Posts Tagged ‘pursuit’
Busy Saturday Night In The 24/680
A busy night in the 24/680 Saturday with multiple chases and other dramas playing out. Photographer Craig Cannon caught this Thunder Runner as he was passing through Martinez, Calif., his Dodge Charger eventually giving out on Port Chicago Highway. Some shots were fired following a catalytic converter theft in San Ramon and more burglaries were…
Read MoreAlleged Shoplifter Leaves Trail Of Debris, Angry Motorists After Sprint Into Walnut Creek Thursday
A suspected shoplifter fleeing police in a Toyota van allegedly struck several vehicles before attempting to exit I-680 at Ygnacio Valley and crashing at high speed near the Walnut Creek BART station. Witnesses in the area at the time said the van appeared to be “pushing 100 mph” when it crashed at Ygnacio and Oakland…
Read MoreWhat’d I See? SFPD Tactical Unit – And Others – Roll Through The 24/680 Wednesday
There are a thousand stories in our semi-naked Cities and Towns (our weather is cooling so folks should be less inclined to strip off for a while) and we like to think we know about most of them. Yesterday, Wednesday, was particularly frantic with a police pursuit/search effort in Pleasanton and that, apparently, set the…
Read More24/680 Thunder Runner Nabbed In Oakland After Morning Chase
If you’re one of the thousands of people who saw this silver car passing on the shoulder or the center divider during this morning’s commute the CHP says not to worry because they saw him, too. The CHP motor squad was out on Highway 4 doing some extra enforcement for carpool and speed violations when…
Read MoreTwo Nabbed After Wild Dash For County Line Monday
Two people in a stolen car led police from several local agencies on a hairy chase out Camino Tassajara towards Dublin Monday and were taken into custody after crashing into a power pole and fleeing on foot. Both suspects were believed in custody as this is written (9:50 a.m.) and one is believed to be…
Read MoreLamorinda Police Pursue, Arrest Suspect After Noon Hour Chase Along Highway 24 Thursday
A circuitous pursuit which originated on Pleasant Hill Road near Rancho View in Lafayette and wended its way along downtown streets before jumping onto Highway 24 ended with the arrest of a suspect at the Wilder offramp shortly after noon Thursday. Witnesses said police appeared to be behind a grey Volvo with no license plates…
Read MorePolice Pursuit Ends When Stolen Car Crashes In Alamo Tuesday
A high-speed pursuit of a suspected stolen car turned into a wild ride down Highways 242 and 680 Tuesday, the driver of a stolen Honda eventually crashing into a county-operated speed trailer and coming to rest in the parking lot of a business on Orchard Court in Alamo. Bystanders reported seeing the chase reaching speeds…
Read MorePolice Pursuit Ends In Fiery, Fatal Crash On Highway 24 In Orinda; Freeway Closed
Police have shut down the westbound lanes of Highway 24 at Camino Pablo in Orinda after a police pursuit initiated by an OPD officer ended in a grinding crash and fire shortly after 9 a.m. A written release from the Sheriff’s Office, which contracts police services to several local towns and cities, stated that at…
Read MoreDanville: 100 Mph Chase On Camino Tassajara Ends In Crash
A brief but high-speed chase on Camino Tassajara in Danville ended in a grinding collision at Glasgow Drive Saturday, police quickly shutting down the roadway to aid in debris removal and their further investigation. Danville Police Chief Allan Shields said the incident began at 2:58 p.m. when Automated License Plate Reader cameras sent out a…
Read MorePost-Chase Wrapup: CHP Puts A Period On Wednesday’s Pursuit, Capture In Walnut Creek
Our Flash subscribers and Facebook followers got most of this as it was happening last night but CHP Contra Costa has updated last night’s pursuit and eventual capture in Walnut Creek: From CHP Contra Costa Last night at about 8:25pm, a Contra Costa CHP unit observed a Silver 2005 Toyota Corolla at a high rate…
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