Posts Tagged ‘Walnut Creek police’
Police Activity In Walnut Creek/Alamo Thursday; One Detained
Sheriff’s deputies assess one half of a suspected burglary team who ran from them earlier this afternoon. This man was eventually cornered in a church parking lot in Walnut Creek and was taken to a local hospital for observation. His alleged partner was reportedly spotted in Alamo and police are following up leads there.
Read MoreWalnut Creek PD Adding Downtown Foot Patrols On Fridays, Saturdays After Weekend Incidents
Recent incidents at two downtown Walnut Creek bar/restaurants have spurred Walnut Creek police to increase their presence downtown on Friday and Saturday nights. According to a news release posted to the department’s Facebook page, uniformed officers will patrol the downtown district on foot on those traditionally busy nights. The release cited two recent incidents, one…
Read MoreShopping On Someone Else’s Dime – Do You Know These Guys?
If you happen to know this pair there’s a Walnut Creek police detective who would like to meet them. Apparently these gents have allegedly been using a stolen credit card at multiple locations in the area (is that guy on the left actually wearing a shirt with “Frisco” or “Phisco?” on it? Tsk, tsk.) If…
Read MoreWalnut Creek PD Seek Agile, Determined Burglar
Security precautions appear to stop all but the most dedicated burglar these days – thieves like this guy. Walnut Creek police say this man scaled the security fence to gain entry into a condo complex courtyard in the downtown area and, after getting in, opened a patio slider, entered a condo, and stole a purse…
Read MoreTwo Dead, Three Seriously Injured In Walnut Creek DUI Crash Sunday
Two teens were killed and three others seriously injured in an early-morning crash in Walnut Creek Sunday – an incident California Highway Patrol investigators said was caused when an intoxicated teen driver lost control of her car. The driver, 18-year-old Ramya Ramey of Antioch, was seriously injured in the crash, according to police. She was transported…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Police Investigate Shooting Incident, Seal Off Candelero Drive At Treat Blvd.
Walnut Creek police appear to be investigating a shooting incident reported in the area of Candelero and Treat sometime this morning. The intersection was sealed off for some time but residents report those restrictions are easing as police wind down their investigation. A canine search team was also reportedly called in to search for either…
Read MoreBroadway Plaza Purse Snatching Takes Victim, Witnesses Off Guard Wednesday
Witnesses who saw the crime unfold say two people boxed in a woman about to cross the street at Broadway Plaza Wednesday morning, a youth in his teens approaching the unsuspecting woman from behind and violently wrenching her cell phone from her hand. “It happened very quickly,” said Josh Rose, who happened to be nearby when the…
Read MoreWalnut Creek PD, U.S. Postal Inspectors Arrest Three Pittsburg Residents – Multiple Charges
Walnut Creek Police and U.S. Postal Inspectors are investigating the recent activity of three Pittsburg residents arrested Thursday as they were seen leaving a residence under surveillance by officers. Walnut Creek Police Officers were surveilling a residence in the 200 block of West Buchanan Road at approximately 4:20 p.m. in an attempt to serve an…
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 MoreSuspected Burglar Runs From Walnut Creek PD Thursday; Impacts Fence – BART Commute
A suspected burglar attempting to elude Walnut Creek police sped away from officers, crashed into fencing bordering BART property at Jones and Walden roads and had to be physically subdued before he was taken into custody, according to police. Joel Steffensen, whose age and hometown was not immediately provided, is currently in custody and receiving…
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