Crime & Safety
7K Doses Of Meth, Champion Robbed: Newark, East Bay Crime Log
Sheriff's office recruit killed; police seize an unregistered gun during a traffic stop; driver arrested in stolen car.
EAST BAY, CA — Here are some of the stories making news this week from East Bay police and fire logs —
'Ghost Gun' Seized During Traffic Stop: Walnut Creek Police
- Two people were arrested after a traffic stop in Walnut Creek in which an officer found firearms and drug paraphernalia, police said.
East Bay Recruit Killed On Drive Home: Alameda County Sheriff
- An Alameda County Sheriff's Office recruit was murdered while driving home from work Tuesday night, the sheriff's office said.
'Jeopardy' Champ Schneider, Oakland Resident, Says She Was Robbed
- Amy Schneider, the current "Jeopardy!" champion, said she is all right but missing some belongings after she was robbed in Oakland Sunday.
Freeway Shootings Increasing In Bay Area, Report Says
- The number of shootings on Bay Area freeways has risen each year since 2019, though arrests are declining, according to the report.
- The driver was arrested in a stolen car, police said.
- Suspicious activity was reported by a Pleasanton resident, police said
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