Posts Tagged ‘police pursuit’
Police Action On Highway 24 Tuesday
Even the BART train got in on this one. Multiple jurisdictions, including Lamorinda officers, county sheriffs and CHP were spotted in pursuit of a black Nissan Altima on westbound Highway 24 Tuesday. The action was eventually curtailed on the freeway just west of Rockridge BART, with the Nissan and another car facing the wrong direction…
Read More“Hey, Does Anyone Know What’s Going On?” – Why, Yes, Virginia… We Do!
Veteran readers know we scramble when the sirens start to whoop and the whirlybirds take to the air around here, knowing your inquiries won’t be far behind. And you didn’t let us down as our Flash and Facebook systems started spitting out the usual “Hey, what’s with all the sirens on X street?” by the…
Read MoreA Little Late, A Little Short On Details. But…
We’ve noted the very noticeable air activity in our skies lately and guessed at the whirlies’ intent and purpose but, as most of you know, the police have gone dark in terms of providing timely public information, making coverage of breaking news very difficult indeed. Apparently, at about 4:40 p.m. on April 2 – which…
Read MoreBenicia Pursuit Results In Crash, Lockdown, Search Wednesday
A Benicia police pursuit of a vehicle west on I780 resulted in a crash at Glen Cove Road, the ejection of a female occupant, lockdown of a nearby high school and an ongoing search for a male suspect believed to be on foot in the area. The incident was first observed at approximately 11:10 a.m.…
Read Moree-WildOnes Try To Outrun Moraga/Lafayette PD Tuesday; One e-Arrested
Most of you know by now that our Flash System lit up last night with word of a police pursuit of sorts pushing from Moraga into Lafayette with officers behind a group of teens on electric motorcycles. Here’s a bit more of that story, from Moraga PD: At approximately 5:15 PM, a Moraga Police officer…
Read MoreStakeout Leads To Crashes, Arrests In San Ramon Monday
The San Ramon Police Department Investigations Division conducted a surveillance operation related to suspects believed to be connected to multiple vehicle burglaries and stolen vehicles in San Ramon and surrounding jurisdictions. Detectives had received information indicating the suspects were likely to return to the Kyler Court and Kyler Lane area in San Ramon, where a…
Read MoreOut-Of-State Driver Leads Walnut Creek PD On Brief Chase Monday
A driver sporting Oregon license plates caught the attention of a passing Walnut Creek police officer Monday and then allegedly sped away when he attempted to pull her over for a traffic infraction, leading to a short chase and ultimately a crash on Atri Court. The driver allegedly sped through at least one traffic light…
Read MoreLamorinda Police Pursue Grand Theft Suspect Into Oakland Friday
Police in Lafayette initiated a pursuit of a grand theft suspect in their city shortly after 4 p.m. Friday, touching off a high-speed chase through the city onto Highway 24 and on into Oakland. Flasher Kathleen wrote: “I heard the race on Mt Diablo by the veteran’s hall; followed immediately by your text…” as the…
Read MoreTwo Detained After Wrong-Way Pursuit On Highway 24 In Lafayette Sunday Morning
Two men were detained after a wrong-way chase on Highway 24 early Sunday morning, police backing off but keeping their car in sight until it was stopped at Pleasant Hill and Deer Hill roads at 1 a.m. The two occupants were detained at gunpoint as police converged on the area. No injuries were reported. The…
Read MorePittsburg Thunder Runner Booked In Connection With Injury-Causing Crash Sunday
On Sunday, October 6, 2019, at about 8:10 PM, a vehicle heading south on Highway 680 near North Main Street passed a Deputy Sheriff at a high rate of speed. The Deputy attempted a traffic enforcement stop on the vehicle but the car did not yield, police said, instead leading Deputies on a pursuit. The…
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