Posts Tagged ‘Highway 24’
Pleasant Hill Police Arrest Shoplifting Crew On Highway 24 Thursday
Our pages have documented several recent shoplifting excursions in the 24/680 of late, some of them seemingly conducted by crews of individuals targeting specific stores for specific merchandise. On Thursday, about 10:30 a.m., employees from Marshall’s department store in Pleasant Hill called police to report that a large scale theft had just occurred. A detailed description…
Read MoreBaby Formula Shoplifters Lead Danville-San Ramon/Lamorinda PDs On 100mph Chase On Highway 24 Friday
A crew of suspected shoplifters grabbed a large quantity of baby formula from a San Ramon Safeway store and fled westbound on Highway 24 Friday, a trail of law enforcement agencies in pursuit. Police were looking for three people who targeted the store and fled westbound onto Highway 24 at speeds in excess of 100 mph…
Read MoreRolling Knife Fight On Highway 24 In Orinda Injures One
A bizarre rolling altercation between the occupants of two cars traveling east on Highway 24 Tuesday triggered a frenzied reaction from panicked motorists and prompted a massive response from local law enforcement. California Highway Patrol spokesman John Fransen reported that his office received a call of a possible collision on the highway at approximately 5:40…
Read MoreFrom “Train Wreck” To Legal Lightning Rod; Lafayette’s Terraces Get A Green Light
Re-drafted and re-released under a new name and softened new look after it was peppered by criticism both public and architectural, the bloodied “Terraces” project – now known as the Homes at Deer Hill – finally met with approval from the Lafayette city council last Monday. The unanimous decision – with Vice Mayor Traci Reilly recusing herself after lending her signature…
Read MoreLafayette Parking Officer’s Discovery Triggers High-Speed Pursuit, Two Arrests
Two people from Antioch and Martinez were in custody Wednesday after a Lafayette parking enforcement officer equipped with an automated license plate reader identified a stolen car in the city, calling in another officer who gave chase after the car sped away at speeds estimated at 100 mph. An LPD spokesman said the incident began at…
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