CRIME & SAFETY
Roads reopen after police activity in San Ramon
(KRON) — There was a road closure at Watson Canyon Court and Canyon Lakes Drive due to police activity, according to the San Ramon Police Department. The police activity was on the 2000 block of Canyon Lakes. The police activity was due to an armed and barricaded person who would not communicate with police or […]
Family of 4 killed in single-vehicle crash in Pleasanton
A family of four was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Pleasanton Wednesday night, according to officials. The crash happened at about 9 p.m. on Foothill Road near Stoneridge Drive, police said. The vehicle left the roadway for unknown reasons, hit a tree and burst into flames. Police said the...
3 arrested in connection to string of armed robberies in East Bay
(KRON) — Three suspects have been arrested in connection to a string of robberies across the East Bay, the Hayward Police Department announced Friday. The suspects were connected to at least 11 robberies over an eight-month period in Hayward, Livermore, Fremont, San Leandro and Castro Valley. The suspects, who police said were arrested with the […]
Concord Costco evacuated after refrigerant leak; no injuries reported
Contra Costa County fire crews and a hazardous materials team were called to the Costco location in Concord Friday afternoon after a report of a refrigerant leak, according to authorities.Fire units were called to the Costco on the 2400 block of Monument Blvd to respond to the leak shortly after 2 p.m. Crews helped evacuate staff and customers, according to a social media post shortly after 3:30 p.m. by the Contra Costa Fire Protection District. The Contra Costa Fire hazmat team also responded to the incident. Officials said approximately 800 customers and 200 employees were evacuated from the building.So far, no injuries reported at this time. Authorities did not say when the incident would be resolved or if people would be allowed back into the building on Friday.The cause of the refrigerant leak is under investigation.
Man in coma after being tased in water by park police, family now in anguish
OAKLAND, Calif. - A family is demanding answers after a man was left in a coma after he was Tased by East Bay Regional Park police while in water. "He was Tased in water in his back. My brother is fighting for his life," said Tenaya Sims, a sister of Deontae Faison.
Suspect in 2023 deadly Stockton shooting arrested during traffic stop
STOCKTON - A suspect in a deadly Stockton shooting last summer was arrested during a traffic stop in Alameda County on Tuesday, police said. The shooting happened just before 10 p.m. in the area of Sierra Nevada and Oak in Stockton on July 23, 2023. This is where police said they found a man shot. He was rushed to the hospital, where he later died. Detectives identified Bradley Vargas, 38, as a suspect in the homicide and issued an arrest warrant. On Tuesday, the Livermore Police Department contacted Vargas during a traffic stop, which is when he was detained without incident. He was arrested in connection with the homicide and was booked into the San Joaquin Jail.
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