One Of Two Visiting Burglars Arrested For Monday Night Burglary/Auto Theft In Lafayette
One man is in police custody and being interviewed in connection with the extensive robbery/ransacking of a home on Brown Avenue in Lafayette Monday night. Officers were dispatched to a report of a residential burglary in the 1100 block of Brown Ave. at 8:45 p.m. that evening, and were eventually able to determine that a…
Hand Grenade(s) Turn Up At Moraga PD Headquarters; Walnut Creek Bomb Squad Defuses Situation
UPDATE: Per Moraga Police Lt. Brian South the devices, apparently more than one, were examined and safely removed by the Walnut Creek Bomb Squad. They turned out to be military grade smoke grenades, according to the lieutenant. We thank him for the update and all is returned to normal after a mildly nerve-wracking morning on…
Tech Thieves Swarm Walnut Creek Apple Store Monday; Make Off With Gear
A small squad of thieves who witnesses said “seemed to know exactly what they wanted” swarmed the Walnut Creek Apple Store Monday – gathering up MacBooks and a large number of iPhones before escaping – cables dangling and security devices chirping. Witnesses said the thieves, numbering at least three but perhaps with additional accomplices waiting…
It’s A CAVU Day In The 24/680 – And Trixie Has The Sky To Herself
G’morning, GroundHuggers! How are you all this morning, making your way along our freeways on your way to work – so far, so good! This is the kind of morning us open cockpit types dream of: brisk, cloudless, and not another plane in the sky from Buchanan Field to San Ramon and, yes, I can…
Members Of Richmond Street Gang Charged With Attempted Murder Of Orinda Woman
Members of a Richmond street gang known as the “Swerve Team” have been charged with the attempted murder of Orinda school board member Carol Brown – accosted with her husband by gang members in a random robbery outside their Orinda home last September. Brown and her husband were unloading groceries outside their residence when they were…
Armed Men Rob Elderly Couple On Indian Wells In Moraga Wednesday
Lamorinda police, aided by a police helicopter, flooded the streets near the Moraga Country Club after an elderly couple reported being robbed at gunpoint outside their Indian Wells home Wednesday night. Officers were advised of the robbery at 10:27 p.m., responded to the scene and found that the victims, who are in their 70’s, had arrived home…
Woman Struck By Train In Martinez Tuesday
At about 10 a.m. Tuesday, Martinez Police Officers responded to the railroad tracks in the 400 block of Ferry St. for a report of a person that had been hit by a train Officers located an adult female laying on the ground with unknown injuries, next to a stopped Amtrak train. The woman had a dog with…
Horses Stall Traffic On Highway 680 Monday – Yeehaw!
A pair of local horses decided it was time to get out of the pasture and stretch their legs a little Monday, taking to I680 near the S. Main Exit and popping up into traffic – doing what the CHP, fines, and other traffic calming measures have so far failed to do: Slow things down!…
Antioch Man Killed On Northbound I680 In Pleasant Hill Saturday Morning
California Highway Patrol investigators are looking into the cause of a fatal accident on northbound I-680 at the Monument Blvd. offramp early Saturday. Officers were advised of a hit-and-run accident on the freeway at 4:40 a.m. south of Monument Boulevard. While investigating, officers found the body of a 20-year-old Antioch man in the fast lane of…
Repeat Robber Returns To Same San Ramon Bank – Robs It Again
From the San Ramon Police Department: On 03/21/2017, at approximately 1327 hours, the San Ramon Police Department was dispatched to a report of a bank robbery at the US Bank, located at 2821 Crow Canyon Road. During the subsequent investigation it was learned that the suspect entered the bank at approximately 1327 hours. The suspect…