Artist’s sketch and photo of truck of purse snatcher suspect. By WCPD

By Walnut Creek Police Department

On Jan. 25, 2021 at about 5:20 pm, a female victim was sitting on the sidewalk in front of her apartment complex smoking a cigarette with her purse next to her. A male suspect came up behind her and grabbed her purse. The victim tried to prevent the suspect from taking her purse by holding onto it, but the suspect was eventually able to rip it from her hands and flee. The suspect got into a gold Toyota Tacoma driven by an unknown subject and left the scene.

The victim described the male suspect as follows: Tall, heavyset, Hispanic male, in his early 30’s, with long, black, wavy hair. He had thick lips and his lower lip hung down when he spoke. He had a thick Spanish accent and/or a lisp.

Suspect Vehicle Description: Gold Toyota Tacoma half cab, model year possibly 2010.

Attached is a sketch of the Suspect and a photo of the back of the Suspect Vehicle.

If you recognize this Suspect, please contact Det. Gerstner at 925-256-3578 or Gerstner@walnutcreekpd.com. Thank you.

Bank surveillance camera photo (left) and mugshots of William Mulligan. Photos courtesy of PHPD

By Pleasant Hill Police Department

On Jan. 25, 2021, a subject entered the Bank of America in Pleasant Hill and attempted to rob the teller by passing a note demanding money. When the teller refused, the subject left and was not immediately apprehended.

He went on to rob two other banks in Walnut Creek and Concord that day. Through a coordinated investigation with several other agencies around the Bay Area, William Mulligan was identified and eventually arrested by Novato PD.

He will be tried at the federal level. Great job by all the agencies involved to make this arrest!

Pleasant Hill Police Officers pull over the suspects in the car as they were fleeing the T-Mobile store. Photo: PHPD

Second Pleasant Hill cell phone store robbed this month

By Pleasant Hill Police Department

Earlier this week, our graveyard team was dispatched to an alarm at T-Mobile (552 Contra Costa Blvd). Several officers went directly to the business and found the back door had been cut off and the business burglarized. Another officer stopped a suspicious vehicle leaving the area of the business and it turned out the occupants of the car were the burglars!

This is the second cell phone store in Pleasant Hill to be robbed, this month. Another was hit on Sunday morning, Feb. 7 and the suspects were arrested. (See related article)

That’s team work! We work together as a unit to resolve conflicts, solve crimes, apprehend suspects, and manage dangerous situations. #teamwork

Allen Payton contributed to this report.

The suspects’ car and tools. Photos: PHPD

Drugs found in the suspects’ car. Photo: PHPD

By Pleasant Hill Police Department

Early Sunday morning, Feb. 7, 2021, officers had their hands full after responding to an alarm at a local cell phone store. When officers arrived, they discovered suspects had sawed the door off its hinges in order to enter the business. Lurking nearby was the vehicle shown above, and the two occupants were determined to be involved in the burglary.

After a thorough investigation, those two occupants were arrested for the burglary as well as multiple other charges including drug possession, possession of burglary tools, and conspiracy.

The suspects were transported to Martinez Detention Facility and the case will be sent to the District Attorney for charges.