Armed Robbery Reported In Walnut Creek Tuesday; Visiting Police Officer Loses Badge
Two men, one reportedly an off-duty police officer, told Walnut Creek police they were robbed by three armed men at the corner of Bonanza Street and N. Main at approximately 7:30 p.m. Tuesday – the police officer/victim telling police his badge was taken by one of the robbers. Details of the incident remain murky although…
Fatal Crash Reported On I680 In Vine Hill Tuesday
One person has died in a multi-vehicle crash on northbound I680 south of the Pacheco Boulevard offramp Tuesday. The deceased was apparently trapped in the wreckage and declared deceased at the scene. Three cars were believed to have collided on the freeway at approximately 9:33 a.m. California Highway Patrol investigators determined that a Ford F-550,…
Car-To-Car Incident With Knife In Lafayette Ends With Arrest In Orinda Monday
An odd, violent incident between drivers on Mt. Diablo Boulevard in Lafayette stunned onlookers and ended with the arrest of a man in Orinda minutes later. As recounted by multiple callers, texters, things started at 1:18 p.m. when a woman driver objected to a neighboring motorist’s ejection of a bottle from his car onto the…
Someone Playing Bumper Cars In Walnut Creek Sunday
Reports of some automotive excess and the sound of crunching metal drew Walnut Creek police to Kinross and Marchbanks drives on Sunday – police finding a car abandoned in the road with extensive damage to others in the area. A search was initiated but it turned out a local youth was behind the wheel of…
Slick Roads Make For Multiple Crashes In The 24/680 Saturday
Those of you unlucky enough to be out in it and perhaps caught in resultant traffic jams know it was bad on local roads Saturday. Our surprise rainfall made things particularly slick. A fiery crash in San Ramon marked the end of a short but speedy attempt to elude police, a car topping 110mph colliding…
I680 Pursuit Leads To Crash, Fire, Air And Ground Search In San Ramon Saturday
A brief police pursuit of a suspected carjacking vehicle taken in Oakland started on Bollinger Canyon in San Ramon Saturday, was discontinued due to speed but came to a fiery close at around 6:25 p.m. when the suspect vehicle – running without lights – crashed into four other vehicles near the Alcosta offramp, bursting into…
San Ramon Man Arrested For Serial Wig Thefts From Dublin Shop
Police in Dublin announced the arrest of a 44-year-old San Ramon man they say is believed responsible for a series of burglaries at a high-end Dublin wig salon. Investigators arrested Robert Butler of San Ramon on Thursday night, Dublin police reported. Officers executing a search warrant of his residence allegedly found wigs, narcotics, and property…
It’s Friday. We Knew We’d Make It…
The weekend looms and Christmas and Holiday preparations are being made. We’re drawing up our Naughty or Nice List and, so far, things are looking pretty swell. We happen to like this time of year a lot and people seem to be behaving themselves for the most part, aside from some minor transgressions. Quite a…
Car Fire Ties Up Traffic On Northbound I680 Thursday
Smoky on northbound I680 south of the Ygnacio Valley offramp this morning. Car fire. No injuries.
CalTrans Crew Cleans Up Walnut Creek Encampment Site Wednesday
California Department of Transportation contractors moved in to clean up an encampment under the Olympic Boulevard offramp from southbound I680 in Walnut Creek Wednesday, carting off two truckloads of debris after giving the site’s occupants time to move out. Neighbors who have complained of cut fencing, trash, prohibited vehicular traffic and other behavior associated with…