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Woman robbed in Concord store parking lot while taking child out of car seat

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:25 GMT

CONCORD — A mother escaped with only minor injuries after a man robbed her while she was removing her child from a car seat, police said.The child was not physically injured.The robbery happened about 3 p.m. on Friday in the parking lot of the Park N Shop in the 1700 block of Willow Pass Road.Concord police Lt. Robert Garcia in a statement said the woman was removing her child from the rear car seat when a man tried to grab her purse. The two struggled for a bit, before the suspect punched the woman and fled with the purse, Garcia said.He got into a black SUV and drove off on Willow Pass Road, Garcia said. Police did not provide a detailed description of him.Police asked anyone who may know something to contact their major crimes unit at 925-671-5074. Anonymous tips can be left at 925-603-5826.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Woman robbed, carjacked in Oakland hills Crime and Public Safety | Livermore police chief pushes Alameda County DA fo...

Milpitas Korean restaurant burglarized, safe stolen

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:25 GMT

(KRON) -- A Korean restaurant in the South Bay was burglarized Friday and a safe was stolen, according to the Milpitas Police Department. Officers responded to a commercial burglary shortly after 1:41 a.m. Friday, police said.Three suspects broke into Daeho Kalbijjim & Beef Soup, which is located at 217 W. Calaveras Boulevard, and stole a safe. Police declined to disclose how much money was in the safe at the time. Car veers off road, over Sanchez Street Stairs in San Francisco The suspects fled in a dark-colored van before police arrived. Police say they were provided with a limited description of the suspects and the vehicle on the day the incident was reported. Surveillance video (watch in the player above) shows the suspects outside the restaurant wearing dark clothes and hoods.The restaurant, which opened in 2019, confirmed the burglary in a social media post."We've had an unfortunate break-in at our Milpitas location," the official Daeho Instagram account said. "As you ...

Mother robbed while getting child out of carseat at Concord shopping center

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:25 GMT

(KRON) -- A mother was robbed of her purse and punched while she was with her child in Concord on Friday afternoon, according to the Concord Police Department Car veers off dead end at Sanchez Street Stairs in San Francisco The strong-arm robbery happened in broad daylight around 3 p.m. near the 1700 block of Willow Pass Road at Park N Shop. Police say the woman was pulling her child out of the rear carseat in the vehicle when a suspect attempted to take her purse. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW The two struggled over the bag briefly, but the suspect punched the woman and was able to get away with her purse, police said. The suspect climbed into a black SUV before heading towards the freeway. He was described as a Black man wi...

Man dies in San Jose crash near Hwy 85

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:25 GMT

(KRON) -- A fatal crash took place near a Highway 85 offramp Monday morning, according to the San Jose Police Department. Car veers off dead end at Sanchez Street Stairs in SF The crash happened in the area of Camden Avenue and Highway 85. A man who was riding an electric scooter nearby was pronounced dead the the scene. The driver in the crash is cooperating with police. This is the 28th fatal crash and the 29th person to die in a traffic accident on San Jose streets in 2023. SJPD says morning traffic was expected to be impacted by the crash. Drivers were asked to use caution or consider an alternate route.

Santa Rosa cannabis dispensary burglary leads to car chase, suspects escape

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:25 GMT

(KRON) -- Several suspects remain on the loose after they burglarized cannabis dispensaries in Santa Rosa, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department. Santa Rosa PD officers got a burglary alarm call around 3:36 a.m. Sunday and responded to a dispensary in Northwest Santa Rosa.At the scene, officers learned the suspects had rammed a vehicle into the entrance of the dispensary. However, they were ultimately unable to gain entry due to a second interior door. An unspecified number of suspects dressed in dark clothes and wearing ski masks were seen leaving the area in a vehicle with no license plates, police said. Livermore winery owner dies after car crash A second burglary alarm call came in a few minutes later at 3:43 a.m. This time, the call came from a cannabis dispensary south of the first location. A Santa Rosa PD sergeant arrived within seconds of the call, police said.The sergeant observed two men leaving the business with stolen merchandise. The suspects saw the sergeant...

South Africa arrests 8 officers assigned to the country’s deputy president over highway brutality

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:25 GMT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Eight police officers assigned to a security team for South Africa’s deputy president appeared in court Monday facing assault and other charges after they were caught on video kicking and stomping two off-duty trainee soldiers whose car they pulled over on a Johannesburg highway. The plainclothes VIP protection officers were driving in a convoy escorting Deputy President Paul Mashatile when they dragged the two men out of their car and attacked them earlier this month. Some of the officers carried assault rifles.One of the trainees was kicked unconscious in the attack, which was caught on video by another motorist and shared widely on social media.The car carrying Mashatile continued on to his house, and the deputy president was not present when the alleged assaults happened. Mashatile has condemned the conduct of the officers, who have been suspended from work.The eight officers were arrested Sunday and held at a Johannesburg police station before they appeared ...

