Posts Tagged ‘Robbery’
Armed Robbery In Concord Thursday
Police are investigating an armed robbery in the Costco parking lot on Monument Boulevard in Concord Thursday after two men – one reportedly armed with a pistol – robbed a victim at gunpoint at approximately 4:10 p.m. No injuries were reported as a result of the encounter. No description of what was taken was available…
Read MoreReport Of Armed Robbery At San Ramon Home Thursday
A San Ramon resident reported being followed home and robbed by two men who displayed a handgun before making off with his iPhone and Wallet Thursday. The robbery was reported in the 2000 block of Baker Way shortly after 11 a.m. It was not immediately known how long the suspects, described as two black males,…
Read More… And Then There’s An Attempted Bank Robbery In San Ramon Minutes Later
The San Ramon Police Department are seeking a suspect in a bank robbery that occurred today just after 1:03 pm. Police say a subject entered the Safeway store located at 2505 San Ramon Valley Blvd. He walked directly to the US Bank counter and brandished a black, semi-automatic handgun along with a demand note. The…
Read MoreThieves Blitz Pleasant Hill Coin & Jewelry Exchange Friday
Pleasant Hill police are searching for three men, one of whom reportedly brandished a pistol with a distinctive sighting apparatus, who entered the Pleasant Hill Coin & Jewelry Exchange Friday afternoon, smashed display cases and made off with coins and jewelry. The robbery occurred just before 5:30 p.m. Details remain sparse, though the robbery bore…
Read MoreLone Gunman Robs Moraga Safeway Thursday
Moraga police are investigating an armed robbery at the Moraga Safeway store on Moraga Way Thursday, asking for anyone who may have witnessed the crime to contact their agency with that information. Police said a lone, masked gunman entered the store at approximately 7:55 p.m., pointed a gun at a clerk and demanded money. The…
Read MoreOrinda PD Detectives Arrest Uber Driver For Alleged Off-Duty Drive-Off Robbery
Orinda police tracked an Uber driver who allegedly robbed a Walnut Creek woman of her purse and abandoned her at Orinda Fields last month – arresting the driver Friday in San Francisco. Police have not yet released the suspect’s name. Investigators said he was off-duty when he was flagged down by the victim after she…
Read MoreStore Employees Break Up Attempted Jewelry Robbery At Danville Costco Monday
One of three men who allegedly attempted to smash their way into the jewelry cases of the Danville Costco store on Fostoria Way tonight, Monday, is in custody after he was tackled and taken down by store employees. Police Chief Steve Simpkins said the trio entered the store at approximately 8:55 p.m. with one of the suspects,…
Read MoreTrio Assaults OC Watch Company In Walnut Creek, Maces Employee
Two men, wearing construction vests and hard hats, stormed the OC Watch Company at 1507 Cypress Thursday afternoon, maced an employee and brandished a baseball bat at others. A third suspect, who was also in construction gear, waited outside the store. Upon entering the store, one of the suspects handed the store owner a clipboard…
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 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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