School Threats; Hazmat Situation: Concord, East Bay Police Logs

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.

Owners Of Dog Found Floating In Contra Costa Canal Sought

• Animal Services said the deceased Terrier was found tethered to a crate Wednesday evening in Clyde, near Port Chicago.

Former Concord Special Ed Teacher Sentenced For Sex Assault: DA

• Daniel Gonzalez Jr. pleaded guilty to raping one of the students he worked with at Loma Vista Adult Center in Concord, prosecutors said.

DUI Saturation Patrol Announced In Concord

• A DUI saturation patrol is planned in the city of Concord, according to a Concord Police Department news release.

Distracted Driving Crackdown Held In Concord, Police Say

• Concord police looked for drivers who are talking, texting, using an app or any other non- hands-free action on their phones.

Fallen Tree Blocks Paso Nogal Road In Pleasant Hill

• The incident resulted in a nearly three-hour closure of the roadway Sunday, according to the Pleasant Hill Police Department.

Woman Struck, Killed Crossing Hwy 4 In Martinez After Crash

• The California Highway Patrol initially responded state Highway 4 west of Pacheco Boulevard on a report of a single-vehicle crash.

Trial Underway For Driver In I-80 Crash Deaths Of Napa Dad, Son

• The defendant faces four counts of murder as well as charges related to DUI and leaving the scene of the 2017 crash on I-80 in San Pablo.

Boy Accused In Martinez School Threat

• According to police, the threat written on a bathroom wall said that someone would "shoot up the school" on Wednesday.

Another Shooting Threat Found Written At Martinez Junior High

• Still, there is no credible threat to students or staff, CJ Cammack, superintendent of the Martinez Unified School district, said.

East Bay Man Sentenced For Assaulting Mother, Attempted Rape: DA

• Prosecutors said Sunny Pal assaulted his mother Jan. 11, 2016 at their home. Later that day, he assaulted an unnamed victim at her home.

Missing Dublin Teen Found Safe: Police

• Max Merrell was last seen in Dublin on February 12.

Helmet Cam Video Of 3 Alarm Fire

• The cause of the Valentine's Day fire at Georgia Pacific in San Leandro has been determined.

Hazmat Situation On I-680 In Walnut Creek Causes Traffic Jam

• Two lanes were closed for hours because of a hazmat threat.

Woman Killed In San Leandro Crash ID'd

• The force of the crash ripped off the car door and she was thrown to the pavement.

Concord Man Killed In Dublin Crash

• The deadly collision was reported in the area of Stagecoach Drive and Amador Valley Boulevard on Feb. 9.

Food Delivery Driver Carjacked At Gunpoint In Berkeley: Police

• It happened near a UC Berkeley dormitory.

45 East Bay Priests Accused Of Child Sexual Abuse

• The list was released by the Diocese of Oakland, which includes 500,000 Catholics in Alameda and Contra Costa counties

Mail Theft: Walnut Creek Pair Indicted, Fed Prosecutors Say

• If convicted on all charges, they face decades in prison and more than $1 million in fines.

Hazardous Waste Fire At Tesla Plant Saturday

• The fire was outside, in a storage area.

Woman Grabbed Near UC Berkeley Campus

• UC Berkeley Police are searching for the suspect. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news from your California neighborhood. Also, download the free Patch iPhone app or free Patch Android app. Also, be sure to follow your local Patch on Facebook!)

Unconscious Woman Found In Park

• Police are asking for help piecing together what happened to her.