Posts Tagged ‘burglary’
Kick-In Burglars Strike Orinda Residence Tuesday
Calls of suspicious vehicles cruising Lamorinda neighborhoods have peaked of late, with an Orinda residence struck by thieves who kicked in their front door and entered the home Tuesday morning. Neighbors off Moraga Way in the area of Richard Court and Valley View say they reported a distinctly noisy black sedan cruising the area shortly…
Read MoreSuspected Burglar Used BART To Commute To Lafayette; Confronted Inside Happy Valley Road Home
In an incident reminiscent of a dark tragedy in Lafayette city history, a suspected burglar arrived in the city via mass transit and allegedly walked Happy Valley Road looking for “something to steal” until he was confronted by a startled homeowner inside the residence. The incident attracted the attention of neighbors in the 3900 block…
Read MoreLOCATED: NEWS24/680 Gearjammers ID This Car – Police Find It With Stolen Items Still Inside
UPDATE: Lafayette police announced a breakthrough in a case they are working – the first “kick-in” burglary in the city in 2017. This was especially galling for the folks at LPD and they went to work tracking a car believed to have been used in the crime – releasing surveillance photos so the Pit Crew…
Read MoreBurglars Attempt Last-Minute Christmas Shopping In Lafayette Friday
Police in Lafayette advise that at least one suspected burglar may have attempted to get in some last-minute shopping Friday, approaching a home in the 800 block of Mountain View Drive. Police said that a 9:04 a.m. a maroon colored 4-door sedan parked in the driveway of the residence, a black male exiting the passenger…
Read MoreRock Works Best For Lafayette Burglar Wednesday
Edgy neighbors have been telling us of suspicious cars and people in our various neighborhoods in recent days, doing a little Christmas shopping in our homes, front porches, and unlocked cars. There have been too many of these incidents to list effectively, and a case in Lafayette Wednesday demonstrated to what lengths thieves are willing to…
Read More“I Think We’re Going To Need A Bigger Car…” – Lafayette PD Collars Suspected Burglars In Battered MINI Cooper
Lafayette police corralled a pair of busy suspected burglars caught stuffing a MINI Cooper with other folk’s belongings this Thanksgiving Week, chasing the chugging compact around town a bit before closing in and cuffing the occupants while they tried to negotiate Deer Hill Road with two tires blown out. The battered Mini, a little the…
Read MoreOrinda Police Stop Suspected Burglars After Window Smash On Broadview Terrace Saturday
Orinda police officers fell in behind a car carrying suspected burglars after an apparent break-in attempt on Broadview Terrace around 2:30 p.m. Saturday. According to passersby who contacted this site, the car was occupied by at least two women in their 20s. The car they were in was stopped by police on Moraga Way minutes after…
Read MoreLafayette Police Investigating Daylight Burglary On Leland Drive Tuesday
A Lafayette resident who left her Leland Drive residence for a short time Tuesday returned to find that the home had been burglarized while she was gone. Police were summoned to the 1000 block of Leland at 12:41 p.m. The resident reported they had arrived home approximately five minutes earlier and found the glass from…
Read MoreCar, Suspects In Mid-Week Burglary Attempt In Lafayette Located
Lafayette police said Friday that their investigation of a frightening daylight burglary attempt earlier in the week has resulted in several leads, recovery of a car believed used during the attempt, and identification of several suspects. Chief Eric Christensen said officers were able to obtain a photo of the car used in an attempted theft…
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…
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