Neighborhood Feud Ends With Stabbing, Arrest In Blackhawk Wednesday Night
A feud between neighbors living on Conifer Terrace in Blackhawk escalated and ended violently Wednesday night, with deputy sheriff’s reporting one neighbor stabbed and a second in custody. Sheriff’s spokesman Jimmy Lee detailed much of the incident in a release issued by the department Friday, saying that a dispute between neighbors heightened until deputies were…
Something Goes Bang In The Middle Of The Night In Lafayette Friday
A very busy night in the 24/680 was punctuated by calls and other reports of a loud explosion in downtown Lafayette shortly after midnight. Although several people actually went out to pinpoint the origin of the blast, no source was found at press time. Several readers remarked about hearing the blast on our Facebook page…
Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested For Unlawful Sex With An Inmate
Detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff have arrested Contra Costa Deputy Sheriff Patrick Morseman for unlawful sex with an inmate. On Tuesday, the Office of the Sheriff immediately launched an investigation after receiving allegations of unlawful sex acts with two female county inmates committed by Morseman at the West County Detention…
Martinez Police Seeking Two Men For Armed AT&T Store Robbery Tuesday
On Tuesday, 4/3/18, at about 12:02 pm, these two suspects robbed the AT&T Store located at 1150 Arnold Drive. One of the suspects produced a handgun and held the employees at gunpoint while the other suspect took a box of cellular telephones and an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspects then fled out of the…
Interrupted Burglary In Lafayette Triggers Police Chase, Crash In Front Of Canyon Post Office Tuesday
A Lafayette homeowner arrived at her Los Palos Manor home Tuesday just in time to see a man she had never seen before running out of the residence and jump into a waiting car. Police converged on the area and quickly pinpointed a black ’97 Audi fleeing the area at speed, a pair of Moraga…
Thieves Steal Meds At Gunpoint From Danville CVS Tuesday, Escape In Prius
Danville police are searching for a man and woman who robbed a Danville CVS Pharmacy at 650 San Ramon Valley Blvd. Tuesday – displaying a black handgun to backup a demand for medication and escaping in a Toyota Prius. The robbery was reported at 8:11 a.m., with employees telling officers a white male wearing a…
Local Crime As Spectator Sport – Chases, Arrests Almost Commonplace
Dan Foscalina was out and about in Walnut Creek Friday night when he looked up to see local police chasing – and catching – two persons fleeing from the law on Broadway Plaza. He snapped a picture of the moment as officers cuffed the pair and led them away. And while we had several calls…
Alamo Ace Hardware Stormed By Carload Of Crooks Thursday
A Hyundai Sonata with six people aboard stormed the Ace Hardware store at 3211 Danville Blvd in Alamo Thursday – the driver of the car threatening to run down store employees while the car’s five male occupants took items from the store before escaping. Witnesses reported that the dark green car was carrying blue and yellow…
Lafayette’s Planning Commission Gutted After Council Adopts New Conflict Of Interest Policy
A Lafayette City Council vote adopting a revised conflict of interest policy for Planning and Design Review Commissioners triggered the mass resignation of five of seven serving planning commissioners this week – making it impossible for the commission to achieve a quorum and leaving the city scrambling for a way to field a replacing body.…
San Ramon Man Charged With Multiple Sex Crimes Friday; PD Looking For Additional Victims
From the San Ramon Police Department: On March 16th, 2018, the San Ramon Police Department was made aware of a 46 year old San Ramon resident who allegedly committed lewd and lascivious acts on multiple juveniles. These unlawful acts were reported to have occurred over the past three years. After learning of the reported crimes,…