Staff

WALNUT CREEK

Teen crashes car into utility pole, fence

A teenager was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after he struck a roadway median, hit a utility pole and crashed into the fence of a residence on his way home from a high school dance, police said.

Officers were called about 5:30 a.m. Sunday for a report of a car that smashed into a backyard fence of a home on Venado Camino, police said.

A preliminary investigation revealed the teen was driving west on Ygnacio Valley Road when he struck the center median, hit a utility pole and then crossed over the eastbound lanes before hitting the fence.

The driver was not injured, police said.

The teen was released to his parents after his arrest.

The crash closed Ygnacio Valley Road in bothhaving a handgun.

Officers found a demand note but did not recover a gun.

Belkin was taken to County Jail in Martinez, where he was being held in lieu of $100,000 bail.

— Rick Hurd, Staff

BAY AREA

Postal workers take in food donations

Postal customers can help with the Stamp Out Hunger food drive Saturday by leaving nonperishable foods by their mailboxes.

Nationwide that day, postal workers will pick up the food for delivery to local food banks. This year’s event is the 21st annual food drive sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers.

Residents may take part by filling a bag with nonperishable food — like peanut butter, pasta, rice, low-sugar cereal and canned foods such as tuna, meat, stew, soup, and vegetables — and placing it by their mailbox before their regular