Masked Would-Be Burglar Touches Off Police Search In Danville Tuesday
An unsuccessful burglary attempted prompted a major police response Tuesday after officers turned out to help catch a masked man interrupted while trying to enter a home on Lomitas Drive. Danville Town spokesman Geoff Gillette confirmed the Danville police responded to the 100 block of Lomitas after a resident reportedly spotted a man trying to…
Another House Fire In Pleasant Hill Tuesday
Firefighters were able to quickly gain the upper hand on a fire reported at a home at 242 Greenwich Drive early Tuesday – the latest in a series of similar incidents in the city in recent weeks. The fire was reported shortly before 3 a.m. and was quickly brought under control, according to a Contra…
Fire Destroys Vacant Home On Belmont Court In Pleasant Hill Friday
Fire destroyed an unoccupied home on Belmont Court in Pleasant Hill Friday, with this site fielding dozens of calls from motorists and nearby residents who saw the smoke and flames. Calls of fire in the area began to come in at 4:33 pm. The building was a single family residence that had not been completed…
Orinda PD Investigating Strong-arm Robbery At Wells Fargo Wednesday
Orinda police are investigating a robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank branch, 80 Moraga Way Wednesday afternoon. Orinda Police Chief David Cook said dispatchers received a report of a robbery at the branch at approximately 12:31 p.m. The suspect was described at the time as a white, male, adult wearing dark clothing and a dark…
Crew Arrested In Lafayette After Earlier Theft In Moraga Wednesday
Lamorinda police descended on a car containing four people suspected of an earlier theft at the TJ Maxx store in Moraga Wednesday. Police responded to the area after the incident was reported at 10:55 a.m. The suspects were seen leaving the area in a car and a description of that vehicle was shared with Lafayette…
San Ramon Valley Unified Settles Curry Family Drowning Suit For $8 Million
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District has agreed to pay the parents of 15-year-old Benjamin Curry $8 million to settle a lawsuit filed after the Danville teen drowned during his high school PE class. Curry died May 8, 2018 in the pool at San Ramon Valley High School when his physical education class was…
Orinda Standoff Ends Peacefully Friday; Man Wanted For Questioning In Walnut Creek Sexual Assault Case Surrenders
An Orinda man wanted for questioning in a Walnut Creek sexual assault case held police SWAT teams at bay for several hours after fleeing to his home on Hall Drive Friday and allegedly arming himself with a shotgun. Walnut Creek police had initially attempted to interview David Martin Justice at the residence in the 200…
Poet’s Corner Residents Say They Beat Back Daylight Kick-In Robbery In Pleasant Hill Tuesday
NOTE: Accompanying video of previous, recent daylight burglary attempt in Pleasanton Occupants of a Poet’s Corner home in Pleasant Hill say they received an abrupt and meaningful lesson in the breadth of local crime Tuesday when their front door was kicked in and they were rushed by four men who stole unspecified items before they…
If A Cow Rams A Deputy During A Flo-Speed Chase, Can We Call It A Grazing Wound?
You have to ponder these things in this business sometimes, and last night was one of those times. In one of those quiet, cold nights built for Flash Alerts we took note of bursts of activity up and down the 24/680 Corridor and tried to keep up as anxious residents, nighthawk limousine operators and other…
Trio Raiding Lafayette, Danville Walgreens Stores For Prescription Drugs Monday
Area police are on the lookout for three men apparently robbing local Walgreens locations of prescription drugs Monday evening. Robberies were reported at stores in Lafayette and Danville, with a hooded suspect pushing a pharmacy worker out of the way in Lafayette. There were no apparent injuries after the two thefts. Three black males in…