Posts Tagged ‘California Highway Patrol’
Police Pursuit Ends With A Bang In Pleasant Hill Tuesday
Closing out what turned out to be a very busy Tuesday in the 24/680 was this pursuit and crash, two gents in a fleeing car coming off the freeway and into the parking lot at 2120 Contra Costa Boulevard in Pleasant Hill – where they proceeded to rearrange some landscaping and adjacent lighting. Two men…
Read MoreOne Injured In Early Morning Walnut Creek Crash Tuesday
One person was taken to hospital with apparently serious injuries after a rollover crash on I680 approaching the Ygnacio Valley Road offramp early Tuesday morning. Reports that the driver/occupant was ejected during the crash could not be immediately confirmed as no official account has been given. The crash was reported at 1:11 a.m. The victim…
Read MoreWhere Are All Those Stolen Stretchy Pants, Sunglasses, And Handbags Turning Up?
This latest development in the current, ongoing battle against seemingly unfettered retail theft has been around for a few days but we opted to let it germinate a little, see what developed. We predicted there’d be some proactive enforcement and arrests after a series of high-profile thefts and this appears to be a good start.…
Read MoreHighway Patrol Asking For Public Help Finding Possible Hit-And-Run Vehicle
This is a picture of the possible suspect vehicle truck (Ford F series, dark grey) from the Hit & Run that injured a 78-year-old woman on Treat Boulevard on 9/10/20 at 8:50am. If you know this driver or the whereabouts of this truck, please contact CHP in Martinez at (925)646-4980 and leave your information for…
Read MoreArrests Made During Carquinez Bridge Protest Friday
Three people were arrested after a group of protestors demanding police reform walked onto the Carquinez Bridge and briefly closed westbound traffic off before California Highway Patrol officers moved in to make arrests. The action was reported at approximately 1:30 p.m. Friday as more than 50 protestors accessed the pedestrian walkway of the bridge and,…
Read MoreCHP Arrests Highway 24 Gunman After Bizarre Incident West Of Caldecott Wednesday
Golden Gate Division Investigative Services Unit arrested a man suspected of assault with a deadly weapon after a bizarre confrontation early Wednesday on Highway 24 west of the Caldecott Tunnel. Investigators said the incident took place at approximately 2:15 a.m. in the westbound lanes, starting shortly after a Toyota Camry, driven by Tomes Torres, sustained…
Read MorePost-Chase Wrapup: CHP Puts A Period On Wednesday’s Pursuit, Capture In Walnut Creek
Our Flash subscribers and Facebook followers got most of this as it was happening last night but CHP Contra Costa has updated last night’s pursuit and eventual capture in Walnut Creek: From CHP Contra Costa Last night at about 8:25pm, a Contra Costa CHP unit observed a Silver 2005 Toyota Corolla at a high rate…
Read MoreIt Was Touch And Go For This Little Bobcat Today – Two CHP Officers Worked Hard To Save Him
In a continuation of a critter-centric theme on NEWS24/680 lately (mules, a deer on our Facebook page, and now this guy), two California Highway Patrol officers chose to go the extra mile to save the life on an injured Bobcat Tuesday – and gave us the opportunity to give you some good news in the…
Read MoreSpike In Broken Car Windows Along Highway 24 In Lafayette; CHP Looking For Cause
There are a number of things that can cause automotive glass to shatter spontaneously and when it happens many shocked drivers usually fear the worst – that they have been shot at or someone has thrown something at their car. A recent spike in the number of cases involving shattered windows along Highway 24 in…
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