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Concord, Walnut Creek Beset By Multiple Burglaries Wednesday; Possible Arrests In Concord
A flurry of brazen kick-in burglaries ripped through Concord and Walnut Creek this morning, thieves putting the boot to resident’s front doors and making off with everything from guns to electronics. Concord Police did stop a carload of suspected burglars on Kaitlin Place, detaining the occupants at gunpoint and processing the car. This is ongoing…
Hayward Pair Take Danville’s Bait (Bike) – Don’t Get Very Far
From Danville PD: Danville Police this morning arrested two individuals in connection with the attempted theft of a police department bait bike. At approximately 7:52 am, Danville Police Detectives were alerted via the Bait Bike GPS system that someone was tampering with the bike located near the intersection of Hartz and Railroad Avenues. An undercover…
Board Of Supervisors Installs New Leadership; Andersen, Burgis Sworn In Tuesday
(Martinez, CA) – The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors held a swearing-in ceremony for Supervisor Candace Andersen as Board Chair and Supervisor Diane Burgis as Vice Chair at its January 7th, 2020 Board meeting. District 2 Supervisor Candace Andersen who has served Contra Costa County since she was first elected in 2012, including a…
Alison Ann Greenlee (Yee)
Alison Ann Greenlee (Yee) 62, of Moraga, CA went to be with the Lord on November 22, 2019. She is survived by her brother Alex Greenlee, her mother Dione Greenlee, daughter Stephanie Yee, and Grandaughter Lia Yee. The family will receive friends at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at a Celebration of Life…
Thieves Target Safeway Pharmacy In Pleasant Hill Friday; Two Men Arrested Within Minutes
Two men have been detained following a strong-arm robbery believed to have been targeting prescription drugs at the Safeway pharmacy on Contra Costa Boulevard Friday night. Witnesses said two men entered the store shortly after 7 p.m. Friday, eventually vaulting a counter to the pharmacy and allegedly assaulting a worker. An ambulance was called to…
Wanted Felon Arrested Following Pursuit From Lafayette To San Leandro
On Thursday, January 2, 2020, at about 11:16 PM, the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff was advised of a stolen vehicle on Highway 24. The vehicle was stolen out of Alameda County. A Lafayette police officer located the stolen vehicle on westbound 24 at the Wilder exit and followed it. The Sheriff’s Office…
Dublin Man Arrested After Brief Chase Through Downtown Danville Friday
A blip on an Automated License Plate Reader triggered a brief car chase, a slightly longer and more dramatic foot chase, and the eventual arrest of a local man on a burglary warrant Friday. Town spokesman Geoff Gillette said a prepositioned ALPR device recorded the passage of a stolen car downtown at 8:27 a.m., officers…
Orinda May Agree To Help Clean Up Moraga’s Streets
Moraga’s mean streets may get a helping spritz from its immediate neighbor if a brewing agreement comes to pass. The Town of Moraga is seeking a contractual agreement with its Big City neighbor calling for Orinda to provide street cleaning services – using equipment (slightly more modern than the device pictured) and person power the…
County Public Works To Remove Trees Along The Iron Horse In Danville
January 2, 2020, Danville, CA – Contra Costa County Public Works will perform tree removal operations, weather permitting, along the Iron Horse Trail between San Ramon Valley Boulevard and Glen Arms Drive, just north of Oak Court in Danville. The work is scheduled for Wednesday, January 8, and Thursday, January 9, 2020 between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00…