Fatal Fires; Officer Injured: Concord, East Bay Police Log

CONCORD, CA — The following is a collection of police, courtroom and fire stories from this week in Concord and elsewhere in Contra Costa County and the East Bay.

Hybrid Car Catches Fire Near Concord DMV

• A video of the fire posted to Twitter shows tall, explosive flames bursting into the air.

Pedestrian Fatally Struck At Concord Intersection

• The victim was hit by a vehicle traveling southbound on Port Chicago Highway, police said.

1 Dead, 4 Displaced In Mobile Home Fire

• A woman killed in the fire has been identified by coroner's officials. Authorities said a firefighter and two others were injured.

Man Fatally Struck In Pacheco

• Investigators believe he walked into the roadway, directly in the path of a vehicle.

East Bay Officer Injured In Traffic Collision

• The officer was en route to a call when the crash occurred, a police sergeant said.

3 Injured In Crash Near Los Medanos College

• A child was among three people injured in the collision that closed E. Leland Road, police said.

Marijuana-Related Shooting: Concord Man Found Guilty

• A jury last week convicted Guido Ginochio guilty of attempted murder in the 2017 shooting.

Duo Nabbed For Burglary, Stolen Property, San Ramon Police Say

• Police said an alert citizen called 911 after seeing the suspect smash a window of a car parked at the Shops at Bishop Ranch.

Scam Warning Issued By AMP

• If you think that you've fallen victim to the scam, call police to file a report.

Woman Robbed At Berkeley ATM: Police

• Witnesses say the robber is a white woman in her 50s.

Loaded Pistol Seized, Man Arrested In Pinole: Police

• The accused man discarded while running from an officer, police report.

Union City Woman Arrested On Federal Charges: Prosecutors

• She is accused of teaming up with a San Francisco doctor in a scheme to defraud California's State Disability Insurance (SDI) program.

Berkeley Men Convicted Of Gang-Related Murder

• Three of the four men convicted in the case have ties to Berkeley.

Mistrial For CV Man Charged With Murder

• Jurors were deadlocked 8-4 in favor of conviction.

As They Slept: Burglary Reported At University Village

• Police say the suspect entered through an unlocked ground floor window.

Serial Arsonist Sentenced To Prison

• He was convicted of 31 felonies for setting fires in multiple locations around the Contra Costa County.

3 Richmond Boys Arrested For Robbery: Police

• The boys are 14 and 15 years old. The robbery happened near the North Berkeley BART station, police report.

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