Lafayette Street Sealed Off After Homicide Saturday; Chico Man Under Arrest

Curious neighbors were asked to leave the street and return home following a sizable police response to a residence on Westminster Place in Lafayette on Saturday, scene of a suspected stabbing. Heavily-armed officers from several local agencies descended on the quiet residential street at 11:36 am Saturday, quickly sealing off the area and ordering gathering…

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Lafayette School Locks Down During Search For Robbery Suspects Tuesday

Police from multiple jurisdictions descended on downtown Lafayette Tuesday following an attempted robbery in town and an earlier crime in Alamo. Lafayette Elementary School was placed on lockdown as parents scurried to pickup children and dozens of police searched for two suspects they believed responsible for the crimes. At about 1:01 PM, Contra Costa Sheriff’s…

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Sheriff Investigating Release Of Homicide Suspect From County Jail

Sheriff’s investigators are looking into the release of a man wanted for a murder in Washington state and jailed in Martinez Oct. 18 following a pursuit by officers from the Antioch and Pittsburg police departments. The Office of the Sheriff reported Monday it is actively investigating the release of 20-year-old Isaiah Jamon Andrews of Kent,…

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Sheriff Sending Used Ballistic Armor, Helmets To Ukraine

From the Office of the Sheriff: The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff is one of numerous California law enforcement agencies that recently donated unused and expired safety equipment to Ukraine. This came after a request from the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), which has been in contact with the Ukrainian Consulate…

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Men Who Allegedly Fled From Orinda PD Officer Saturday Identified

UPDATE: Alleged driver Danny Lockett Jr. was charged Wednesday with manslaughter and felony evading peace officers in connection with this case. He was additionally charged with having prior convictions for assault, burglary and gun possession. ORIGINAL POST: Two men in the Nissan Altima that allegedly fled from an Orinda police officer and crashed on Highway 24…

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El Sobrante Man Arrested After Armed Standoff Sunday

On Sunday, June 10, 2018 at about 4:20 PM, Office of the Sheriff Dispatch received a call regarding a person on the 3800 block of La Colina Road in El Sobrante standing on the balcony with a rifle aimed at a neighbor’s home. The suspect also apparently threatened the neighbor, according to police. Deputy Sheriffs…

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Neighborhood Feud Ends With Stabbing, Arrest In Blackhawk Wednesday Night

A feud between neighbors living on Conifer Terrace in Blackhawk escalated and ended violently Wednesday night, with deputy sheriff’s reporting one neighbor stabbed and a second in custody. Sheriff’s spokesman Jimmy Lee detailed much of the incident in a release issued by the department Friday, saying that a dispute between neighbors heightened until deputies were…

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