Out-Of-State Driver Leads Walnut Creek PD On Brief Chase Monday

An apparently out of state driver briefly eluded Walnut Creek police before crashing Monday.

A driver sporting Oregon license plates caught the attention of a passing Walnut Creek police officer Monday and then allegedly sped away when he attempted to pull her over for a traffic infraction, leading to a short chase and ultimately a crash on Atri Court. The driver allegedly sped through at least one traffic light…

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Crisis Negotiations Close Walnut Creek Overpass Early Monday

Police responded to the Treat and Buskirk overpass in Walnut Creek early Monday after a person climbed through a fence at the location and threatened to jump. Northbound I-680 and traffic across the Treat Boulevard overpass was closed briefly in both directions as California Highway Patrol and Walnut Creek police moved in to seal off…

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Bomb Squad Detonates Pipe Bomb, Black Powder In Martinez Tuesday

Martinez police reported that a resident living in the 2300 block of Wayne Street called to alert them of a pipe bomb on his property at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. Police said the citizen moved the device to the street and called police. Members of the Walnut Creek Police Department Bomb Squad responded , determined…

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Walnut Creek Police Arrest Three-Wheeled Motorist Monday Morning

Walnut Creek police provided some fresh details for yesterday’s video of an arrest on the S. Broadway extension near Rudgear Road yesterday morning. Police are reporting that the man pictured was taken into custody for reckless driving and DUI after he was spotted driving on three wheels shortly before noon Monday. Police described the man…

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One Seriously Hurt, 2 Others Injured In Latest Walnut Creek DUI Crash Saturday

Three people were injured, one with life-threatening injuries, after a head-on collision on S. Main Street at Creekside in Walnut Creek early Saturday morning. Walnut Creek Police Lt. Joe Donleavy said the crash occurred at 12:36 a.m. Saturday, with neighbors telling this site they called police after hearing the sound of a pickup truck impacting with…

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