Gunmen Invade Walnut Creek Home Monday; Confront Family

Walnut Creek police are investigating an armed, home invasion robbery at a residence in the 2800 block of Oak Grove Road Monday, during which two armed men reportedly made off with a safe from the home. Investigators said two men, both brandishing handguns, entered the home at around 8:50 a.m. and confronted the residents –…

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Another “Swarm”-Type Theft At Walnut Creek Apple Store Thursday

Thieves struck the Walnut Creek Apple store on South Main Street again on Thursday, this time in broad daylight and with at least one customer filming with a camera phone as members of the swarm gathered up and made off with 29 tablets, phones and computers. Thieves made off with several devices and fled despite…

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Thousands Gather For Women’s March In Walnut Creek Saturday

Thousands of women from as far away as Sacramento joined others in cities and towns across the country in a nationwide demonstration of dissatisfaction with the nation’s pick for its president – filling Walnut Creek’s Civic Park. A few medical incidents were reported, with people in the crowd helping those afflicted until first responders could reach…

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“Who? Me?” Wile E. ‘Yote Spotted In Walnut Creek Wednesday

Readers know we appreciate getting Critter Cam photos here at NEWS24/680. This one came from Walnut Creek resident Julie Hulin after a tiptoeing Coyote tripped the shutter of a surveillance camera. Julie says this Wile E. was spotted on Homestead Avenue around 9:45 a.m. Wednesday. Kind of a classic “What was that?” pose for these…

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Saturday Morning Murder In Downtown Walnut Creek Stuns Residents

Walnut Creek police are looking for a gunman they say fired several shots into another man as he was leaving a local nightclub at Locust and Cypress streets at 1:28 a.m. Saturday – a virtually unprecedented act of gun violence in the very heart of the city. Investigators reported that their dispatch center received reports of several shots…

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Ladies, Watch Your Purses – Snatching Crew At Work In Walnut Creek

The following was issued today by the Walnut Creek Police Department: WCPD Case Number: 16-25701/16-25915 Date / Time Occurred: 7/20/16 @ 1444 hrs and 7/22/16 @ 1242 hrs Location: Cypress St/Commercial Lane, 1500 block of Mt. Diablo Blvd Crime Description / Code: Attempt Robbery, Theft Suspect(s): Suspect #1 – Black male adult, 20’s, tall with…

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