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…
“Unusually Aggressive” Coyote Responsible For Lamorinda Attacks Caught, Euthanized
From State Department of Fish and Wildlife: A multi-agency team of wildlife management professionals and local law enforcement caught and euthanized the coyote that attacked five people in the Moraga/Lafayette area of Contra Costa County, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced. This unusually aggressive coyote attacked a small child on Jul 9,…
Officer-Involved Shooting Reported In Danville Thursday
This morning at about 11:48 a.m., police dispatch received several calls from motorists regarding a person who was throwing rocks off the Sycamore Valley Road overpass onto Highway 680. A Danville Police Officer arrived at the scene and contacted the subject in question in the area of Sycamore Valley Road and Camino Ramon. The officer…
Wilder Offramp From Westbound Highway 24 Closed By Fatal Crash Thursday
The Wilder Road offramp in Orinda was closed after a fatal crash reported at 4:54 a.m. Thursday. Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District crews called to the area by a report of a multi-vehicle crash found an overturned pickup truck with the occupant trapped inside. Traffic was re-routed around the scene as crews worked to free the…