Crime & Safety
Photo: Roads Blocked as PG&E Fixes Pole
Bad weather knocked down trees, weakened power pole.
Emergency responders had a busy afternoon Tuesday in Concord as bad weather added its weight to routine 9-1-1 calls.
A power pole, pictured above, was hanging by its cables around 4:15 p.m. as PG&E worked to fix it. Concord Police set up road blocks at Reganti Drive, near the felled-pole, and the Monument Boulevard intersection.
A PG&E crew shut down power to the lines while working to fix the pole.
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Around the same time, a tree fell between two cars on Meadow Lane, causing traffic to back up and police were after a man who took off on foot after a domestic disturbance.
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