Posts Tagged ‘Concord Calif.’
“I’ll Race You For That Head of Lettuce In Your Tote Bag…”
Spotted in Concord and Photographed by Ryan Panlilio (thanks, Ryan!
Read More“Hey, Does Anyone Know What’s Going On?” – Why, Yes, Virginia… We Do!
Veteran readers know we scramble when the sirens start to whoop and the whirlybirds take to the air around here, knowing your inquiries won’t be far behind. And you didn’t let us down as our Flash and Facebook systems started spitting out the usual “Hey, what’s with all the sirens on X street?” by the…
Read MoreConcord 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…
Read MoreStandoff 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…
Read MoreTwo-Alarm Apartment Fire Extinguished In Concord Tuesday
Firefighters responded to reports of smoke and flames in an apartment in the 4900 block of Clayton Road on Tuesday, arriving to find a fire well underway and quickly upgrading the blaze to 2-alarms. Neighbors reported seeing someone engaging the blaze with a fire extinguisher shortly after it was reported at 6pm, someone believed to…
Read MoreMan Dies Following Fight At Concord Elementary School Wednesday
A 62-year-old Concord man died following a fight in the parking lot of Sun Terrace Elementary School, 2448 Floyd Lane in Concord, at around 5:20 p.m.in Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was subsequently identified as Sione Filimoehala, 62 of Concord. Officers responding to reports of a fight involving several adults in the front parking lot of…
Read MoreTwo Firefighters, Two Others Treated After OrganoPhosphorous Contamination Monday
A total of four people – two of them firefighters – were taken to local hospitals for treatment after exposure during an accidental spill of organo phosphorous in Concord Monday. Details of the spill and exposure were not immediately available but a significant HazMat response descended on Bisso Lane in Concord after it was reported…
Read MorePedestrian Killed In Meadow Lane Collision Friday
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed on Meadow Lane near Monument Boulevard in Concord on Friday – possibly while attempting to cross the road. The unidentified victim was reported down and unresponsive at approximately 8pm, police closing down the area for several hours to conduct their investigation. No details were available as…
Read MorePolice Investigating Shooting Along Highway 242 In Concord Sunday
Concord police and California Highway Patrol officers are attempting to determine the origin of gunfire that left one person wounded along Highway 242 early Sunday morning. Details remain thin, with police transferring a man with an unspecified gunshot wound located in the 1200 block of Franquette Avenue to a local hospital for treatment. A car…
Read MoreMan Shot, Wounded In Concord Wednesday
A man dressed head to foot in black motorcycle attire approached and shot another man in the parking lot of the Willow Pass Community Park on E. Olivera Wednesday. Emergency personnel were called to the area around 1 p.m., reportedly finding a person in or near a car with a gunshot wound to the chest.…
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