Crime & Safety
Gunman Robs Person On Downtown Walnut Creek Street
One man has been arrested, and police seized a gun and other items.
WALNUT CREEK, CA — A gunman held up a person on Lincoln Avenue in downtown Walnut Creek Saturday night, getting away with a wallet.
A Walnut Creek Police officer identified the suspect as Nicholas Ostrovskiy of San Ramon.
On Sunday, "Walnut Creek detectives served a search and arrest warrant at Ostrovskiy’s residence in San Ramon," police said in a social media post. "Ostrovskiy was safely taken into custody, and the handgun used in this robbery was seized.
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The suspect was booked into jail.
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