Pittsburg
CRIME & SAFETY
2-Alarm Pittsburg House Fire Sends Two People to Hospital
An overnight 2-alarm house fire in the City of Pittsburg sent a 5-year-old and her father to the hospital. The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a home on Apricot Court off Wedgewood at approximately 1:00 am Sunday morning. According to Battalion Chief Scott Valencia, fire crews arrived...
July 7-13: Pittsburg Police Calls
The following is a sampling of the Pittsburg Police Calls reported between July 7-13 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Pittsburg. Homicide Case: Pittsburg Police Say 1 Dead in July 4 Shooting. Arson. 7/12 – 100 block Memorial Way. Assault – Deadly Weapon...
Pleasant Hill Police Nab 11 in Theft Suppression Sting at Crossroads Shopping Center
In a concerted effort to quell the upswing of theft in Pleasant Hill's shopping district, local law enforcement took to the Crossroads Shopping Center yesterday for a theft suppression operation. The activity netted around $2,000 in reclaimed goods and resulted in the arrest of 11 individuals, according to the Pleasant Hill Police Department. Local stores such as Dicks Sporting Goods, Kohls, Marshalls, and DSW were the fields of action during this crackdown on shoplifting and theft.
Fairfield Police Seek Public's Help to Identify Suspects in ATM Skimming Scam at Local Gas Station
In an incident that highlights the continuing risk of financial fraud at local businesses, the Fairfield Police Department has appealed to the public for assistance after two men allegedly placed a skimming device on a gas pump. According to the Fairfield Police Department, the suspicious activity occurred around 2:55 pm. Fortunately, the device was discovered quickly enough to ensure that only two customers had used the tampered pump before removing it.
Suspect Arrested, Array of Firearms Seized After Road Rage Shooting on California Freeway
Law enforcement officials were able to swiftly apprehend a suspect following a freeway shooting incident in June. The shooting, which arose from a road rage confrontation, ended without injury but set off a search that concluded with the discovery of a significant firearm. On the evening of June 16, a...
Man convicted in San Ramon rape case to be sentenced next month
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Mountain House man convicted of being behind a 2021 rape in San Ramon is in custody in Contra Costa County and set to be sentenced early next month following a jury trial earlier in July. Qais Faizi, 35, is currently at the Martinez...
Vallejo Police Investigate Fatal Collision on Solano Avenue, City's Fifth Traffic Death This Year
Tragedy struck Vallejo again this week following a fatal traffic collision on Solano Avenue. The Vallejo Police Department has reported a crash that occurred last Friday and claimed the life of one individual. The accident involved two vehicles, a 2015 Infiniti Q50 and a 2013 Hyundai Accent, on the 1800 block of Solano Avenue, just east of Shasta Street. According to the Vallejo Police Department, the Infiniti was traveling westbound while the Hyundai attempted to cross Solano Avenue, going south on Mayo Avenue when the collision happened.
July 12-18: Pleasant Hill Police calls
The following is a sampling of the Pleasant Hill Police Calls reported between July 12-18 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Pleasant Hill. 7/17 – Contra Costa Blvd (Wells Fargo): SUBJ STATED THAT AN UNK FEMALE THREW UNK LIQUID ON HIM AND HIS WIFE AFTER A 415 VERBAL. SUBJ/WF WHI SHIRT LEFT IN VEH/NISS SEDAN. NEG MEDICAL REQ.
Vallejo residents call on CHP to patrol city thoroughfare
VALLEJO -- Like a lot of places, the city of Vallejo is dealing with a shortage of police officers even as crime is on the rise. Saturday morning, a group of residents gathered to ask the state for protection, not for the city but for a stretch of the state's own roadway.There have been so many sideshows at the Sonoma Boulevard - Lemon Street intersection, that the burned rubber has all but obliterated the white lines of the crosswalks. Farther up Sonoma, sex workers downtown openly ply their trade. The north end of Sonoma Boulevard has become a frequent scene...
July 14-20: Martinez Police Calls
The following is a sampling of the Martinez Police Calls reported between July 14-20 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Martinez. 7/19 – Main St (Starbucks): CUSTOMER JUST HIT MNGR IN THE FACE, RESP LEFT ON FOOT. WFA 40s-50s BRO HAIR WHI TANK TOP PINK SHORTS HAS A TEENAGE DAUGH W HER SHES WALKING AROUND DOWNTOWN.
Concord Community Urged to Help Locate Missing Adult Ryan Penaloza with Developmental Delays
The Concord Police Department has issued a plea to the community for assistance in locating 35-year-old Ryan Penaloza, who is missing and considered at risk due to his developmental delay. Ryan was last seen leaving his residence off Pine Hollow Rd. yesterday evening and has not returned, as reported by the Concord Police Department.
July 7-13: Oakley Police Calls
The following is a sampling of the Oakley Police Calls reported between July 7-13 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Oakley. 7/13 – W Cypress & Cypress Ct. Brandishing Weapon. 7/11 – 1300 block Main St. Burglary. 7/11 – 1300 block Main...
Pleasant Hill Police Dept. bids farewell to K-9 officer Bodie
PLEASANT HILL, CA (July 21, 2024) — It is with great sadness that the Pleasant Hill Police Department announced the passing of its police K-9 Bodie. Bodie’s end of watch came July 6, after an unexpected health complication while off-duty. Bodie, a Belgian Malinois and Dutch Shepherd mix,...
Solano County Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Two FBI Special Agents with a Firearm and Vehicle
July 21, 2024 – SACRAMENTO, CA – Sean Thomas Delapp, 37, of Vallejo, pleaded guilty on Thursday to assaulting federal officers with a deadly weapon, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Delapp assaulted two FBI special agents by pursuing them with his car, pulling...
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