School lifts lockdown after student found with loaded gun magazine
A lockdown was lifted Monday morning at Mt. Diablo High School in Concord after a student with a gun magazine was located, police said. Police …
Driver kills pedestrian on Kirker Pass Road
A vehicle driving on Kirker Pass Road struck and killed a pedestrian crossing the road around 5 a.m. Saturday, police said. The 25-year-old man had …
Arson suspect in custody after second church complex fire
Concord police arrested a homeless man suspected of intentionally setting fire to a church early Monday morning. Officers arrested 47-year-old Jesse Marron sometime between 4 …
Police find 26-year-old man dead in road with several gunshot wounds
A 26-year-old man died in a shooting in Concord early Monday morning, according to police. Officers responded shortly after midnight to a report of a …
Concord man dies after jumping from overpass during chase
A 31-year-old Concord man died Wednesday night after jumping off a highway overpass while fleeing from Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputies, according to the sheriff’s …
Woman dies in Concord stabbing after argument turns violent
A female victim died in a stabbing in Concord early Saturday morning and the suspect was found not far from the crime scene, police said. …
Officials identify 39-year-old Concord fatal shooting victim
A man fatally shot Monday afternoon in Concord has been identified by the Contra Costa County coroner’s office as 39-year-old Michael Olsen. Olsen, a Concord …
Concord hosts police reform discussion, falls short of consensus
There was plenty of agreement Wednesday night that police in Concord, and elsewhere, are often cast into situations they aren’t rigorously trained for. But during …
Solo crash into pole kills 52-year-old Concord man
A 52-year-old man died in a solo-vehicle crash into a pole off of Monument Boulevard in Concord on Thursday morning, police said. Officers responded at …
Concord taps Mark Bustillos to lead police department
The city of Concord on Tuesday announced that its new police chief will be Mark Bustillos, currently a San Jose deputy chief. Bustillos is scheduled …
Woman with diagnosed mental disorder missing from Concord
Concord police were looking Saturday afternoon for a 77-year-old woman who apparently walked away from her home sometime early Saturday morning. Police said Gloria Romero, …
Eighteen-year-old says he killed mother, waits outside home for police
An 18-year-old man is in custody after calling Concord police Wednesday night and telling them that he had killed his mother at their home, police …
Bicyclist dies in collision with vehicle on Port Chicago Highway
A 54-year-old woman riding a bicycle died Friday morning after she collided with a car on Port Chicago Highway, Concord police said. The woman’s name …
Man crossing road in wheelchair dies after collision with vehicle
A pedestrian was killed Friday night in Concord in a collision involving a vehicle. Officers with the Concord Police Department responded Friday at 9:34 p.m. …