Let’s begin by acknowledging that overall, the 925 is a very safe place to live. Comparatively speaking, there’s very little crime here.
That makes it even more shocking, though, when something truly crazy happens. And sadly, we had plenty such happenings in 2025.
The first one that stands out to me was when I drove by the CVS in Lafayette in early 2025, and found the front completely smashed in. Employees were still surveying the damage, it was so fresh.
Turns out that criminals had driven a car through the front of the store in an attempt to grab the ATM inside.
Unfortunately, these kinds of crimes turned out to be a staple of the year. The CVS in Orinda was also hit in a similar manner.…