Four Arrested After Alamo Burglary, Pursuit Wednesday
Four people were arrested following a residential burglary in the 100 block of La Sonoma Way in Alamo early Wednesday – the four scattering in two cars stolen from the homeowners before sheriff’s investigators located them in Concord. The unidentified suspects reportedly fled at high speed with police calling off their chase in the interest…
Dublin Police Services Investigating Assault At Dublin High School
Investigators in Dublin are seeking information in the on-campus assault of a 15-year-old male victim at Dublin High School on August 23. Police said they went to the high school at about 3:30 p.m. on that day to find the youth suffering from non life-threatening injuries suffered in an apparent beating. Investigators determined that the…
Police In Pleasant Hill Announce Arrest After Recent Robberies
Pleasant Hill police today announced the arrest of an Oakland man in connection with two separate robberies in their city in which a stun gun was allegedly brandished. Toure A. Pierre (age not provided) was identified and arrested for his involvement in robberies at the DSW shoe store and Total Wine & More in Pleasant…
Tense Moments As EV Cars Catch Fire In Hunsaker Canyon Tuesday
Our news and tip lines lit up Tuesday afternoon as a plume of thick, black smoke began to billow up out of remote Hunsaker Canyon in Lafayette on Tuesday. Early reports are that a pair of electric vehicles and a charging station caught fire in the 100 block of Hunsaker Canyon Road, spreading to adjacent…
Town Of Danville To Unveil Historic Halverson Creek Plaque
From the Town of Danville: Ceremony to be held August 29 on Front Street near Eugene O’Neill Commemorative Park DANVILLE, Calif. (August 26, 2024): The Town of Danville is pleased to announce the unveiling of a historic plaque honoring what is locally known as Halverson Creek, scheduled for August 29 at 5:30 p.m. The plaque…
Suspected DUI Driver Leaves CHP Officer Injured On Highway 24 Saturday
A suspected drunk driver left a working CHP officer severely injured and a trail of automotive debris on eastbound Highway 24 prior to the I680 transition in Lafayette Saturday. The crash was reported just before 7 a.m. with the unidentified officer, who had responded to a report of a stalled driver, was struck from behind…
Standoff With Attempted Murder Suspect Closes SR-242 In Concord Early Saturday
A man suspected in the machete attack of another individual amidst the clutter of homeless encampments bordering SR-242 in Concord held police at bay for hours early Saturday, resisting attempts to communicate with police and seemingly impervious to the use of non-lethal munitions. The bloodied man, believed to be in his 40s, walked into the…
Retro Junkie Fight Leads To Injuries, Arrests Friday
An altercation at Retro Junkie, 2112 N Main Street, drew police to the bar Friday night. One man was reportedly knocked unconscious and two others struggled so vigorously with police they needed to be restrained before they could be arrested. Police were called to the club shortly after midnight.
Armed Robbery On Buck Creek Court In Martinez Friday
Two armed men reportedly confronted a victim in the 200 block of Buck Creek Court in Martinez on Friday, taking the victim’s watch and phone before escaping in a blue Grand Jeep Cherokee. No injuries were reported during the theft, made known to police shortly after 4 p.m. The suspects were described only as 2 black…
One Dead In Suspected Dublin Robbery/Homicide
Authorities are investigating a suspected robbery/homicide at a Dublin apartment complex on Friday afternoon. The shooting was reported at around 2:21 p.m. at 5050 Hacienda Drive, the Emerald Park Apartments, with early reports of shots being fired – either in the unit or possibly through the front door – and the death of a man…