Crime & Safety
Walnut Creek Police Shut Down Some Streets Amid Possible Standoff
Police asked the public to avoid the area of Main St. between Parkside and San Luis.
WALNUT CREEK, CA — Police in Walnut Creek asked the public on Saturday morning to avoid the area of North Main Street between Parkside Drive and San Luis Road. Police were responding to a possible shooting, according to witnesses staying at a Motel 6, KRON4 reported.
Police were seen in SWAT gear and were possibly responding to a standoff situation, according to KRON4's Dan Thorn.
Police were seen near Interstate Highway 680, according to an alert send shortly after 11 a.m.
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No other details were released.
The Bay City News contributed to this report.
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Large police presence at Motel 6 in Walnut Creek. North Main St. blocked between Parkside Drive & Penniman Way. WC Police services not allowing for foot traffic in the area either. pic.twitter.com/KqUbgMuXm3
— Dan Thorn (@DanThorn_) November 14, 2020
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