Posts Tagged ‘Walnut Creek Cal.’
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 –…
Read MoreAnother “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…
Read MoreThousands 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…
Read More“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…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Says “No” To Pot Legalization; Citizens Scratch Their Heads – And Blaze Up
The vote for legalized recreational marijuana use may have already been cast in California and elsewhere in the court of public opinion, but Walnut Creek city officials and police agencies aren’t so sure – pointing to problems that have popped up in cities where legal restrictions have been relaxed. The City Council opted to state…
Read MoreSaturday 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…
Read MoreLadies, 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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