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From the Walnut Creek PD:

On [07/16/16 at 2203 hours], the Walnut Creek Police Department (WCPD) responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian hit and run collision on the 200 block of Wooten Drive in which the pedestrian sustained minor injury. A witness to the hit and run attempted to confront the suspect but was nearly run over by the suspect vehicle and also sustained minor injury. A short time later, a WCPD officer located the suspect vehicle on Parkside Drive just west of Hillside Ave. The suspect vehicle collided head-on with the patrol officer’s SUV causing significant damage to both vehicles. The suspect exited his vehicle and tried to hide in some nearby bushes. Several other officers responded and the suspect actively resisted officers’ attempts to take him into custody. Police tasers and a bean-bag shot gun were deployed in an effort to get the suspect to comply. A Police K-9 was also deployed and was stabbed several times by the suspect with an unknown object. Ultimately, officers were able to take the suspect into custody for multiple felony charges. The suspect was transported to the hospital for injuries.

The WCPD officer involved in the collision sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries and was also transported to the hospital. The WCPD K-9 was transported to the veterinarian to receive emergency medical care and is expected to fully recover.

WCPD requests anyone who may have witnessed any part of the above incidents to contact Detective Gabe Mauro at 925-943-5844.

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From the Walnut Creek PD:

On [07/14/16 at 16:54], the Walnut Creek Police Department (WCPD) responded to the public parking garage at 1390 N. Broadway regarding a subject who was rummaging through an unlocked vehicle. The reporting party scared the subject away and called police. Officers arrived and located the suspect driving a stolen vehicle south on N. Broadway. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle but the suspect accelerated and fled westbound on Highway 24 at speeds of 85mph. Officers pursued the suspect into Lafayette where the pursuit terminated in front of the Whole Foods grocery store at 3052 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Officers then chased the suspect through the Whole Foods parking lot. During the foot chase, the suspect threw a chair at an officer which struck him in the leg causing a deep laceration. A citizen, who witnessed the foot pursuit, assisted officers in taking the suspect into custody. The injured officer was treated at the hospital and later released. The suspect was transported to Martinez Detention Facility (MDF) and booked on seven felonies and two misdemeanors.

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