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Orinda PD, Adjacent Agencies Investigating Orinda Carjacking Monday
UPDATE 3:49 p.m. Tuesday: Sheriff’s Office spokesman Jimmy Lee has issued a statement affirming an official investigation into last night’s incident, categorizing that incident as a carjacking and asking for witnesses to contact law enforcement with any pertinent details. Original Post: Police in Orinda are searching for two men who hijacked a vehicle from a…
Read MoreRichmond-San Rafael Bridge Closed In Both Directions Thursday Due To Falling Concrete
Authorities in Marin County and on the Richmond side of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge are reporting massive traffic jams and drivers leaving their cars after falling concrete from the upper to lower deck prompted closure of the bridge in both directions. One lane of the bridge was reopened in both directions at 2:40 p.m. and…
Read More“What’d I see?” – San Ramon PD Swoops Down On Two Suspected Car Burglars Wednesday
Our Flash Subscribers in San Ramon got first word of this as it was happening Wednesday afternoon but several folks have asked about the activity in the Target parking lot about 10:05 a.m. NEWS24/680 thanks San Ramon Police Lt. Cary Goldberg for the following information: On 2/6/19 at 1001 hrs, San Ramon Valley 911 Communications…
Read MoreTrio Of Suspected Armed Robbers In Custody In Pleasant Hill After Pursuit, Foot Chase
The armed robbery of a Benicia CVS store touched off a pursuit into Contra Costa County and a massive search after three suspects ran from their grey Nissan Altima and fled into the 2600 block of Contra Costa Boulevard in Pleasant Hill. All three suspects were reported in custody by 1:25 p.m. Police air and…
Read MoreThe Sunday Rumble
It has only been a few days since we heard of the public caning of gay men in Banda Aceh, Indonesia and – while we believe we have enough issues to remedy right here at home – we also could not help but note that the very region mentioned was rocked by a thunderous 7.0…
Read MorePleasant Hill Police Find Gunshot Victim On Street Friday; Car Flees Scene
Pleasant Hill police responded to Sunvalley Boulevard and Santa Monica Drive Friday after witnesses reported hearing gunfire, a man collapse on the street, and a small black car speeding away from the scene. Responding officers located a man with at least one apparent gunshot wound and quickly sealed off the area. Witnesses reported seeing some…
Read MoreFour In Custody After Purse-Snatch, High-Speed Getaway In Lafayette Ends In Orinda Tuesday
Lamorinda police have detained four people who allegedly participated in the strong arm robbery of a woman at the Lafayette Starbucks store, 3343 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Tuesday, one person falling and sustaining minor injuries when he attempted to pursue their getaway vehicle on foot. This incident, breaking as we write this, occurred at roughly 3:20…
Read MoreDaylight Burglars Strike In Danville Tuesday; One Suspect Arrested In Lafayette
A series of incidents kept Danville police busy and residents on edge Tuesday as thieves successfully breached one home and appeared to be casing others. Three separate individuals were arrested, one in Lafayette, after two incidents today in Danville: According to Lt. Allan Shields, the first incident occurred at 2:50 a.m. near the intersection of Morris…
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