Posts Tagged ‘Pleasant Hill’
San Francisco Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested In Pleasant Hill
Police working the disturbing case of a sexual assault on a child in a public restroom at Golden Gate Park last week announced the arrest of a suspect Thursday in Pleasant Hill. Few details of the arrest were forthcoming, though San Francisco police said the 19-year-old suspect – a resident of San Francisco – was…
Read MoreSplashdown (Twice?) In Pleasant Hill Pond Tuesday
Oh, those kids. We hesitate in putting the onus of responsibility on anyone these days because no one seems to like it but we have to wonder: is pond jumping some new teen automotive sport we haven’t heard about, yet? We know about Assassins, and beer pong, and several other trappings of unfettered youth common…
Read MoreMonday, Monday – Can’t Trust That Day
Hoping the Mamas and Dudes would allow us a spartan titular use of their lyrics (even though our younger readers are scratching their heads, again, and wondering what we’re “babbling about” this time). So, GOOGLE REFERENCE: Mamas & the Papas Origins: Los Angeles, by way of other Hippie Hotspots History: Four people who released five…
Read MoreUPDATE: Carjacking And Neighborhood Chase In Pleasant Hill Monday
As reported via our Flash Alert system earlier today, Monday, Pleasant Hill police successfully tracked and arrested a suspect carjacker who allegedly stabbed one victim for his car and who was attempting to steal another when apprehended by officers. The incident began at 1:09 p.m. when a man identified by police as 36-year-old Andrew Mariani,…
Read MorePleasant Hill Police Find Gunshot Victim On Street Friday; Car Flees Scene
Pleasant Hill police responded to Sunvalley Boulevard and Santa Monica Drive Friday after witnesses reported hearing gunfire, a man collapse on the street, and a small black car speeding away from the scene. Responding officers located a man with at least one apparent gunshot wound and quickly sealed off the area. Witnesses reported seeing some…
Read MoreMan Shot, Killed During Marijuana Robbery In Pleasant Hill Saturday Night
Pleasant Hill police responding to a report of a man with gunshot wounds found a man who had been shot multiple times inside a residence in the 2100 block of Norse Drive late Saturday night. Although lifesaving measures were taken, the man was declared dead shortly after the call was received at 11:14 p.m. Preliminary…
Read MorePleasant Hill Man Detained Saturday After Overnight SWAT Response On Boyd Road
Hundreds of Pleasant Hill residents were ordered to shelter in their homes and not venture outside late Friday and into Saturday morning after reports reached police of a man, reportedly carrying an assault-type rifle and wearing a ballistic vest, walking on Boyd Road at 10:31 p.m. On Saturday, officers detained a a 33-year-old resident of…
Read MoreRecent Fires In Lafayette, Pleasant Hill Caused By Cigarettes, Investigators Say
Despite the nearly constant presence of smoke from raging wildfires to our North and constant messages of caution from local fire professionals it appears the cause of two recent fires has been attributed to “improperly discarded smoking material.” News that a Sunday night blaze at the Lafayette Reservoir and a $1.1 million blaze at the…
Read MoreInvestigators Find Car Taken During Armed Robbery/Carjacking In Unincorporated Pleasant Hill
UPDATE to an earlier NEWS24/680 Flash Alert: On Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at about 7:35 p.m., Deputy Sheriffs responded to a report of an armed robbery in the 200 block of Tono Lane in unincorporated Pleasant Hill. The victim, a 67-year-old man, told deputies a suspect forced his way into his apartment, robbed him, and…
Read MoreDriver Strays On Pleasant Hill Road Thursday – Splinters Power Poles, Blacks Out Neighborhood
Walnut Creek police are investigating a single car crash on Pleasant Hill Road in front of the Palos Verdes mall after the driver smashed through a series of power poles, knocking out power to the surrounding neighborhood. About 2,000 people were still without power at about 3:20 p.m., with readers saying their lights flickered and…
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