Posts Tagged ‘pursuit’
Teens Lead Police On Hair-Raising, Two-County Pursuit Wednesday Night
Teenagers in a 2000 VW Jetta engaged police from Solano and Contra Costa counties in a nearly 45 minute-long pursuit up and down I680 that ended only after their car had its tired flattened and they were arrested following a minor crash in Walnut Creek late Wednesday. Police and onlookers said the teens, both from…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Police Detain Auto Burglary Suspect; Search For Two More Off Warren Road Monday
Residents of the Saranap neighborhood hunkered down Monday after a police pursuit ended in a crash and an extensive search for two outstanding suspects in the area of Warren Road and Allendale. Police said officers initiated a pursuit on a carload of suspected auto burglars around 3 p.m. Monday, terminating the pursuit out of concern…
Read MoreLamorinda Police Search For Two Men After Saturday Morning Pursuit, Crash
Lamorinda police, supported by officers from nearby jurisdictions, sealed off an area around Larch Ave. in Moraga after an early-morning pursuit through Orinda and into Moraga ended in a crash and foot chase. The incident started at 3:12 a.m. when an Orinda police officer spotted a truck with two men aboard and began tailing it…
Read MoreTwo Arrested After 100 Mph Chase From Lafayette To Walnut Creek
Two people were eventually taken into custody after a brief but high-speed chase from Lafayette to Walnut Creek Tuesday. The incident kicked off shortly around 2:30 p.m. after a Lafayette police officer fell in behind a maroon Lexus SUV on Mt. Diablo Blvd., noting that the rear window of the car had been broken out.…
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