Walnut Creek BAIT Car Hooks Another Burglar
One thing seems abundantly clear, folks prone to car burglary apparently don’t read NEWS24/680. We’ve advised readers of the Walnut Creek Police Department’s use of a wired “BAIT Car” designed to record and track burglars intent on taking the vehicle – and of its apparent success in catching the unwary, albeit criminally minded. Police say…
3.5 Magnitude Earthquake Rumbles Through Contra Costa County Early Saturday
An earthquake buried deep east northeast of Pacheco rolled through the county early Saturday morning, rousing many light sleepers and motion-sensitive pets. There were no initial reports of damage from the shaker, recorded at 2:38 a.m.
Know Her? Seen The Car Around? Richmond PD Would Like To Have A Chat
Richmond police are looking for a mail theft suspect who apparently fled the scene of her alleged crime in a 1993 Ford Explorer (License Plate: CA 3EKP057). They’re asking if you know or have seen the person or car in this photo, please contact Detective Middleton @ 510-621-1552.
Woman Charged In Consumer Fraud Scheme; DA’s Office Searching For Additional Victims
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office last week charged defendant Teresita Del Rosario of Brentwood with four felonies related to an investment fraud scheme. As a licensed broker and tax preparer for the victims in this case, Del Rosario asked the victims to give her…
Orinda Police Identify, Arrest Repeat Bank Robber Tuesday
The Orinda Police Department, assisted by the Oakland Police Department, arrested 49-year-old Duane Makela of Oakland this morning in connection with two bank robberies that occurred in the city of Orinda last year. During a joint investigation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Makela was identified as the suspect. Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for…
Imposter Phone “Firefighters” Continue To Try And Hose Public
Few professions generate a feeling of “instant trust” as much as law enforcement and the firefighting trades – and some people are open to strange requests whenever someone purporting to be one or the other calls. According to Moraga PD, the Moraga-Orinda Fire Department (MOFD) recently learned that a citizen received a call from a…
Contra Costa Health Services, GRIP Add Homeless Warming Center In Richmond
A new, 30-cot warming center in Richmond will bring more Contra Costa residents who are experiencing homelessness out of the cold and into services to help them regain housing. The new service, a collaboration between Contra Costa Health Services’ Division of Health, Housing and Homeless Services (H3), the City of Richmond and the Greater Richmond…
Man With Shoe Camera Arrested For Allegedly Trying To Film Juvenile Girl In Walnut Creek Apple Store
Walnut Creek police, alerted by an alarmed father who had spotted a man trying to film his daughter be sliding a camera on top of his shoe under her dress, arrested the 66-year-old suspect a short distance away. Officers say they found the offending camera and other recording equipment in Jacque Bloxham’s car – parked…
Fatal Head-On Crash Closes Alhambra Avenue In Both Directions Friday
We are saddened to have to report that Alhambra Avenue between John Muir Road and Alhambra Valley Road in Martinez is currently (4:10 p.m.) closed in both directions due to a fatal accident investigation. Police and fire personnel were called to the area shortly after 2:30 p.m. Friday with readers writing of a grinding, head-on…
Sheriff’s Office Investigates Window Smash Burglary At Alamo Jewelry Store
On Monday, April 15, 2019, at about 1:38 AM, Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received a report of an alarm at a jewelry store on the 3200 block of Danville Boulevard in Alamo. Deputy Sheriffs arrived minutes after being dispatched to find the store’s front window broken. The suspects entered the business stealing miscellaneous goods and items. The…