Mail Carrier Robbed; Check Fraud: Concord, East Bay Police Logs

CONCORD, CA — Here are some of the police, courtroom and fire headlines in the news this week in Concord and elsewhere in Contra Costa County and the East Bay.

Police Identify Concord Woman Believed Killed By Son, 18

• Police have identified a 58-year-old woman found dead in her home after her son is said to have called police to report killing his mother.

Witnesses Sought In 'Unprovoked' Stabbing: Concord Police

• Surveillance footage showed multiple cars at the scene of a stabbing, and police would like to speak with any of those potential witnesses.

Police Chief Asks For 1-Time 'Injection Of Capital': Martinez

• The city's many new officers need vehicles, radios, firearms and other tools of the law-enforcement trade, police Chief Manjit Sappal says.

Accused Walnut Creek Bank Robber Arrested

• Brendan Gray is charged with bank robberies in Walnut Creek, Lafayette, and Orinda.

Oakland Police Chief Fired 'Without Cause'

• Anne Kirkpatrick joined the Police Department as chief in 2017. She is credited with bringing stability to the department.

Fire Destroys Home Under Construction In Pleasant Hill

• The blaze on Belmont Court is under investigation, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said.

Woman Sexually Assaulted At Fremont Fitness Gym: Police

• Police arrested the man after a good Samaritan rescued the victim, and gym employees held the accused man until police arrived.

Man In Crosswalk Hit By Vehicle In Walnut Creek

• The crash impacted the morning commute.

Pair Sought In Home-Invasion Robbery Attempt

• The homeowner called Oakland Police from a locked room. A reward of up to $5,000 is offered for information that leads to an arrest.

Mail Carrier Robbed In Berkeley

• Police say the mail carrier was assaulted during the robbery.

22 New Firefighters Graduate From Con Fire Academy

• They will be deployed at the district's 26 fire stations

Man Who Defrauded Castro Valley Bank Sentenced To Federal Prison

• Prosecutors say he and his co-conspirators cashed over $500,000 in stolen United States Treasury checks.

Livermore Man Hits 11 Cars, Drags Truck Through Lot, Police Say

• Demariea Dawkins was arrested in Boise after striking cars and dragging a truck while descending in a parking structure, police said.

Man Gets 6 Years In Prison For Fraudulently Depositing Checks

• He admitted to depositing $500,000 in stolen checks in banks throughout California.

Masked Man Flees After Homeowner Spots Him Entering Backyard

• Police are asking for the public's help in collecting additional information after a resident scared off a man trying to enter his backyard.

Video Shows Officer's Close Encounter With Runaway Tire

• A Pleasanton Police Department officer was almost struck by a tire rolling toward him at 40 to 45 mph.