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Both Concord Police Deparment and Martinez Police Department have issued statements revealing that they’ve hired new Chiefs.

New Martinez Police Chief

These new additions have brought Commander Gary Peterson of the Martinez Police Department as the new Chief beginning next month. Peterson has served since 1989 and has performed a number of duties including detective, patrol officer and he was a S.W.A.T. team member. Peterson held the position of sergeant and was promoted to commander and has served under that title since 2008.

Peterson will be filling in for retiring Chief of Police, Tom Simonetti.

New Concord Chief from San Diego PD

The Concord Police Department named their new Chief of Police as Read more »

In a sad progression of events, Martinez police have arrested Christina Fletcher, 25 in the connection with the death of her own father, Paul Fletcher, 59.

He was found shot to death by a .357 Magnum at his home on May 13th, sometime between the hours of midnight and 4 a.m. After the shooting, Christina Read more »

Neighbors must have thought they were watching a circus of some sort when police showed up at a home on Miller Ave in Martinez looking for a woman to do a check on a welfare question. Within minutes, the person who answered the door was arrested (suspicion of under the influence of meth) and taken to the County Jail in Martinez.

After being alerted by neighbors, police took chase after two others fleeing out the back. More police were called in to cover the house and arrested another, who didn’t go lightly, threatening the officers and fighting.

The police didn’t stop there, and for good reason. Read more »