Community Corner
Walnut Creek Nightime Curfew In Effect
The Department will be deploying additional resources to maintain order and ensure the safety and security of community.
May 31, 2020
Walnut Creek Police Department officers remain on duty throughout the night tonight, continuing to protect downtown businesses after several hours of vandalism and violence in our community. A number of arrests were made today, and more likely in the days ahead as investigations continue based upon evidence collected at literally dozens of crime scenes.
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All available Walnut Creek Police officers, as well as Reserves, responded today. Additional dispatchers were called in, as calls for service were over 100 in the initial hours. Police are investigating a shooting that took place near a store that had been burglarized; the victim received first aid from an officer until an ambulance arrived. The victim has since been treated and released from a local hospital. This investigation is in the early stages and information is limited at this point. Additional details will be provided as they become available.
Officers from neighboring cities provided mutual aid, bolstering our ranks into the hundreds. Walnut Creek Police Department has provided that same mutual aid to other cities over the past 48 hours, as we all work together during these types of incidents. We want to sincerely thank the officers who came to our aid today, helping to protect our community.
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The City Manager, in his capacity as the City’s Director of Emergency Services, imposed a curfew today from 6:00 p.m. through 5:00 a.m. At that time in the morning, business owners will be able to return to their stores and assess damages. The Police Department will continue to investigate the crimes committed today, and will have additional details to share tomorrow.
While a protest is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, we remain hopeful this demonstration will be peaceful. The Department will be deploying additional resources to maintain order and ensure the safety and security of not only individuals exercising their first amendment rights, but also the residents and businesses in our community.
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