Posts Tagged ‘Blackhawk’
Sheriff’s Investigators Identify Victims Of Blackhawk Pool Incident
Contra Costa County sheriff’s investigators identified a mother and daughter found unresponsive in a backyard swimming pool in Blackhawk over the weekend, but have held off on pinpointing a cause of death for the pair. The deceased were identified as 31-year-old Llaneth Chavez of Hollister and her 4-year-old daughter. The pair were discovered at approximately…
Read MoreOne Killed In Camino Tassajara Crash Late Friday
One person was killed after losing control of his BMW and crashing into a tree on Camino Tassajara at Charbray around 11:32 p.m. Friday night. Neighbors said they heard the sound of an engine revving followed by a “thunderous” crash as the vehicle wrapped around a tree at that location, trapping the driver inside. Emergency…
Read MoreBlackhawk Homeowners Association Posts $25,000 Reward For Info On Busy Burglars
The Blackhawk Homeowners Association is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the suspects involved in a string of recent burglaries in Blackhawk. On Friday, November 3, at about 7:30 p.m., Blackhawk Police Services received a report of a burglary on the 5400 block of Blackhawk Drive. Three suspects apparently…
Read MoreSheriff Seeks Land Rover Involved In Blackhawk Building Ramming
Sheriff’s investigators are asking for public assistance in locating a newer-model Land Rover involved in a hit and run collision with an office building across from Blackhawk Plaza August 18. Police said the car crashed into the building on Executive Parkway at around 10 p.m. that Friday night, its operator leaving the scene before crashing…
Read MoreGates? Check. Security? Yep. But Back Door To The Golf Course Opens For Blackhawk Burglars
Contra Costa County Sheriff’s investigators have released photos of men they say are apparently using the golf course at Blackhawk to enter homes in the gated community – with a total of eight homes raided by thieves since May. A sheriff’s spokesman said three homes were burglarized on the 4400 block of Deer Ridge Road,…
Read MoreBlackhawk Man Arrested For Allegedly Threatening, Assaulting Uber Driver
A Blackhawk resident was arrested and booked at the Martinez Detention Facility on charges of criminal threats and battery after a strange and reportedly violent attack on his Uber driver. John McSherry, 53, of Blackhawk was arrested at about 11:04 p.m. the evening of March 2, shortly after guards at the gated community’s front entrance…
Read MoreBlackhawk Man Re-Arrested; Torture, Elder Abuse Charges Added
A Blackhawk resident arrested Monday for murdering his wife and released after making bail has been re-arrested – with new charges added – and is currently in custody on $2.1 million bail. John Tercheria, 69, was arrested the day after sheriff’s deputies found him in the Quail Run home he shared with his wife Linda Marie…
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