Concord Homicide Victim Identified; First Murder Of 2022
A man mortally wounded during an altercation in a Bennett Way home has been identified by county coroner’s officials. Deputies said Thomas Arellano, 31, died of stab wounds inflicted during a struggle inside a residence in the 3000 block of Bennett Way the evening of January 22. Investigators said police found Arellano suffering from stab…
Neighbors Report Burglary, Attempted Burglary In Walnut Creek Neighborhood Tuesday
Residents reported police activity in the Northgate neighborhood Tuesday after a trio of burglars successfully breached one home and are believed to have attempted entry on another. Local skywatchers reported the presence of a fixed-wing aircraft over Arbolado Park from approximately 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and neighbors reported the trio at work off Sutton…
Oakley, Concord Residents Arrested On Suspicion Of Starting Separate Weekend Fires
From Con Fire: CONCORD, CALIF., Jan. 25, 2022 – Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) today announced its fire investigators, working with Clayton, Concord and Pittsburg police, made arrests over the weekend in two separate intentionally set fires in Pittsburg and Clayton. On Saturday, Jan. 22, Con Fire and Pittsburg Police were dispatched…
Armed Carjacking Attempt Reported In Walnut Creek
We first Flashed word of what this site had heard was an attempted carjacking near Walnut Heights Elementary School on Sunday and queried a city spokesperson asking for additional details. We did not hear back until police posted this information on a social media page. Police confirmed our information that an attempted carjacking did occur…
Monday Morning Quarterbacking
G’morning 24/680 People – and welcome to a new week. We’re doing some broken field running through the stock market this morning as they take a bit of a hit but we know the more sports-minded among us are still recovering from a weekend of nail-biting contests on the gridiron and in hoops arenas. Local…
Pursuit Ends In Standoff On Moraga Dead-End Saturday
A pursuit through Moraga found its way to the dead end at the eastern end of Donald Drive Saturday, a person in the fleeing car engaging in a brief standoff with police before they were taken into custody. Officers from multiple local jurisdictions were involved. The issue appears to have been resolved and we have…
Cop Tech: “This Is Car 54 – Preparing To Launch The Probe…”
We’re old enough to remember the times when police and press were at least in sympathy with each others’ needs and the press tip toed around advancements in police technology so they’d at least have a sporting chance against a criminal element determined to outwit them. Public Safety was the over-arching interest, after all. Those…
WCPD Stop Uncovers Tools Of The Cat Converter Theft Trade; Crew Arrested
So many victims of the recent rash of catalytic converter thefts in the 24/680 said they were first tipped that their vehicle was under attack when they heard the sound of a reciprocating saw at work under their vehicle. By the time most folks rub the sleep out of their eyes and get a robe…
Retail Theft Task Force Busts An Alleged Fence; Recovers Stolen Goods
On January 16, the CHP’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force carried out an operation in an undisclosed location in the Bay Area, which they say led to the arrest of a known fencing suspect and recovery of stolen merchandise worth an estimated $185,000. The Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF) was first organized in 2019,…
Thieves Rob Two CVS Stores In Walnut Creek Monday Night
Two thieves robbed two separate CVS stores in Rossmoor and on Bancroft Road within minutes of each Monday, vaulting the pharmacy counter at each location and taking cash. No weapons were seen. An ambulance was called to treat at least one victim for unspecified injuries at the Rossmoor location, reportedly after a pharmacist was beaten…