Pedestrian Killed While Walking On I680 In Martinez Sunday
At 7:51 p.m. Sunday, officers from the Contra Costa CHP office were notified of a car versus pedestrian collision on I-680 southbound, north of Marina Vista. Investigators said a man walking in the southbound lanes of the freeway was struck by a Toyota sedan whose driver was not able to stop in time. Officers located…
Suspected Serial Car Burglar Arrested In Danville Sunday
Danville Police arrested Alexis Hill, 21, of Antioch earlier this afternoon on suspicion of committing a variety of crimes while in the San Ramon Valley. Hill was arrested and booked into the Martinez Detention Facility, charged with multiple crimes including burglary, petty theft, and shoplifting. Police credited a witness with notifying them of Hill’s presence…
The Leaping Ellipsis: Three-Dotting Our Way Through Another Saturday Night
Tip of the Fedora and a picked-up bar tab for our fellow scribbler Herb Caen as we ankled our way from swell joint to swinging nightspot Saturday, dodging the over-served, the occasional stray cougar and revved-up anti-Mandater – taking the air, copious notes, and anything else we could find along our route. Burglars and bartenders…
Sink Hole Surfaces – Or Sub-Surfaces – In Alamo Friday
Neighbors living in the area of Valley Oaks Drive and Stone Valley Road in Alamo have something new to talk about tonight after a failing water main undermined their road and turned the asphalt into an unnavigable undulating slab. The failure was first noticed at 6:38 p.m. with police and town crews quickly putting up…
Anti-Mandate Protestors March In Walnut Creek Friday
People opposed to vaccine mandates took to the streets of Walnut Creek Friday night as other protests are planned to take place across the Bay Area over the weekend. About 100 protestors marched through the city’s downtown, chanting and shouting anti-mandate slogans. People in San Jose were also planning to gather in support of police…
Catalytic Converter Miners At Work In Lafayette Early Thursday
The unmistakable sound of a saw at work on the undercarriage of a car at 4:40 a.m. brought the car owner on the run and sent three would-be catalytic converter thieves running for the hills as police arrived Thursday. Ed. Note: The attached video is a hopefully obvious recording of converter thieves at work in…
Suspect Arrested After He Crashes Car, Flees On Foot In Alamo
Local officers are aiding deputies and police from Alameda County in their search for a suspect who crashed a stolen car at Livorna Road and Wilson in Alamo before fleeing on foot into the surrounding neighborhood. UPDATE: The unidentified suspect was apprehended at 5:14 p.m. near the Sugarloaf Open Space. Original Post: An Alameda County…
Officer-Involved Shooting Public Report: Richmond Police Officers Lawfully Shot Man In 2019
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office concludes Richmond Police Department officers lawfully shot and killed Luc Ciel in 2019. The DA’s Office released a public report about the shooting today. No charges will be filed against the officers and the Office’s criminal investigation has…
Pleasanton PD Investigate Deaths Of Pair Found In Car Saturday
Pleasanton police investigators are attempting to determine how two people found dead in a car near the I-580 sound wall Saturday met their end. Officers responding to the area of Pimlico Drive near the sound wall at 9:45 a.m. Saturday expected to find one person a caller had said appeared to have been deceased inside.…
Shooting Reported, One Person Hit, In Unincorporated Walnut Creek Saturday
Police in Walnut Creek are reportedly investigating the latest incident of gun-related violence in their city after two men apparently wearing ski masks and dressed in all black opened fire on people on Roble Road. The area technically is identified as unincorporated Walnut Creek, with the Sheriff’s Office assuming responsibility for future investigation. The incident…