Oakland Man Arrested After Allegedly Pulling A Gun At Orinda BART Tuesday
An Oakland man was arrested after allegedly pulling a weapon on a patron and taking his backpack at Orinda BART Tuesday. The 26-year-old suspect was taken into custody by Orinda and BART police just outside the station at about 12:05 p.m. The patrol reportedly told a train operator that a man and drawn a weapon…
Marathon Rescue Effort After Crash In San Ramon Thursday
Crews of firefighters using specialized equipment worked for more than two hours to free a driver trapped in the wreckage of their car after a grinding crash on Dougherty Road Thursday night. The crash was first reported at 6:45 p.m., with neighbors reporting the sound of an impact in the area. Passersby stopping to investigate…
El Sobrante Man Killed In Lafayette Crash Monday
An El Sobrante man was killed in a lone vehicle crash on westbound Highway 24 east of Pleasant Hill Road in Lafayette on Monday. The 57-year-old driver was behind the wheel of a white GMC Sierra when witnesses said he veered across all lanes of traffic and up the embankment north of the roadway at…
Political Rallies More Violent As Participants Ramp Up, Bring Body Armor To The Debate
We’ve been writing about the amped-up nature of political rallies and demonstrations in the 24/680 and the Walnut Creek Police Department posted information about an incident in their city on October 23, 2020. This incident led to two bystanders being surrounded by a group while in their car and the arrest of one protestor after…
Burning Gasoline Tanker Prompts Evacuations In Richmond Saturday
A gasoline tanker with 8,500 gallons of fuel aboard was cordoned off and people in the immediate vicinity evacuated after it caught fire at Hilltop Drive and I-80 in Richmond Saturday. Firefighters poured foam on the tanker after fire was spotted burning just behind the cab following a multi-vehicle collision and additional resources were called…
Fiery Crash After Brief Police Chase In Danville Tuesday
A car taking evasive action while fleeing from police impacted with a tree on San Ramon Valley Boulevard at Town and Country Drive in Danville Tuesday. Officers were able to extricate the driver after the car crashed and briefly burst into flame at approximately 10:40 a.m. The male driver appeared to have suffered some injuries…
Pleasanton Woman Killed In Crash Outside Orinda Monday
A 33-year-old Pleasanton woman was killed in a fiery crash on San Pablo Dam Road outside of Orinda early Monday morning. Contra Costa CHP offices were advised of a lone vehicle collision on San Pablo Dam Road, just north of Bear Creek Road, at about 12:20 a.m. The victim was identified as Domenica Maurice of…
Shots Fired In Blackhawk Sunday – Suspect Allegedly Tries To Run Down Officers – Captured
Law enforcement officers have reportedly tracked and apprehended a suspect who allegedly attempted to run down two police officers in Blackhawk Sunday. Police were looking for a 2015 Nissan Sentra with front-end damage and its rear window possible shattered immediately after the incident occurred shortly after 2 p.m. The car was reportedly located in the…
Grass Fire Burns In Moraga Sunday
An estimated 30+ acres of grassland burned in the area of Irvine Drive in Moraga Sunday with firefighters committing both aerial and ground assets in an effort to stamp out the blaze. Fire district personnel reported the blaze appeared to have started when a resident in the area attempted to clear weeds from their property.…
One Dead In Highway 4 Crash In Martinez Saturday
A 26-year-old Richmond woman was ejected and died in a crash on eastbound Highway 4 at the McEwen Road on-ramp in Martinez Saturday. The California Highway Patrol, Contra Costa Division, said in a post that the crash occurred at about 3:02 p.m. when a 2014 Nissan Maxima left the roadway on the south side of…