Police Search Winds Down In Lafayette After Morning Crash, Foot Chase
A car speeding through Lafayette on Highway 24 piqued the attention of CHP officers early Saturday, drawing even more police when it left the freeway and crashed in the area of Sierra Vista and Deer Hill Road. Calls from anxious neighbors about two men seen fleeing the non-operable car reached police, who quickly flooded the…
Fatal Auto Vs. Cyclist Crash In Moraga Friday
One person was killed in an auto vs. bicycle collision in the 500 block of Moraga Road Friday. The rider was identified by coroner’s deputies Monday as Roger Russell, 77, of Moraga. Shocked passersby reported a rider down in the center divide in the road in front of Rheem Center, fire and police arriving on…
Giving Thanks For All Of You…
This is a big day for us, kicking off a time of year we fancy. We tend to power things down over the Holidays but a couple of brave staffers have volunteered to put off their Thanksgiving in order to keep an eye on things, so we’ll start by saying we’re thankful for having such…
PDs In Danville, San Ramon Bring Down Alleged Double Carjacker, Kidnapper Wednesday
Danville Police Chief Allan Shields touched on the arrest of a two-time suspected carjacker and alleged kidnapper in a video address to citizens following a confusing series of crimes triggered by the theft of tools from the Ace Hardware store Wednesday. (Chief Shields give details of today’s incident at the 16:21 mark). Officers were dispatched…
District Attorney Lists Charges Against Nordstrom Theft Suspects
From the Office of the District Attorney: Three defendants face Felony charges of conspiracy, burglary, robbery, and organized retail theft. MARTINEZ – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office announces Felony charges have been filed related to the retail thefts at Nordstrom, Walnut Creek on November 20, 2021, when approximately 90 individuals stormed the Nordstrom Department…
San Pablo Amtrak Crash Scatters Cars, Leaves Passengers Seeking Other Transport Monday
An Amtrak passenger train with 30 people on board struck a high-centered car transport in San Pablo Monday, toppling the cars, injuring the engineer and leaving the passengers on foot and seeking alternative transportation. Night Hawk photographer Craig Cannon said the damaged train engine rolled 500 feet past the wreckage at Soto and Market street,…
Environmental Violations Settlement Reached With Owner Of Underground Storage Tanks
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton announced today that the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office, together with 22 other California District Attorneys and City Attorneys, have reached a settlement with Hassan & Sons, Inc., H&S Energy, LLC and H&S Energy Products, LLC (formerly…
Monday Memo: “So, How Was Your Weekend?”
Merchants and residents in the 24/680 – and beyond – got a taste of what a dystopian state looks like when a sizable number of the populace decides to rise up and indulge its taste for jewelry and expensive handbags over the weekend. Proving that they’re willing to do just about anything to procure these…
Walnut Creek Police Put Police Reserves, Merchants On Alert – Cite Possible Repeat Of Saturday’s Looting Spree
Acting on “intelligence” that the looters who blitzed the downtown Walnut Creek Nordstrom might return for a repeat performance Sunday, city officials advised business owners to close their shops early, called up police reserves and alerted business owners and residents to “be prepared.” No specific intelligence source was cited and no time was given for…
Thieves – Mobile And Apparently Organized – Strike In Walnut Creek And Other East Bay Cities Saturday
Carloads of apparently fearless and extremely brazen thieves, at least one of them armed, are reportedly striking various retail locations around the East Bay tonight (Saturday). Among the victims are area pharmacies and the Walnut Creek Nordstrom store, frozen and crippled when as many as 80 thieves descended on the store, stealing merchandise and intimidating…