Walnut Creek Police Looking For Suspect After Bar Fight
Most folks know those saloon fights we see in the movies involve breakaway chairs and bottles – and that reality is far different. Walnut Creek police said that on April 17, at about 11:40 p.m., a patron at a local bar smashed a drinking glass into the face of another patron – severaly injuring that…
Lafayette PD Searching For Carload Of Thieves After Computer Thefts At Downtown Coffee Shop Tuesday
Police in Lafayette are currently searching for a carload of people in a dark Saturn 4-door with tinted windows after people in the car stole computers from two patrons at the Peet’s Coffee location, 3518 Mt. Diablo Boulevard. The thefts occurred at approximately 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, with one suspect advising pursuers that he was armed…
Muir Land Trust Reaches $350,000 Match Goal For Painted Rock – $200,000 Still To Go
From the John Muir Land Trust: With the help of hundreds of donors, we’ve accomplished the $350,000 challenge match for the Campaign to Save Painted Rock. And we did it one day early. Thank you! JMLT has been overwhelmed with the number of donations. We are truly grateful for the generosity our donors have expressed to…
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…