Spotted at a barbershop in downtown Walnut Creek, this one is a classic.
From a Walnut Creek Police report:
Early this morning, at approximately 0500 hours, a resident woke up to the sound of his vehicle being started. He ran outside and saw a suspect stealing his vehicle (later identified as Mario PENA). PENA fled in the victim’s vehicle. The victim then saw two other suspects run from his neighbor’s driveway (later identified as Heriberto HERNANDEZ and Isaac GOMEZ). He gave chase and one of the suspects dropped a back pack which had been stolen from the neighbor’s vehicle. The victim lost sight of the suspects and called the police department. Officers responded to the area and found HERNANDEZ hiding. HERNANDEZ was arrested without incident. Officers also found GOMEZ’ vehicle parked nearby and impounded it.
Approximately, two hours later a Walnut Creek Police Officer spotted GOMEZ in a different vehicle with several other occupants heading onto Interstate 680. The officer followed the vehicle while waiting for additional Walnut Creek Officers to respond. Officers then performed a high risk stop on Highway 24 near Pleasant Hill Road. Officers arrested GOMEZ, PENA, PEREZ and a female juvenile from the vehicle without incident.
At approximately 1100 hours, Walnut Creek Detectives located and recovered the stolen vehicle unoccupied in Concord.
Spotted at Mechanics Bank in downtown Walnut Creek.
SITE OF
ROGERS HOTEL
ERECTED 1880 BY WILLIAM B. ROGERS
OPERATED BY THE ROGERS FAMILY
UNTIL 1918 LATER KNOWN AS THE
LAS PALMAS HOTEL, ALA COSTA HOTEL
COLONIAL INN, AND EL CURTOLA INN,
RAZED 1959
DEDICATED 1988
WALNUT CREEK HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
A public hearing is scheduled for Feb. 9th at 7pm at the Walnut Creek City Hall to consider tearing down the building at N. Broadway and Cypress, across the street from the Sprint store and rebuilding it with 2 stories, with a bridal salon on the first floor and office space on the second floor. Here is how the current building looks:
Looks like this was discussed last October. The notice mentions La Soie Bridal Salon as the current occupant, although I only remember a coin and gun shop there previously.
You can talk about whatever is on your mind – quality of life issues, a beautiful tree you spotted, scuttlebutt, or any random questions/thoughts you may have. I’ll open this thread every Friday at 5pm.
Looks like bars and clubs are not the only places fights are breaking out in downtown Walnut Creek. Early Sunday morning various fights broke out at the Locust Parking Garage, Cinco de Mayo Mexican restaurant, and Hubcaps of all places, with the crimes being committed including assault with a deadly weapon, battery, fighting in public and resisting arrest. The quote about the Hubcaps incident reminded me of the musical West Side Story for some reason: “Officers arrived and separated two groups challenging each other to fight.”
First it was Lift, Redux and Vice clubs, now it’s Hubcaps?! What’s next Tiffany’s and Va de Vi?
From a Walnut Creek police report:
On 1/29/12 at 1:35 a.m., police officers on foot patrol in the downtown area received a report of a fight on the second floor of the parking garage directly above Lark Creek restaurant. Officers responded and found a semiconscious subject on the ground bleeding from the face. The victim was transported to the hospital by ambulance for head injuries. Two subjects in a vehicle were detained by officers as they left the area. The subjects were identified as Mario and Marcos Bustamante. Officers spoke with several witnesses that identified Mario and Marcos as having assaulted the victim. Both subjects were arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and transported to Martinez County Jail. It is believed the victim also assaulted the two suspects. Officers are reviewing security camera footage to determine exactly how the fight started.
At 1:54 a.m., as officers were still investigating this incident, a large fight started inside Cinco de Mayo restaurant at 1372 Locust (next to the parking garage). Arriving officers saw 4-5 people actively fighting and 10-15 more people pushing and shoving each other. Some of the subjects were bleeding from the face and the group failed to obey repeated commands to stop fighting. Officers had to use pepper spray to restore order and take several combatants into custody. One subject was transported to the hospital for facial injuries and several others were treated at the scene by paramedics and firefighters. Three people were arrested for fighting in public, assault and drunkenness.
At 2:25 a.m., as officers were completing their investigation at Cinco de Mayo another disturbance between two groups was reported by employees of Hubcaps Diner. Officers arrived and separated two groups challenging each other to fight. Two subjects who refused to leave the area were arrested for drunkenness and disturbing the peace. One of the subjects was also arrested for resisting arrest after he fought with officers.
Between the three incidents nine people were arrested. Three officers sustained minor injuries that did not require medical treatment or were treated at the scene by paramedics.
Walnut Creek PD encourages anyone who has information about these incidents to contact us at (925) 943-5844.
A couple of weeks ago some shoplifters were caught in the act at the Walnut Creek Nordstrom; last Saturday it happened again, only this time they got away unfortunately. According to the Walnut Creek police report, “2 YOUNG BF’s”, (?) 19 – 24 years old, one wearing red Abercombie sweats and the other wearing a black leather jacket and jeans exited out the back entrance.
Spotted at the corner of N. Main St. and Mt. Diablo Blvd where Neiman Marcus is, it looks like this is now the most prominent Broadway Plaza sign in Walnut Creek.
Pictured at left: Christopher Mair, 27 year old resident of Pacheco
Pictured at right: Matthew Danska, 22 year old resident of Walnut Creek
The Walnut Creek Police reported on an arrest for a car theft in Antioch and possession of stolen property as well as narcotics and a firearm. To top it off they were violating their probation. It all took place behind Prima Ristorante in downtown Walnut Creek. From their press release:
On 1/21/12 at approximately 3:45 p.m., an off-duty police officer noticed a suspicious vehicle parked behind a restaurant at 1522 North Main Street. The vehicle was occupied by two males. The officer called Walnut Creek Police Dispatch and it was determined the vehicle was reported stolen from Antioch. Officers arrived within minutes and confronted the two subjects who were still inside the car. Both subjects were taken into custody at gunpoint without incident.
A search of the vehicle yielded a firearm and a large amount of other property. Officers were able to determine the property was stolen during a recent residential burglary. Officers also located narcotics on one of the suspects. Detectives will be following up on this case to determine if some of the property belongs to other victims.
Danska and Mair were charged with being felons in possession of a firearm, violating their probation, possession of stolen property, possession of narcotics and vehicle theft. They were booked into Martinez County Jail.
Walnut Creek PD encourages anyone who has information about this incident to contact us at (925) 943-5844
