Live music every Fri. @ 8PM – great sign by the Mexican restaurant Barbacoa in downtown Orinda.
Live music every Fri. @ 8PM – great sign by the Mexican restaurant Barbacoa in downtown Orinda.
From the Walnut Creek Police Department:
On 5/6/13 at 0824 hours, a taxi cab driver was robbed by a female suspect who was picked up as a fare in Walnut Creek. The suspect is described as a white female adult, approximately 21-25 yearls old, 5’7″ tall, 120 lbs. with long blonde hair. She was wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, black stretch pants, and carrying a black backpack. No weapon was used. The suspect fled on foot from the taxi cab northbound on Bancroft from Treat Blvd. with an undisclosed amount of cash. The Victim in this case sustained minor injuries that did not require medical attention. The Investigation is on-going.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Walnut Creek Police Department at (925) 943-5844.
From the Walnut Creek Police Department:
In January 2013 Francisco Hernandez –Murrieta was convicted of Assault With Intent to Commit Rape for an attack that occurred in Walnut Creek on 6/9/12.
In that assault, Hernandez-Murrieta attacked a female that was walking home from downtown Walnut Creek on a trail late at night. The victim was able to fight off Hernandez- Murrieta and he was captured by police a short distance away. Hernandez-Murrieta was sentenced to 2 years State Prison for the offense. Hernandez- Murrieta is currently incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison.As a result of his arrest and conviction, a swab of Hernandez-Murrieta DNA was taken and submitted to the California Department of Justice CODIS data base. A search of the DNA linked Hernandez- Murrieta to a previously unsolved 2010 sexual assault case that occurred in Walnut Creek on 8/14/2010. In that case the suspect attacked a female alone in a car near downtown Walnut Creek. DNA evidence was recovered in that case by the Contra Costa County Crime Lab who in turn submitted the samples to the Department of Justice database.
Walnut Creek Police detectives worked with the Contra Costa County Crime Lab to confirm the DNA match. Detectives were also able to obtain other corroborating evidence linking Hernandez-Murrieta to the 2010 attack. The two attacks occurred less than a half a mile apart. The case was submitted to the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office. On 6/3/13, the Contra Costa County District Attorney filed charges of Assault to Commit Rape against Hernandez-Murrieta for the 2010 assault. He was additionally charged with being armed during that offense.
This case is particularly timely with the Supreme Court decision released 6/3/13 in Maryland v. King, continuing police authority to collect buccal DNA swabs from persons arrested for serious crimes. This case illustrates the value of this crime fighting tool and the success of the CODIS program.
Anyone with information on this case should call the Walnut Creek Police Department at (925) 943-5844.
After 17 years in business, Lori’s Swim & Sun has closed in the Moraga Shopping Center. A couple of weeks ago I noted that Hallmark would be closing next door so it seems rather empty over there these days.
From the Walnut Creek Police Department:
On Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at approximately 8:50 PM, a female left Nordstrom and entered the second story parking garage. When she approached the door to her vehicle the suspect came up from behind and grabbed her. He then grabbed onto her purse. The victim struggled with the suspect to keep her purse. The suspect was scared off when another women approached. The suspect fled south through the parking garage and down a stairway. The victim was not injured and her purse was not stolen. The suspect was later caught on video surveillance (see attached photo).
If you recognize the subject in the attached photo or have any information please call the Walnut Creek Police Department at (925) 943-5844.
Suspect(s): Hispanic Male Adult, approximately 18 years of age, 5ft 4in tall, short dark hair, wearing a baseball cap and a black and white zip up hooded sweatshirt.
From the Walnut Creek Police:
On 3/24/13 at 1202 hours, the US Bank at 2890 North Main St was robbed by a male suspect described as a black male adult, approximately 5’6″-5’7″ tall, medium build, with short dark hair. He was wearing a colorful plaid shirt, dark pants, and sunglasses. No weapon was seen. The suspect fled in an unknown direction with an undisclosed amount of cash. A photo of the suspect is attached.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Walnut Creek Police Department at (925) 943-5844.
Photo by Flickr user davidyuweb
Civic Park
Corner of North Broadway and Civic Drive, Walnut Creek
Monday, May 27th, 2013
10:00am | FreeThe City of Walnut Creek will honor the memory of fallen service men and women, with a special focus on those lost during the Vietnam War, during its traditional Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 27. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. at the gazebo at Civic Park, corner of North Broadway and Civic Drive.
Brigadier General Barton J. Gilbert, U.S. Army (Retired) will be the keynote speaker. General Gilbert joined the Army the day after his 17th birthday, and retired with more than 40 years of Army and Reserve service. His military duties have taken him to Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Central America. He served as a Captain in combat assignments with the First Infantry Division in Vietnam during 1968 and 1969.
Between 2007 and 2011, General Gilbert was recalled to active duty each year to serve at the Pentagon as a member of the Army Chief of Staff Retiree Council.
His decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Air Medals, Meritorious Service Medals, Army Commendation Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm.
Other highlights of the Memorial Day Ceremony include music by the Walnut Creek Concert Band under the direction of Harvey Benstein.
Chaplain Dwane Michael of John Muir/Mt. Diablo Health System will give the invocation and blessing, and the U.S. Navy Color Guard will present the colors and close the ceremony with the traditional laying of the wreath at the Veterans Memorial Plaza.
North Broadway between Civic Drive and Lincoln Avenue will be closed during the ceremony.
Thanks to a reader for sending this in. Spotted at the Art on the Main festival in downtown Walnut Creek at a jewelry booth. The sign says, “Your Husband Just Called… He Said To Buy Anything You Want”.
From the Walnut Creek Police:
On 5/14/13, Walnut Creek police officers were dispatched to the Chevron gas station at the corner of Ygnacio Valley Rd. and N. Main St. for a credit card skimming device found inside a gas pump by an alert clerk. Officers seized the device and at this time believe it had been installed only hours before. The pump was returned to normal operation by mid-morning.
Yesterday afternoon, 5/15/13, officers were called to the Valero gas station at Ygnacio Valley Rd. and N. Broadway for another skimming device found attached to a pump. This device was of the same design and construction as the one found on the Chevron pump. Officers seized the device and believe it was installed within the previous 24-36 hours. Video from both stations is being obtained.
Both skimming devices were installed inside the pump with no external indications they were attached. The Walnut Creek Police Department is asking patrons of these stations who saw any suspicious subjects tampering with the pumps to contact the department at 925-943-5844. We are also asking for citizens to report any suspicious subjects, who do not appear to be gas station employees, tampering with gas pumps at any gas station.Recent patrons of the above stations should monitor their credit reports for any unauthorized credit activity. The Police Department has contacted all gas stations in Walnut Creek and advised them of this activity. The stations have been asked to check their pumps on a regular basis.
