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Masked Would-Be Burglar Touches Off Police Search In Danville Tuesday

An unsuccessful burglary attempted prompted a major police response Tuesday after officers turned out to help catch a masked man interrupted while trying to enter a home on Lomitas Drive. Danville Town spokesman Geoff Gillette confirmed the Danville police responded to the 100 block of Lomitas after a resident reportedly spotted a man trying to…

Hayward Pair Take Danville’s Bait (Bike) – Don’t Get Very Far

From Danville PD: Danville Police this morning arrested two individuals in connection with the attempted theft of a police department bait bike. At approximately 7:52 am, Danville Police Detectives were alerted via the Bait Bike GPS system that someone was tampering with the bike located near the intersection of Hartz and Railroad Avenues. An undercover…

County Public Works To Remove Trees Along The Iron Horse In Danville

January 2, 2020, Danville, CA – Contra Costa County Public Works will perform tree removal operations, weather permitting, along the Iron Horse Trail between San Ramon Valley Boulevard and Glen Arms Drive, just north of Oak Court in Danville. The work is scheduled for Wednesday, January 8, and Thursday, January 9, 2020 between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00…

Danville Holds Its Citizens Police Academy This Fall

Ed. Our video is a little dated and some of the faces have changed during the intervening years but the intention – and potential benefits for those trying to learn a bit more about community policing – remain largely the same: The Danville Police Department is inviting members of the community to take part in…

Car Burglars Back At Work Monday; Locals Continue To Donate To Their Cause

Some folks may still be enjoying some summer vacation time off but area burglars are hard at work Monday – and reaping rewards for their dedication. Police in Danville are looking for a hard-working crew in a black Chrysler 300 SRT who struck at least twice in the Rose Garden Village Shopping Center parking lot…

Lawyer Says Danville Officer-Involved Shooting Racially Motivated; Sheriff Denounces Accusation

Oakland attorney John Burris is claiming that a Newark man shot and mortally wounded by a Danville police officer was killed because he was “the wrong skin color” – an accusation Contra Costa Sheriff David Livingston dismissed in a statement issued Monday. Burris, a civil rights attorney who has frequently represented the families of people killed…

One Year Later, Sheriff’s Investigators Still Looking For Danville Woman’s Killer

Detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff continue to investigate the killing of Danville resident Emily Courchesne – found dead inside the Byron farm home she was housesitting one year ago Friday. Deputies dispatched to a “Medical – PD” call at a residence on the 24000 block of Marsh Creek Road in…

Suspect Identified In 1985 Danville Cold Case

Announcement from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff: Homicide Detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff have identified a suspect in the September 20, 1985 killing of 57-year-old Virginia Vincent. On that day, a concerned neighbor found Vincent’s body in her apartment in Danville and notified police. It was later determined that…

Armed Robbers Confront Man In Danville Tuesday, Watch Taken

Two gunmen confronted a resident in the area of Windchime Drive and Manchester Street in Danville Tuesday – brandishing pistols and relieving him of his watch. Police are searching for an early 90s four-door Ford sedan faded black in color with three men aboard. The suspects were described as black males in dark clothing, both…

Cannabis Delivery Goes Badly In Danville Sunday

Unofficial word on the street is that a marijuana delivery in the parking lot of Greenbrook Elementary School, 1475 Harlan Drive in Danville, went badly for the delivery driver Sunday after he was confronted by three men who relieved him of his wares after one allegedly struck him in the face. Police declined to discuss…