Smoke, Water Damage Displaces Some Tenants In Walnut Creek Monday
The fire department turned out for a report of a fire at the Waymark Apartments, 101 Pringle in Walnut Creek tonight, finding smoke on the third floor with the fire suppression sprinklers open and all that water sluicing off into the lower floors. Crews went to work to mitigate the water intrusion but some residents…
Light-Fingered Jewelry Thieves Strike Again Sunday – In Danville
A team of light-fingered jewelry thieves apparently at work in the San Ramon Valley struck again Sunday – this time taking an expensive necklace and other jewelry from a woman outside the Danville Trader Joe’s location on Railroad Avenue. The crime was reported at 10:57am when two people – a man and woman described as…
Armed Trio Robs Man In Downtown Walnut Creek Saturday
Three armed, masked men confronted and robbed another man of his backpack in the 1600 block of Mt. Diablo Boulevard in Walnut Creek Saturday, speeding off in a late-model BMW. The robbery was reported at 10:55a.m. The victim was not believed to have been injured. Police were reportedly looking for three Hispanic males last seen…
Gunman Killed During Concord Liquor Store Holdup Friday
An apparent armed robbery at S&S Liquors, 3200 Willow Pass Road in Concord, ended with gunfire and a shotgun-wielding robber dead overnight. The incident occurred just before 11:30 pm Friday. It appears a man armed with a shotgun entered the store and attempted to force an employee to open the store’s safe. Another employee, hearing…
Tilden Park Murder Solved After 35 Years – Killer Dead By Suicide Last Year
From the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department: The East Bay Regional Park District Police Department announced today (Wednesday) that DNA evidence has conclusively identified the murderer in a 35-year-old case that took place in Tilden Regional Park. Evidence collected from Jon Lipari, who died by suicide in Oregon in November 2024, was linked…
Concord Domestic Dispute Ends In Stabbing, Officer-Involved Shooting Tuesday
A violent argument among family members reportedly escalated when a son attacked and stabbed his father before responding police officers arrived, opening fire on the attacker and killing him. The incident was reported at approximately 1:34 a.m. at a home in the 1900 block of Natoma Drive in Concord, a man in his 50s assaulting…
Youthful Crew Attempts Theft At Walnut Creek Macy’s Friday – Comes Up Short
Bit of a scene at Nordstrom and at the Macy’s store in Walnut Creek tonight after a young crew attempted some thievery… allegedly striking a Macy’s employee on the way out of the store. The group, numbering about 5, didn’t get far, brought up short outside the Nordstrom location at Broadway Plaza. And they weren’t…
One Killed, One Severely Injured In Martinez Crash Monday
One person was killed and another severely injured when their vehicle struck the center divide of northbound I680 south of Marina Vista and overturned Monday morning. The single-vehicle crash, reported at approximately 10:33 a.m., triggered a SigAlert for the highway and reduced northbound traffic to a single lane while California Highway Patrol investigators searched for…
Suspect Who Snatched Watch Near Orinda BART Detained At Walnut Creek Station Wednesday
A suspect who allegedly stole an Apple Watch from a woman walking near Orinda BART on Wednesday was tracked and detained at the Walnut Creek BART station soon after. Details remain sketchy as the suspect has only just been detained, reportedly by sheriff’s deputies and members of other agencies. The incident was reported at approximately…
Man Arrested At Walnut Creek BART After Brandishing Pistol Tuesday
A man seen behaving erratically at the Walnut Creek BART station Tuesday was subsequently arrested after he allegedly brandished a pistol while threatening a bus driver. Zion E. Brown, 21, was arrested on multiple charges after he allegedly tried to hide a Glock 17 pistol with an extended magazine on the BART platform. Transit and…