Just over two weeks since Jaycee Dugard was found alive in Antioch, the stories of new attempts to kidnap children in the area have parents on edge. The news about the kids being accosted and lured into a car in Pleasant Hill should make people a little scared. Anything this alarming even for non-parents makes a community take notice of strangers around them in ways they never would have. Most recently there was a man seen videotaping near Monte Gardens Elementary School several times that made parents in the area scared. No crime was committed but with the heightened awareness and news spreading across other local blogs that there was a man near a school with a camera, people acted. Thankfully Concord residents are more civilized than others and when the man was once again seen near the school, a mob wasn't assembled. Turns out this 72 year old man that caused such alarm in our community was in fact just a visitor and was videotaping the area and his granddaughter. Imaging the shock on this man's face when he was walking around Dana Estates and was confronted by Concord Police. So this is what I'm wondering, has all the news about Jaycee ...

A 66-year-old Walnut Creek man has been arrested for allegedly exposing himself to several children as they played in a Pleasant Hill park on Saturday. Just before noon, police got a call that there was a man wearing a long shirt and no pants in Pleasant Hill Park. When officers arrived, they found Henry Friedlander sitting on a park bench. He was wearing a kilt and no underwear, police said. The responding officer allegedly saw Friedlander lift up his kilt and expose his genitals to several children who were playing in front of him. - Another freak off the streets of Pleasant Hill. What possesses people to do this type of stuff to kids?!?

The news about Phillip Garrido the kidnapper of Jaycee Dugard continues to unfold. I figured after his arrest, the investigation would turn up more crazy information about this guy and I was right. The Monster Makes a CD of sick lyrics. Turns out that Phillip Garrido was a musician. He creepy lyrics contains an insight to his sick mind. "The way she walks, yeah, subtly sexy/What can I do? I fall victim too/A little child, yeah, look what you do," goes one lyric that apparently blames a little girl for making Garrido fall victim to her sexual allure. Another lyric with a troubling message about young girls runs: "For every little girl in the world/They want to be in love, yeah/You're just the same, go play a game/Just tell me that you want me." He also sings: "Mother in your eyes, deepness in your pride/played well when I first met 'ya/Saved from the days, I kept saving you, but in the darkness you remain/Everybody pays in the human race/Being abused and used as devices." Local Antioch Mayor ...

Jaycee Dugard's story continues to unfold in the media. Not only is this a local media event but it is also getting attention around the world. He dropped off a manifesto to the FBI offices claiming he has the secret to curing pedophiles with mind control or something strange like that. Even his own dad is saying that his son was a freak of nature. Police questioning a couple accused of holding Jaycee Lee Dugard have extended their search to a property next door. I really hope that this guy isn't implicated in a number of murders in the area but if he is responsible for killing women in the Antioch and Pittsburgh area, it's only a matter of time before that news gets out also. Police extend US kidnap investigation Father of Phillip Garrido Says Son Is Out of His Mind House of Horror First Phillip Garrido victim speaks out ..CNN's Larry King Jaycee Lee Dugard's Case Highlights Parole System

Suspect Phillip Garrido claims he gave important documents to an agent at the FBI office in San Francisco that will clear up the kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard. ( Maybe this is why the FBI is looking into murdered prostitutes. I really hope that the FBI didn't miss an opportunity to rescue these children too. ) JAYCEE Lee Dugard: Phillip Garrido's Jail Radio Interview. It's a powerful, heartwarming story, says Garrido. Maybe Disney will make it into a film? [This guy is a nut!!] Mr Garrido, who is on lifetime parole, gave a phone interview to KCRA-TVs Walt Gray from the El Dorado County jail. Walt says this is the biggest moment of your career to a colleague. Its pretty big for Walt, too, says the colleague. Says Garrido: Wait until you hear the story of what took place at this house. You are going to be completely impressed. Its a disgusting thing that took place with me at the beginning. But I turned my life completely around and to be able to understand that, you have to start there [ Sorry to disappoint you douchebag, nothing about this story is going to impress me or anyone else. I don't think I'm alone in saying ...

The story of Jaycee Lee Dugard's kidnapping and how she was found alive after 18 years in captivity makes my skin crawl. I know there are monsters in this world. There are 116 registered sex offenders in Concord. I never would have though something this horrific and disgusting would be right in the area I live and have been right under our noses for 18 years without anyone noticing. Some people did notice and they did the right thing at the time and called the police when they questioned children living in tents in a backyard. Google Maps 1550 Walnut Ave. The Contra Costa Sheriff's Dept. responded in a press statement that you can read on Claycord. Sheriff Rupf said, “We offer our apologies to the victims for the missed opportunity the Sheriff’s Office had to bring an earlier closure to this case. Organizationally, there are no excuses. Because the responding Deputy did not have access to certain databases, he was not aware that Garrido was a sexual offender, and therefore did not make an extensive search of the property. There were no records of other complaints.” Yes, the Contra Costa Sheriff's Dept. missed an opportunity to catch this monster years ago. I don't ...

