Crime & Safety

Walnut Creek Business Owners Worried After Downtown Smash-And-Grabs

Tim Ketron, who owns Athletic Outpost on Bonanza Street, said he was one of the lucky ones. "Deadbolts kept them from coming in," he said.

(CBS Bay Area)

November 12, 2025

At least five local businesses in Walnut Creek were hit in what they believe was the same early-morning smash-and-grab operation on Nov. 5, they confirmed to CBS News Bay Area.

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The business owners said the concern and damage still have them on edge. Surveillance video shows a group of suspects smashing glass and grabbing anything they could before taking off.

Tim Ketron, who owns Athletic Outpost on Bonanza Street, said his store was one of the lucky ones.

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