Lafayette Auto Burglary Suspects Arrested In Stockton
From Lafayette PD: On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, Lafayette police detectives were in the city of Stockton looking for a stolen vehicle that was associated with suspects who were wanted for committing multiple auto burglaries in Lafayette in July. The detectives located the stolen car and notified the Delta Regional Auto Theft Task Force Team…
E-Bike Siege At Walnut Creek Safeway
This came to us from a concerned reader and it appears to reenforce some stories we’re hearing about e-biker behavior lately. The riders appear to be no more than 14 years old. Also: Safeway personnel appear upset but constrained, possibly, by some form of corporate ROE (Rules of Engagement)? Also: As usual, there are instigators…
Fatal Crash Closes Monument Boulevard Offramp Tuesday
One person was ejected and killed when their vehicle rolled over after a reportedly abrupt lane change on the northbound I680 offramp to Monument Boulevard in Pleasant Hill Tuesday. Passersby reported the crash at approximately 8:15am with police closing the offramp in order to facilitate their investigation. The California Highway Patrol reported their officers responded…
Samaritan Recounts Rescue Effort At Ygnacio Valley Road Crash Scene
The following is a vetted account of how civilians – one in particular – reacted and sprang into action following a horrific, ultimately fatal crash on Ygnacio Valley Road Saturday. It is presented as it was sent to us, with minor redactions made for the sake of family members. The author has expressed an interest…
Horse People Help Out After Trailer Tips In Alamo Sunday
A crash on southbound I680 north of Stone Valley Road in Alamo was further complicated early Sunday morning when the involved vehicle turned out to be a pickup truck hauling a horse trailer with two horses aboard. The incident, reported at 6:28a.m., brought first responders to the scene as one of the trailered animals managed…
Car Taken At Gunpoint From Walnut Creek Target Store Saturday
A woman told Walnut Creek police her car was taken at gunpoint in the underground parking garage at the Target store, 1871 N. Main, at around 10:39pm Saturday. The victim was not injured and reportedly surrendered her car, a silver 2004 Honda Civic, to the gunman. He was described as a Hispanic male, 30s, medium…
One Dead, Electric Vehicle Burning In Walnut Creek Saturday
UPDATE: The lone fatality in this case was identified by friends and family as Alina Safi, 16, a student at Mt. Diablo High School in Concord. A 16-year-old girl was killed and five others suffered significant injuries in a grinding collision at Ygnacio Valley Road east of Oak Grove with one of three vehicles –…
Air/Ground Pursuit Winds Through Lamorinda, Ends With Oakland Crash Friday
Our Flashers know about a circuitous pursuit through Lamorinda earlier this evening, air and ground units pursuing an evasively minded Toyota back through the Caldecott and into Oakland – where the two occupants abandoned the vehicle at 57th and Vicente and fled on foot. Two juveniles were ultimately taken into custody on various charges after…
Danville Launches ‘Not My Kid’ E-Bike Safety Campaign For Families
Campaign includes information and tools in one location, in response to resident concerns. From the Town of Danville: DANVILLE, Calif. (August 8, 2025): The Town of Danville has launched “Not My Kid,” a comprehensive e-bike safety campaign aimed at helping families understand the rules, risks, and responsibilities of youth e-bike use. With e-bikes capable of…
Man Beaten, Robbed Outside Rossmoor Safeway Thursday
Witnesses reported a man down and bloodied outside the Rossmoor Safeway store in the 1900 block of Tice Valley Boulevard after he was assaulted by a carload of young men wearing hoodies. The trio left their victim and escaped in an older model red sedan, Walnut Creek police quickly flooding the area to render aid…