Car Thief Grabs A Car In Lafayette; Races For The Caldecott Thursday
A brazen thief stole a Ford Taurus from a home in the 3300 block of McGraw Lane in Lafayette Thursday morning, sprinting toward the Caldecott with Lamorinda police in pursuit. At this hour (8:12 a.m.) we believe the thief may have been successful in his bid to make it though the tunnel despite police efforts…
Transient Arrested On Suspicion Of Setting Revenge Fires At Martinez Business
From Contra Costa County Fire Protection District: Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) today announced the arrest of an accused arsonist in connection with several fires set at a business in Martinez the evening of March 10, 2021. Fabian Vera, 36, a transient, was arrested in Bay Point on March 16 following an…
Man In Fedora Robs Martinez Chase Bank Monday
On March 22, 2021 at 1310 hours, officers from the Martinez Police Department responded to Chase Bank, located at 4201 Alhambra Ave, on a report of a robbery in progress. The suspect handed the teller a note demanding money. Bank personnel complied with the demand note. The suspect took the money and fled out of…
Pursuit Threads Through Lafayette, Ends In Orinda Friday
At about 7:51 a.m. Friday, a sharp-eyed Lafayette police officer spotted a car allegedly stolen and involved in a felony evading incident yesterday as the car was running east on Highway 24. The officer trailed the car into Lafayette, where the driver reversed course at Pleasant Hill Road and began running at high speed westbound…
Attorney Burris Investigating Danville Shooting Case; Alludes To Disputing Witness
Civil rights attorney John Burris said he has been contacted by the family of a man shot and killed by a Danville police officer to look into events leading to the shooting – alluding that an eyewitness has disputed police accounts of the fatal contact between Officer Andrew Hall and Tyrell Wilson on March 11.…
Man Shot By Danville Police Officer Dies In Hospital
Tyrell Wilson, the 32-year-old man wounded by a Danville police officer in last Thursday’s shooting at Sycamore Valley Road and Camino Ramon, has died of that wound in a local hospital. Wilson, a transient police said frequented the park-n-ride lot in Danville prior to his fatal confrontation with Officer Andrew Hall on March 11, died…
Major Injury Crash Reported In Martinez Monday
Major injuries are being reported at the scene of a rollover crash off SR4 at Arnold Drive and Old Orchard Road in Martinez – with power lines also reported down in the area. The crash was first reported at about 8:42 p.m. after motorists reported a Toyota off the freeway and on its roof. Both…
Lamorinda PD Search For Suspected Burglars After Break-in Attempt Saturday
Police from multiple agencies, aided by a sheriff’s department helicopter, are searching for a suspected burglar or burglars who are believed to have attempted entry of a home on Whitehall Drive Saturday. Officers quickly cordoned off a lengthy strip of Moraga Way after the crime was reportedly interrupted, bringing in canine and aerial support to…
Deputy Named In Danville Officer-Involved Shooting; Suspect In Critical Condition
From the Office of the Sheriff: The subject from Thursday’s officer involved shooting in Danville is identified as Tyrell Wilson, a 32-year-old transient who was staying in the area of the Danville Sycamore Valley Park & Ride on Sycamore Valley Road. Wilson remains in critical condition at the hospital at this time. The officer who…
Lafayette PD Says He/She Team Of Crowbar-Wielding Burglars Have Been Caught
From Lafayette PD: The City of Lafayette experienced a series of commercial burglaries and bicycle thefts beginning on the evening of February 17th. Over the course of the next six days, two suspects committed a plethora of crimes which included at least nine burglaries, five attempted burglaries and three bicycle thefts mostly from businesses already…