Fatal Orinda Freeway Shooting Under Investigation
The California Highway Patrol on Monday confirmed details of a fatal shooting on westbound Highway 24 east of St. Stephens Drive in Orinda first reported here the evening of July 28. The victim, identified as Brandon Valencia, 22, of Oakley, died of his wounds the Sunday morning following the shooting. As we first reported that…
Residents Interrupt Burglaries In Dublin, Danville Saturday – Suspects Sought
A burglary crew in a vehicle with a telltale muffler problem was on the move and looking to score Friday, three men aboard attempting to enter homes in Dublin and Danville until startled residents scared them off. A black Infiniti with a distinctive, loud muffler was reportedly chased out of Dublin after occupants wielding flashlights…
Alleged Serial Rapist Arrested In Walnut Creek; Police Searching For Victims
From Walnut Creek Police: The Walnut Creek Police Department is reaching out to the community and urging any additional victims of sexual assault to come forward after the recent arrest of a suspect. On 07/07/23, Walnut Creek Police Department Detectives arrested Brandon Delliquadri, a 35-year-old male from Walnut Creek, in connection with several sexual assaults…
Juvenile Arrested After Sexual Assault At Concord BART Station Friday
As we reported earlier in the day, a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted and a would-be Samaritan threatened while attempting to intervene in a secluded second floor area of the Concord BART station parking lot on Friday. The assault was reported to police in Concord at approximately 11:40 a.m., the victim reporting an assault by…
Armed Robbery Reported In Orinda Thursday
Police from several local agencies combined to comb the area of 11 Orinda Way in Orinda Thursday after a customer reported being held up at gunpoint after an apparent car sale went bad. The incident was reported at approximately 10:10 p.m. BART trains were requested not to stop at Orinda station as the armed suspect,…
Two Injured During San Ramon Attempted Robbery Thursday
Two men were hospitalized after they were assaulted by three men – at least two armed with pistols – near a San Ramon auto repair shop Thursday The incident was just reported outside Kevin & Conners Auto Repair Shop in the 3200 block of Fostoria Way in San Ramon. The two men were reportedly confronted…
Driver Crashes, Flees – Resuscitated By Police In Walnut Creek Wednesday
A driver who fled a crash scene on southbound I680 south of N. Main Street was discovered unresponsive in a nearby warehouse and resuscitated after police following an indoor drone found him in cardiac arrest. The unidentified driver first came to police attention at 8:55 pm when he lost control of his car and crashed…
Suspect Arrested On Suspicion Of Burglarizing Downtown Walnut Creek Businesses
Walnut Creek Police arrested a 40-year-old San Francisco man in connection with a series of burglaries that took place last month. Jarvis Ferguson is in custody on charges including 2nd degree burglary and conspiracy to commit a crime. Between July 16 and July 24, seven businesses were burglarized. Six were downtown, and one was on…
Remember That Broad Daylight Heller Jewelers Robbery In San Ramon?
SAN FRANCISCO – The Office of the United States Attorney has charged five defendants—Sunia Mafileo Faavesi, Ryan Kentrell Montgomery, Paul Christopher Tonga, John Ioane Tupou, and Kyle Vehikite—with conspiracy to commit robbery affecting interstate commerce for their roles in the March 17, 2023, robbery of Heller Jewelers in San Ramon, Calif., announced United States Attorney…
Drive-By Purse-Snatch In Danville Wednesday
A local woman either fell or was pushed to the ground after a woman dashed from a passing car and grabbed her purse as she was loading her car outside the Danville Costco store on Fostoria Way Wednesday. Details remain sketchy as the incident was just reported (12:50pm) and the speed with which the theft…