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Fugitive Landscaper Clipped – In Oregon
A notoriously mobile landscaper/contractor named to the Contractors State License Board’s “Most Wanted” list in the wake of crimes committed here in Lamorinda and elsewhere in Contra Costa has been arrested – in Oregon. Those who have fallen victim to the man doing business as Adan Contreras-Rivas – and a host of other names –…
Read MoreTwo Arrested After Danville Teen Stabbed, Robbed Tuesday Night
Danville police have arrested two people, one a juvenile, they say robbed and stabbed a Danville teen on Mikado Circle late Tuesday evening. The incident was reported at approximately 11:27 p.m. in the 500 block of Mikado Circle. Police responding to the call found an 18-year-old Danville resident injured from an apparent stab wound at…
Read MoreOrinda Home Burglarized On Ivy Drive Wednesday
As our Flash subscribers are aware a home in the 100 block of Ivy Drive in Orinda was burglarized Wednesday, the homeowners calling police after spotting someone covering an in-home surveillance camera via their remote monitoring. Police responded to the resident’s call within minutes but were unable to locate anyone upon arrival at 10:50 a.m.…
Read MoreHand Grenade(s) Turn Up At Moraga PD Headquarters; Walnut Creek Bomb Squad Defuses Situation
UPDATE: Per Moraga Police Lt. Brian South the devices, apparently more than one, were examined and safely removed by the Walnut Creek Bomb Squad. They turned out to be military grade smoke grenades, according to the lieutenant. We thank him for the update and all is returned to normal after a mildly nerve-wracking morning on…
Read MoreIt’s A CAVU Day In The 24/680 – And Trixie Has The Sky To Herself
G’morning, GroundHuggers! How are you all this morning, making your way along our freeways on your way to work – so far, so good! This is the kind of morning us open cockpit types dream of: brisk, cloudless, and not another plane in the sky from Buchanan Field to San Ramon and, yes, I can…
Read MoreMembers Of Richmond Street Gang Charged With Attempted Murder Of Orinda Woman
Members of a Richmond street gang known as the “Swerve Team” have been charged with the attempted murder of Orinda school board member Carol Brown – accosted with her husband by gang members in a random robbery outside their Orinda home last September. Brown and her husband were unloading groceries outside their residence when they were…
Read MoreArmed Men Rob Elderly Couple On Indian Wells In Moraga Wednesday
Lamorinda police, aided by a police helicopter, flooded the streets near the Moraga Country Club after an elderly couple reported being robbed at gunpoint outside their Indian Wells home Wednesday night. Officers were advised of the robbery at 10:27 p.m., responded to the scene and found that the victims, who are in their 70’s, had arrived home…
Read MoreWoman Struck By Train In Martinez Tuesday
At about 10 a.m. Tuesday, Martinez Police Officers responded to the railroad tracks in the 400 block of Ferry St. for a report of a person that had been hit by a train Officers located an adult female laying on the ground with unknown injuries, next to a stopped Amtrak train. The woman had a dog with…
Read MoreUS Bank In San Ramon Robbed Tuesday
In a busy afternoon for law enforcement in the 24/680, a lone gunman entered the US Bank branch at 2821 Crow Canyon Road in San Ramon Tuesday, relieving it of an undetermined amount of money before running off across the bank parking lot and apparently getting away. Officers flooded the area shortly after the robbery…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested After Allegedly Kidnapping Lafayette Man; Forcing Him To Local Bank To Withdraw Funds
Lafayette police say the Pittsburg man who confronted a Sweet Drive resident at his front door, overpowered him, and led him through the home in a search for valuables Tuesday came to Lafayette with the intent of doing such a crime and had likely cased the neighborhood before. Police arrested 26-year-old Manuel Bustos as he was…
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