Fugitives Caught; Flag Vandalism: Concord, East Bay Police Logs

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

Concord Man Accused Of San Ramon Thefts Arrested

• Police said the Concord man may be connected with other theft-related cases in the East Bay.

Pleasant Hill Fugitive Arrested In San Francisco Warrant Sweep

• Sixty-seven of 70 people arrested — including at least one wanted out of Pleasant Hill — were booked into the San Francisco County Jail.

Police Warning: Package Thieves Dressing In Fluorescent Clothing

• Watch as police chase package theft suspects in a stolen vehicle.

Police Identify Solano County Man As Oakland Homicide Victim

• The 24-year-old was one of three homicide victims identified Thursday by the Oakland Police Department.

Woman Trashes American Flag, Vandalizes Business: Video

• Police have released video and a photo of the woman, hoping that someone will identify her.

Scammers Scare, Extort Millions From Bay Area Aging Parents

• Con artists are targeting aging residents in California and across America to defraud them of billions of dollars.

Person Burned In Fremont Apartment Fire

• The fire went to two alarms before it was extinguished.

Elderly Man Killed In 2-Story Oakland Victorian Fire

• Flames were shooting out a second floor window when firefighters arrived, they report.

Person Struck, Killed at El Cerrito BART Station

• Two stations were closed initially and a bus bridge put into place. Both stations have reopened.

Driver Accused Of Mid-Morning DUI Was 3 Times Legal Limit: CHP

• CHP officers arrested the man during an HOV lane enforcement detail Monday morning.

Package Thief Caught On Camera, Livermore Police Say

• Do you know this man? Police are looking for him.

Fremont Police Recover 2 Stolen Vehicles

• The CHP closed all lanes of northbound I-880 Saturday night to assist police in the high-risk stop.

El Cerrito Homicide Suspect Arrested at BART Station

• The suspect was identified because of a photo from video surveillance, police report.