One Wounded In Martinez Shooting Incident Sunday
A Martinez man was transported to a local hospital after he was shot during an altercation inside a home in the 1900 block of Arnold Drive Sunday. The incident was reported at approximately 5:20 p.m. and is initially believed to have been the result of some kind of domestic incident. Martinez police briefly sealed off…
Scavenger Gets Testy, Pulls Gun On Moraga Resident Sunday
Police in Moraga are hoping to contact a man they say allegedly pulled a gun on a resident who objected to the man going through his trash. The incident was reported shortly after 11 a.m. when a homeowner in the 200 block of Rheem Boulevard reportedly spotted the man rummaging through his trash without permission…
Walnut Creek Police Investigating Downtown Armed Robbery/Assault Saturday
Two victims told police in Walnut Creek they were accosted by an armed man, assaulted and robbed on a city street Saturday night – the suspect brandishing a small, Glock-type pistol and escaping with a man’s wallet. The incident was believed to have occurred at approximately 9:15 p.m. in the area of N. Broadway and…
Scammers Targeting Our Not-So-Smart TV’s
Computer repair. Virus removal. Johnnie’s in jail. We’ve heard them all – and there’s always some breathless dude on the other end of the line or email link waiting for a wire transfer or some gift cards. We think everyone knows by now just how nefarious these scammers can get. But the folks at Danville…
Bicyclist Dies After Collision With Car In Martinez Thursday
Police are investigating the death of a bicyclist critically injured by a collision with a car in the 1800 block of Arnold Drive Thursday. Officers called to the scene at approximately 8 a.m. found an adult male suffering from injuries received after contact with a car. The cyclist, later identified as Martinez resident Russell Hofeling,…
Danville Offers Its Citizens A Firsthand Look At Law Enforcement
Applications for spring program available online Danville residents wanting to know more about Danville Police Department operations will once again have the opportunity with the return of the Danville Police Citizens Academy. The multi-week course provides residents with a view inside the PD and how law enforcement operates. The program had been put on hiatus…
Attempted Armed Robbery On Creekside Drive In Walnut Creek Wednesday
Police are looking for two men they say assaulted and attempted to rob a victim at gunpoint in the 1400 block of Creekside Drive in the city Wednesday. Details are sketchy but it appears the incident was reported at about 4:30 p.m., with two black males in face masks brandishing pistols and assaulting their victim…
Armed Carjacking Reported In Canyon Tuesday
Police are investigating an armed carjacking reported on Pinehurst Road in Canyon, south of Moraga, after a local man reported being followed into Canyon by another vehicle and ordered out of his car at the point of a shotgun. The incident was reported at approximately 1:30 p.m. when the victim contacted East Bay Regional Park…
Contra Costa County Goes Orange Wednesday
Health officials urge residents ages 16+ to get vaccinated so positive trends against COVID-19 continue The State of California announced today that Contra Costa County will be able to move into the less restrictive Orange Tier of the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy on Wednesday, April 7. Contra Costa County currently has a COVID case-rate of 4.9 cases…
Attorney Promises Civil Rights Lawsuit, New Video Of Danville Police Shooting
An attorney representing the family of a man shot and killed by a Danville police officer on March 11 promised a federal civil rights lawsuit would be filed today and new video of the shooting would be released. A video pre-released to the San Francisco Chronicle shows Deputy Andrew Hall firing once at Tyrell Wilson…