Woman Arrested After Lafayette Circle Purse-Snatch Sunday
A woman was allegedly pushed to the ground and robbed of her purse in the 200 block of Lafayette Circle on Sunday, a female suspect managing to get only a short distance away before she was detained by police. The incident occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. with officers responding and stopping a woman fitting a…
Martinez Grass Fire Grows To 5+ Acres, 2-Alarms Saturday
Latest “FlashPhoto” from the LaBoca Fire in Martinez: They even have the Turkey Vultures making drops on this one!
Freeway Shooting Under Investigation In 24/680 Friday
UPDATE: Per information being released by the CHP – Brandon Valencia, 22, of Oakley died of wounds received after being shot in a vehicle traveling west on Highway 24 near St. Stephens in Orinda the evening of July 28. At least one person was believed wounded in a shooting currently under investigation in the 24/680…
NOTICE: Active Shooter Training At Lafayette Elementary School 8/1 – 8/2
An “active shooter” training drill will take place at Lafayette Elementary School on the mornings of Tuesday, August 1 and Wednesday, August 2. This is only a drill; there is no threat to the community or to the school. While no live ammunition will be used, there will be loud blanks fired, and officers will…
Investigation Into San Ramon Head-On Crash Underway Thursday
San Ramon police officers are investigating a major injury accident at the intersection of Bollinger Canyon Road at Crow Canyon Road. The department advised that the intersection will be closed for at least an hour (2:37pm), if not longer and asked that motorists avoid the area and find alternate routes.
Busy Day In Lafayette: Intruder Inside Local Home – Power Out For Much Of City
UPDATE: Suspect rushed and detained after putting down knife inside home. Officers with him, ambulance called for examination. No other injuries reported – 9pm. ORIGINAL: A busy day in Lafayette as residents dealt with a widespread power outage in the city and one homeowner dealt with an intruder who broke into his residence and helped…
Lafayette PD, CHP Investigating Possible Freeway Shooting Wednesday
A dispute between drivers which one person said resulted in a car-to-car gunfight on the Central Lafayette onramp to Highway 24 brought police on the run and traffic to a slow crawl Wednesday. The incident was reported at approximately 11 a.m. with a witness reporting the occupants of a Lexus sedan and a Chevy Impala…
Walnut Creek PD Intercepts, Detains Wrong-Way Evaders Monday
What’s going on in Walnut Creek today? Well, LOTS apparently, according to you guys. Around 4 p.m. our lights dimmed here in the News Bunker and our communications systems started to hum and buzz like an over-charged Crock Pot as, well, too many tips to count began to pour in about some action on N.…
Sparks A’Flyin’ In Walnut Creek Monday
There are a lot of exotic components in cars today and firefighters came across an ore deposit of some type while trying to put down a fire in the engine compartment and cab of a Ford F-150 at N. Broadway and Pine in Walnut Creek today. No one hurt but that owner is going to…
24/680 Residents Head Over Perfectly Arched Heels For… Barbie
Just when we thought we had the readership figured out. The last couple of days and nights our patrols have reported a declining presence downtown, people eschewing local hotspots and boits to stand in long lines at local movie houses. Cool, we thought, we’ve shaken off the pandemic and decided it’s okay to see a…