Two More Arrests In Lafayette Home Invasion Cases
The Lafayette Police Department announces that two additional suspects have been arrested in connection with home invasion robberies that occurred in Lafayette, Oakland and Benicia. In all, four suspects were booked into the Martinez Detention Facility (MDF): -22-year-old Joseph Wells of Fairfield. He was booked on charges that include burglary, kidnapping, kidnapping for ransom, false…
Suspects Arrested In Lafayette Home Invasion Robberies
The Lafayette Police Department announces the arrests of suspects in two home invasion robberies that occurred in the city on October 31, 2019 and November 26, 2019. This morning, the Fairfield Police Department SWAT team and Lafayette Police Department served Ramey arrest warrants and search warrants at a residence on the 500 block of Pacific…
Suspected Drunk Driver Rams Multiple Cars In DVC Parking Lot Wednesday
Our Flash Subscribers got word of this one as it was happening at around 3:15 Wednesday but photos and breathless descriptions of yesterday’s “Monster Truck Rally” rampage in a parking lot at Diablo Valley College still has folks talking. Witnesses – some of them students, some parents waiting for their children – noted a man…
Lamorinda PD Chase Suspected Car Burglar Out Of Dodge; As Residents Meet About Crime In The City
If police were looking for a way to dramatize the recent uptake in property crimes which has the citizenry on edge and local law enforcement deploying countermeasures – they got it Wednesday night. Lafayette’s public safety committee had convened a meeting of concerned citizens and their chief for 7 p.m. Wednesday and, presumably, things were…
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Apparent Murder-Suicide Near Martinez
On Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at about 10:43 AM, Muir Station Deputy Sheriffs assisted Martinez Police Department regarding an investigation of a missing person. The investigation led them to the 2400 block of Monterey Avenue in unincorporated Martinez. Deputy Sheriffs and Martinez Police Officers entered a residence and found a deceased female. While clearing the…
Police, Prosecutors Credit Enforcement Effort With Lowering Gang Violence In Central County
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – Operation Omega Red, put together by Concord Police Department, the FBI Safe Streets Task Force and all of our partner agencies, resulted in the arrest and successful prosecution of 15 gang members and their associates. Since the arrests took place in August of 2016, the cases…
Walnut Creek’s Homeless Outreach Effort Turns Up A Suspected Felon, A Weapon, And Drugs
Walnut Creek Police say officers participating in a recent Homeless Outreach Program effort in the area of 1900 Tice Valley noticed a camp resident attempt to hide something between his legs during their patrol. Officers contacted Earl Romiti, age not given, and allegedly found a handgun, ammunition, and drug paraphernalia. Romiti was arrested for being…
Lafayette’s Chief Alldritt To Update Residents On Recent Crimes Dec. 4; Special Meeting Also Gives Public Time To Speak
There will be a special meeting of Lafayette’s Public Safety Subcommittee on Wednesday, December 4, 7:00 p.m., at the Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center, 3780 Mount Diablo Boulevard, in Lafayette. Items to be discussed include an update from Lafayette Police Chief Ben Alldritt, and a discussion of recent crime in Lafayette and ideas for community involvement…
Concord’s Stretch Of The Iron Horse Trail To Get A Trim Dec. 9-10
December 2, 2019, Concord, CA – Contra Costa County Public Works will perform tree trimming operations along the Iron Horse Trail between Concord Avenue and Diamond Boulevard, just east of John Glenn Drive, in Concord. The work is scheduled for Monday, December 9 and Tuesday, December 10 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Trail users may experience…
Holiday Leftovers
This happens to be our favorite time of year, as it is for so many of you, and we’re embracing the Warm and Fuzzy feelings generated by the Holidays as descending rain and fog is offset by Christmas trees and a fire in our fireplace. While the story line of our National Politics seems to…