Posts Tagged ‘burglaries’
Pleasanton PD Investigating Armed Hot Prowl Burglaries
A flurry of residential burglaries – at least two of them while the residents were present – has sparked a police search and a redoubling of security precautions by Pleasanton residents concerned by break-ins reported late last month into early March. Pleasanton police did not say why the public wasn’t notified of the incidents until…
Read MoreSeveral Businesses In Downtown Walnut Creek Burglarized/Vandalized In Recent Days
As part of our ongoing coverage of – actual news and not press releases – we followed up on reader reports of vandalism/attempted burglaries/successful burglaries in downtown Walnut Creek and elsewhere in recent days. So far as we can determine, about five businesses in downtown Walnut Creek – from sushi restaurants to saloons to crêperies…
Read MoreOrinda Police Investigate Weekend Burglaries
Orinda police are continuing to investigate the burglary of four businesses on Moraga Way and Brookwood Road in downtown Orinda, police said Monday. The burglaries occurred on Sunday, April 25, 2021, between midnight and 2 a.m. In each case, the suspect entered the business after breaking the glass front door. The male suspect, who appeared…
Read MoreOrinda In The Crosshairs? Multiple Burglaries Reported In The Last 48 Hours
Most of the victims appear to be staying mum but the incidence of serial burglary we reported in Orinda Saturday appear to have continued into the night with a few local businesses reporting break-ins. This site has gotten wind of a series of break-ins on Via Farallon and, more recently, a flurry of commercial burglaries…
Read MoreBurglary Crew Kicks In Front Doors, Robs Two San Ramon Homes Wednesday
Police in San Ramon said thieves entered two homes in the city this afternoon, one on Briar Oaks Court – apparently entering the residences by kicking in the front doors and, at least in one case, while the resident was at home. Investigators said the loss suffered at both residences has yet to be documented…
Read MoreThings Going Bump In The Night Turn Out To Be Two Guys On The Prowl In Walnut Creek Friday
A resident in Walnut Creek’s Pheasant Run neighborhood heard something or someone moving hear his home at 6 a.m. Friday and, after alerting his family and illuminating the household, apparently managed to scare off the trespassers. A check of his camera system turned up this video snippet and it makes you wonder what two guys…
Read MoreLamorinda Police Arrest Three Concord Residents In Connection With Recent Cat Burglaries
Lamorinda police have arrested three Concord residents in connection with a string of recent “cat burglaries” which set Lamorinda residents on edge. Investigators released details of the arrests early Saturday. Officers investigated a series of burglaries and prowling incidents the morning of March 1, with most of the incidents concentrated along the Lafayette/Moraga border. Officers…
Read MoreBurglars Find Two Homes In Lafayette’s Hidden Valley
Lafayette police are seeking any information the public may have on two separate but seemingly related burglaries in the Hidden Valley neighborhood July 6 and July 15. Police said a thief or thieves entered residences in the 4100 block of Hidden Valley Road and the 100 block of White Oak Dr. on those dates while the…
Read More“Single Digit” License Plate Break Leads To Arrests, Tie To Lafayette Burglaries
Lafayette police, looking to solve a flurry of burglaries in their town Monday, were led to a suspect car believed used in the crimes by a citizen who remembered a single digit on a speeding car’s license plate. That lead enabled investigators canvassing the neighborhoods where the crimes occurred to pinpoint home surveillance video of a…
Read MoreSheriff Reports Two Burglaries In Alamo Over The Weekend
Two burglaries were reported in Alamo over the weekend and sheriff’s investigators say the two break-ins may be related. Sheriff’s Office spokesman Jimmy Lee said a deputy responded to a report of a burglary on Corwin Drive in Alamo at about 10:23 a.m. on Sunday. Investigators believe the break-in occurred sometime during the weekend. The…
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