The story of the kidnapping and identification of Jaycee Dugard after 18 years keeps getting more disgusting. New sources are coming out about the final moments before police identified her. Lt. Les Lovell of the El Dorado County Sheriff's Department made a statement to the press. It turns out our own Concord Police Dept. a Berkley security guard made the break in the case. Concord police officers first encountered Dugard at a nearby house on Wednesday while they were conducting a separate investigation, Lovell said. Police began to question the woman and something didn't add up, he said. "Based on really good police work, the Concord police smelled a rat," Lovell said. Police continued to press the woman, and she eventually revealed her name was Jaycee Dugard. Officers asked her to come to the Police Department for further investigation and Dugard cooperated, Lovell said. Police are awaiting the results of a DNA test to confirm Dugard's identity, he said. Dugard's mother, Terry Probyn, has been in contact with her daughter, Lovell said. "They have discussed things that only the two of them would know," Lovell said. "We are about 99% sure the woman is her." Lovell was one of he original investigators assigned to the Dugard ...

The Associated Press is announcing that they have identified the couple responsible for the kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard. The kicker is that the man Phillip Garrido, is a registered sex offender and may also be a part of a religious cult. Sounds like this case and the Elizabeth Smart are similar. Clayord was even able to find a link to the offenders blog where is discusses his views on government and religion. Excerpt from his blog post where he addresses hearing voices and how to help people. There is new insight that has the potential of helping people who hear voices to possibly stop and reexamine their thinking before committing a violent act on themselves and / or others. A prime example is the woman who threw her three children into the San Francisco Bay. This tragic act could have been avoided if my findings were made public before she found herself being led by a powerful internal and external (hearing) process that places the human mind under a hypnotic siege that in time leads a person to build a delusional belief system that drives them to whatever course of action they take. Did he just try justify the actions of Lashaun ...

In 1991 Jaycee Lee Dugard was kidnapped in Lake Tahoe. After 18 years missing, a woman claiming to be Jaycee Lee Dugard walked into the Antioch Police Dept and identified herself as the missing child. The Antioch police moved the woman to the Concord Police Dept to talk with local FBI agents and they called Jaycee Lee Dugard's parents. During that conversation, FBI agents told the parents that they “had Jaycee and the people responsible,” according to her husband. The El Dorado County Sheriff's Department is planning a Thursday morning press conference to discuss the case. There are several similarities to another high-profile case, the abduction of Elizabeth Smart in Utah. I wonder how close to the missing persons poster Jaycee Lee Dugard will look? When ever I hear about a missing child and days or weeks go by without any news or sightings, I start thinking the worst. If this is Jaycee Lee Dugard then it will really be a miracle for this family that was holding out hope for so long.

I was getting ready for bed after taking down the trash cans when I heard them. Sounded like 5 shots fired off. I can hear gun fire from the Concord Police Academy from time to time but this was much closer. If it were only one shot I would have disregarded it, but there were 5 or more gun shots right after one another that gave it away. I tuned into the CPD scanner to see if anything got called in or maybe it was an officer involved shooting but nothing was coming over the radio. About 2 minutes later I heard dispatch make the first call out to patrol units. Multiple phone calls came into CPD reporting gun shots in the area of 1/4 Pounder. I don't live too close to 1/4 Pounder (about 2 miles away) but I know that the sound can travel far especially at night when there is less traffic and other noise. The units that responded in the area have all come back and said they haven't found anything. So, did you hear the gun shots? How far away from 1/4 pounder do you live?

Look at these pictures of the old Concord Police dept. Looks like these pictures were taken in front of the old Police HQ on Parkside Dr. I'm assuming these pictures must be from the 60's or 70's based on the patrol cars. Does anyone know what the difference is between the two motor cops helmets are? There must be a reason why most are wearing white helmets and one guy is wearing a darker one. Maybe its a rank thing?

I don't know if I should be happy about this or outraged. MARTINEZ — A preliminary hearing for a homeless man charged with abducting a 4-year-old Concord boy and then taking him to lunch was halted today so the court could find a Mayan interpreter for the defendant. Police and attorneys have been communicating with 35-year-old Mexico native Jose Camal in Spanish since his arrest July 13, when officers say he took the child from outside his home on Meadow Lane and brought him to a nearby Chinese restaurant to share a meal. The boy was found unharmed near the restaurant about a half-hour after he was discovered missing. A drunken Camal then flagged down officers and confessed he took the child to the restaurant because the boy said he was hungry. Prosecutors initially declined to charge Camal, citing no evidence of devious intent. After a flood of e-mails from the public, prosecutors reconsidered and charged Camal with child abduction. A detective had started testifying this morning when Camal told his Spanish interpreter that he could only understand some of what she was translating. Attorneys said they were unaware that a Mayan language is Camal's native tongue. The hearing resumes Monday. - CoCo Times I'm glad ...

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Some people will do anything to see women. Concord Police recently arrested a man accused of setting up a webcam in a condominium's bedroom and bathroom. The lady living in the condo found the camera and realized there was a wire leading to an adjacent condo. Concord Police arrested the man living in the adjacent condo and confiscated his computers hard drive. Besides being a sicko, I wonder if this guy was tech savvy enough to post these videos online. I guess he could have just been storing all the videos on his own computer but there is also the possibility that he was sharing his voyeuristic desires to others. Cyber voyeurism is on the rise. Not only are people setting up cameras of their own in places they may be able to get a glimps of women getting nude, there are more advanced methods being shared online about how to hack into and sneak in on a camera hooked up to an unsuspecting persons computer.

The camera catches everything as another person steals a Motorola Boost Mobile Phone. Gary has sent over this video and even posted a listing on Craigslist being hopeful that this guy gets caught. The thief actually uses his baby as a method of the theft. Stuffing the phone in the baby carrier behind his child. If you have any information about this guy contact the Concord Police or Gary at the Cellular store.