.m. Video from the scene shows a white van with right front…
San Ramon PD Arrests Three Teens Suspected Of Pleasanton Armed Robbery Saturday
A trio of teenagers who allegedly went on a shopping spree after robbing a Pleasanton couple in the driveway of their home over the weekend were taken into custody by San Ramon police. Things got off to a bad start at approximately 1 p.m. Saturday in a neighborhood off Hopyard Road near Ken Mercer Sports…
San Ramon Man Arrested For Saturday Night Robbery In Walnut Creek
A San Ramon man has been arrested and is facing charges in connection with an armed robbery on Lincoln Avenue in Walnut Creek Saturday night. As we first reported officers responded to a call for help from a couple who said they’d been robbed by a suspect who brandished a pistol and stole a victim’s…