Car Misses The Pool, Hits The Building In Concord Wednesday

The driver of this car was arrested after he crashed the vehicle into a unit at Premier Inns Concord Wednesday night. News 24/680 Photo

Residents of the 136-unit Premier Inns at 1581 Concord Avenue scattered Wednesday after a car believed to have been fleeing police entered an interior courtyard, missed the hotel pool and smacked into a building at about 9:25pm. The unidentified driver reportedly attempted to flee from his damaged car but he was quickly detained by police.…

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Armed Burglary Crew Targeting Concord Homes In Recent Weeks

A suspected burglar armed with a pistol covers a door leading from the garage to a home during the crime. Photo: CPD

A crew of burglars, at least some of them armed, have apparently been targeting homes in the Concord area in recent weeks – using garage door openers stolen from parked cars to access the victim’s garage and stealing tools and other items of value once inside. Video made of the crimes while in progress appear…

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Fatal Crash Involving Motorcycle Reported In Concord Friday

One person was killed in a car versus motorcycle crash on southbound SR-242 at Grant Street on Friday, California Highway Patrol officers closing the Grant Street offramp to facilitate their investigation. ] A collision between a Toyota and a motorcycle of unknown type was reported at 10am at that location with the motorcyclist down. Police…

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House Fire Reported In Concord Wednesday

Crews battled and quickly knocked down a fire in a home in the 1300 block of Babel Lane in Concord on Wednesday, punching through the roof to extinguish a blaze believed burning in the living room. Two ambulances were requested shortly after the blaze was reported at 11:07am. Initial reports of a person bloodied and…

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Fire Damages Concord Home Tuesday

Lensman “GoGo” Gomez on the scene of that house fire on Andrews Drive in Concord today (1800 block). Witnesses reporting the blaze kicked off to the rear of the residence and then extended into the home, burning into the attic and jeopardizing the roof. No injuries were reported. The fire was reported at 10:45 am.…

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Two-Alarm Blaze Draws Attention In Concord Wednesday

A smoky but thankfully slow-moving grass fire burned a little too close to homes on Reynolds Place in Concord on Wednesday, incident commanders upgrading the blaze to two alarms shortly after it was reported at 7:44pm. Firefighters maneuvered to provide structure protection for local homes as the fire crept across 5 acres of grassland, sending…

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Concord Police Activity Stirs Public Interest Saturday

Laurie Vega Stephens was kind enough to share this photo snapped during a police action at Monument and Nursery Lane in Concord Saturday night. An accompanying helicopter eventually moved off but it was noisy out there for a bit and our Tip Line began to heat up. We’re not immediately certain that this response was…

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Standoff In Concord Saturday

Photos coming in from the scene of a police standoff in Concord tonight, Saturday. Neighbors reported a sizable police presence in the 4400 block of Buckthorn Court with a man, believed to be armed, barricaded inside a residence and refusing to come out. Lots of police on hand and the neighbors reportedly remained calm (differing…

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