Corea del Norte dispara dos misiles balísticos, según el Ministerio de Defensa de Japón

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:25 GMT

(CNN) — Corea del Norte lanzó dos misiles balísticos desde el interior del país hacia el este, según el Ministerio de Defensa japonés.Los detalles están siendo analizados, pero se presume que ambos misiles cayeron en el mar de Japón, al este de la península coreana, fuera de la Zona Económica Exclusiva (ZEE) de Japón, dijo el Ministerio de Defensa.El primer misil se lanzó hacia las 23:54pJST(10:54aET) y voló unos 350 km a una altitud máxima de unos 100 km.Corea del Norte dispara varios misiles de crucero al mar, dice Corea del SurEl segundo misil fue lanzado alrededor de las 23:59pJST(10:59aET), y voló unos 400 km a una altitud máxima de unos 100 km.Por el momento no se han confirmado daños a los buques y aeronaves que se encontraban en la zona, según el Ministerio de Defensa.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Fin de semana violento en Ecuador: ocho muertos, incluido un alcalde, y 90 agentes de seguridad penitenciaria retenidos

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:25 GMT

(CNN) — Más de 90 agentes de seguridad penitenciaria se encuentran “retenidos” en diferentes prisiones de Ecuador, informó este lunes en un comunicado el Servicio Nacional de Atención Integral a Personas Adultas Privadas de Libertad y a Adolescentes Infractores (SNAI).El organismo señaló que está ejecutando acciones junto a la Policía Nacional para la liberación y retorno a la normalidad. Agregaron que los agentes retenidos se encuentran en “buen estado”.Estas son las cárceles que registran agentes retenidos:CPL Napo N°1: 12CPL Cotopaxi N°1: 25CPL Azuay N°1: 40CPL Cañar N°2: 5CPL El Oro N°1: 14Fin de semana violento: un alcalde asesinato y seis presos muertosEl alcalde de Manta, sexta ciudad más grande de Ecuador, Agustín Intriago, fue asesinado este domingo en un atentado dirigido contra él, según un comunicado del ministro del Interior del país, Juan Zapata.Una mujer, Ariana Chancay, también murió en el ataque, según las autoridades. Cuatro personas resultaron heridas, entre...

Braves land relievers Pierce Johnson and Taylor Hearn in trades with Rockies and Rangers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:25 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — The NL-leading Atlanta Braves traded for a pair of relievers Monday, acquiring right-hander Pierce Johnson from Colorado and lefty Taylor Hearn from Texas.The moves could help Atlanta (64-34) fortify its bullpen for the final two months of the season.The Braves gave up pitching prospects Victor Vodnik and Tanner Gordon to land Johnson. The 23-year-old Vodnik was 3-1 with a 3.10 ERA in 30 relief outings for Double-A Mississippi. The 25-year-old Gordon has split this season between Triple-A Gwinnett and Mississippi, combining to go 5-9 with a 5.86 ERA in 17 games.They got Hearn for cash considerations. He had been designated for assignment last week. He began the season with the Rangers and posted a 10.29 ERA in four relief outings before being optioned to Triple-A Round Rock in mid-April.Johnson should provide immediate help. The 32-year-old was 1-5 with a 6.00 ERA for the Rockies, having pitched 39 innings in 43 outings, striking out 58 and walking 25.He was a 2012 fi...

Denny Hamlin courts controversy, counts victories at Pocono after milestone 50th win in Cup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:25 GMT

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Denny Hamlin’s friends greeted him at the airport with a sparkling wine shower the instant he walked down the steps of his plane — and hours after he drove into victory lane at Pocono Raceway — in celebration of his 50th career NASCAR Cup win.Let’s put that milestone in perspective.Yes, with three Daytona 500 victories, crown jewel Coca-Cola 600 and Southern 500 wins and expansion into team ownership, Hamlin already was headed to the Hall of Fame.But 50 wins in Cup stamps rockets him into rarified air. It’s the NASCAR equivalent of 3,000 hits and 500 home runs in baseball that puts Hamlin on the short list of the true elite.Consider, only 14 other drivers over NASCAR’s 75 years have hit that mark and all but three is in the Hall of Fame. Of those three on the outside, Jimmie Johnson is on the ballot this year, and Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick are sure to get there.The one caveat: Hamlin and Junior Johnson are the only ones in the 50 Cup Club without a champions...