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Wishing everyone a safe and healthy Halloween.

PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff PG&E is planning a power shutoff later today. Over 18,000 customers in nearly a dozen cities and areas in Contra Costa County will be affected. Click here for more information and to see if you will be impacted.... https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/updates/ Click here for the latest press release from PG&E. https://www.pge.com//about/newsroom/newsdetails/index.page

From Community Warning System

From Community Warning System All clear for hazardous material incident on Highway 80 near Hilltop Mall was issued at 7:25 PM.

Red Flag Warning from National Weather Service

National Prescription Drug TAKE BACK Day Saturday, October 24, 2020 The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) would like to invite you to take part in a national effort to keep our communities safe. The DEA and the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff hold Take Back Days aimed to provide a safe, convenient, and ecologically responsible method of prescription medication disposal while also focusing on prevention and education.... Take Back Day is this Saturday, October 24, 2020, from 10 AM to 2 PM, Bring your pills for disposal at the following sites. The DEA cannot accept needles or sharps, only pills, patches, and liquids sealed in their original container. Vaping cartridges and devices with batteries removed can be accepted at Take Back collection sites. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. Take Back Collection Sites: -Office of the Sheriff Muir Station, 1980 Muir Road, Martinez (Field Operations Building) -Office of the Sheriff Bay Station, 5555 Giant Highway, Richmond (West County Detention Facility) -Office of the Sheriff Delta Station, 9100 Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood -Danville Police Department, 510 La Gonda Way, Danville -Orinda Police Department, 22 Orinda Way, Orinda The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet. The DEA’s Take Back Day events provide an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths. For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the Take Back event, go to the DEA Office of Diversion Control website at: www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov.

Suspect Arrested for Attempted Murder of a Peace Officer UPDATE: Earlier in the week Sheriff's Office detectives presented the case to the District Attorney's Office. The D.A.'s Office filed three counts of attempted murder of a peace officer against 25-year-old Eduardo Carrillo of Stockton. He remains in custody at the Martinez Detention Facility. His bail has been increased to $3 million. ... ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE On Sunday afternoon at about 2 PM, an unknown person entered the Blackhawk Police Substation in the Blackhawk community and contacted a deputy sheriff there. The subject displayed erratic behavior and was asked to leave the community. Due to the subject contact, Danville police responded to the substation to assist the deputy. As the man was leaving in his car, he accelerated his vehicle rapidly and deliberately attempted to run down the officers and deputy. The suspect’s vehicle struck the deputy and a Danville officer. Both fell to the ground. A Danville Police Sergeant discharged his firearm, striking the vehicle, but not the suspect. The suspect vehicle fled. The suspect and his vehicle were located about a mile away by responding deputies. He was apprehended after a struggle with deputies. The deputy who was hit by the vehicle was treated and released from a local hospital. The officer was treated at the scene by paramedics. The suspect has been identified as 25-year-old Eduardo Carrillo of Stockton. After being interviewed by detectives, he was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on three counts of attempted murder of a peace officer and a probation violation. He is being held in lieu of $1.5 million bail. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Investigation Division at (925) 313-2600. For any tips, email: [email protected] or call (866) 846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message.

Investigation into In Custody Death at West County Detention Facility On Saturday, October 17, 2020, at about 6:15 PM, a deputy sheriff escorted a Mental Health Clinician to speak with an inmate at the West County Detention Facility in Richmond. As the deputy opened the door to the inmate’s cell, she found him unresponsive with a bed sheet wrapped around his neck. Deputies and jail medical staff provided life saving measures until an ambulance and the fire department arriv...ed. The inmate was later pronounced deceased at the scene. The inmate is identified as 42-year-old Gregory Lynds of Antioch. He was originally arrested by the Antioch Police Department and was booked into jail on October 2, 2020. He was being held on two felony counts of elder abuse (likely to produce great bodily harm or death), two felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon, parole violation, and battery on a peace officer. The investigation into the apparent suicide is being investigated by the Contra Costa District Attorney's Office and Contra Costa Sheriff's Office. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Investigation Division at (925) 313-2600. For any tips, email: [email protected] or call (866) 846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message.

PG&E says power for all Contra Costa customers was restored earlier this afternoon.