Kettles Stolen; Officer Choked: Concord, East Bay Police Logs

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

Felon With Tear Gas, Stolen Property Arrested In Walnut Creek: PD

• Officers were investigating a theft when they contacted Alasan Green.

Guns Seized, Felons Arrested In Alameda

• There were four people in a car stopped by police for running a stop sign.

Armed Felon Arrested At Homeless Camp In Walnut Creek

• Police say Earl Romiti was at an illegal homeless camp that officers checked.

East Bay Bank Robbery: Suspect Arrested

• Grady Arnold was tracked to Oakland where he was arrested just hours after the heist.

Former Con Fire Battalion Chief Charged With 12 Felonies: DA

• Louis "Lou" Manzo is accused of falsifying payroll records and misappropriating taxpayer monies — with the alleged loss totaling $65,000.

Can You ID Deadly Hit-And-Run Car?

• Police released photos of a car believed to have hit and killed an elderly woman and her dog in a Fremont crosswalk last week.

2 Solano County Men Accused In Lafayette Home-Invasion Robberies

• Two arrests were made in the investigation of four home-invasion robberies: two in Lafayette, one in Oakland and one in Benicia.

More Arrests Made In Home-Invasion Robberies: Police

• A Vallejo man and a Fairfield woman are among four people now accused in a series of home-invasion robberies in the East Bay and Benicia.

Can You ID These East Bay Porch Pirates?

• This theft happened in Alameda, but they could be from another local community.

Woman Upset Over Son's Haircut, Hits Barber With Car: Police

• The 28-year-old East Bay woman is wanted on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, police say.

Dog Rescued From Castro Valley House Fire

• The family was displaced from the home, but no one was hurt.

Off-Duty CHP Officer Choked Unconscious By Teens In Emeryville

• The CHP officer went to the aid of the woman, who was robbed of her cell phone, according to police.

2 Bodies Found In Martinez Home In Apparent Murder-Suicide: Cops

• A missing-person investigation led authorities to a residence in unincorporated Martinez, where a man and woman were found deceased.

1 Dead In Concord Officer-Involved Shooting: Police

• A 60-year-old man was fatally shot when officers found him straddling his elderly mother holding a knife, according to Concord police.

Train Hits Car In Union City

• Two people were in the car, which was pushed 800 feet up the track.

Man Fatally Struck By Amtrak Capitol Corridor Train Near Martinez

• The man was trespassing on the Union Pacific Railroad tracks, an Amtrak spokesperson said.

Victim ID'd: Pedestrian, Dog In Crosswalk Killed In Fremont

• Witnesses say the driver got out of the car, looked at the woman, and then drove off. The victim was 72-year-old Suzanne Ogi of Fremont.

Rapist Sentenced To Prison For Assaulting Berkeley Teen

• His victim was a 15-year-old girl who was attacked as she walked to school. Alphonzo McInnis was already a five-time felon.

Man's Hand Broken, Car Stolen In App-Arranged Sale

• The meet-up arranged through the app "LetGo" happened in a San Leandro parking lot and quickly went bad.

Concord Police ID Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting

• According to Concord police, the 60-year-old man was attacking his 85- and 90-year-old parents, both of whom had visible injuries.

Flaring: Normal Operations Resume At Phillips 66 Rodeo Refinery

• Flaring from the Contra Costa County refinery was visible from as far away as Vallejo.

Fatal Police Shooting In Danville: Video Released

• Laudemer Atienza Arboleda, 33, of Newark was fatally wounded by a Danville deputy in 2018.

Shooting Tip Prompts Increased Police Presence At Martinez School

• An anonymous tip about a potential shooting at Alhambra High School prompted authorities to step up police presence.

Thieves Steal Salvation Army Kettles In Contra Costa County

• Two Salvation Army kettles have been stolen in Contra Costa County in recent days, including an attack on a bell ringer in Concord.

4-Car Crash Blocks I-680 Ramp Near Walnut Creek

• A four-car crash caused minor injuries and was blocking the Interstate 280 off-ramp near Walnut Creek Monday afternoon.

Police Dog Helps Nab Alamo Burglars Thanksgiving Morning

• Deputies spotted suspects taking objects from an Alamo house and chased them across a neighborhood before two of them were subdued.

Human Trafficking At Livermore Massage Parlors: Couple Arrested

• An investigation that began with two massage businesses in Livermore resulted in the arrests of Anna Huang and Brian Jones.

Wrongful Death Suit Filed By Family Of Dublin Jail Inmate

• The suit filed on behalf of the family of 23-year-old Dujuan Armstrong comes after video was released of his in-custody death.

Threat Prompts Lockdown At Coyote Creek Elementary School

• A threatening message found scrawled in a campus bathroom prompted Tuesday's lockdown.

Alameda County Joins Lawsuit Against Cremation Providers

• Neptune Society and Trident Society were named in the suit.

BBB Issues Warning On Giving Tuesday

• The BBB has reviews for more than 1,300 nationally soliciting charities and more than 10,000 locally soliciting ones.

East Bay Firefighters Shave Mustaches For Cancer Awareness

• In the 1800s, firefighters actually believed having a thick mustache made their job safer.