Crime & Safety

Teens Mug BART Rider, Brawl At Fair; Vandals Sought; Angry Driver With Golf Club: Concord, East Bay Police Log

A look at a few of this week's most interesting police, fire and courtroom incidents across the East Bay.

EAST BAY, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the East Bay this week.

Barn, Vegetation & Vineyard Fire Breaks Out In Livermore [UPDATE]

  • No injuries reported in the blaze along East Vineyard Avenue and Vallecitos Road, officials said.

7 Juveniles Arrested For Fighting At Alameda County Fair

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  • One additionally was cited for resisting arrest, another for striking an officer in the July 4th melee, officials said.

Berkeley Police Seek Suspects In 30 Vandalism Cases

  • The vandalism included spray painted graffiti and slashed tires.

Suspect Sought In Theft Of 57 Laptops; Recognize Him?

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  • Police said he stole the devices, valued at $155,000, over the span of three months from one Pleasanton business.

Fremont Standoff Ends In Psychiatric Hold

  • The suspect was holding a knife to his own throat

Man Mugged By 4 Juveniles On BART Train

  • The suspects fled at the East Dublin/Pleasanton station after the Wednesday night incident, officials said.

Female Student Robbed on UC Berkeley Campus

  • The daylight robbery happened Wednesday Afternoon, according to University Police.

Hercules Road Rage: Irate Driver Wields Golf Club, Police Say

  • The suspect busted the windows out of a car while the victims were inside, police report.

DA Files Murder Charges Against Driver In Deadly Highway 4 Crash

  • The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office announced charges against Lemuel Wilson in the deaths of two young brothers.

Man Arrested With $50K Worth Of iPhones, iPads Taken In Concord Burglary: Police

  • Police say they recovered the allegedly stolen Apple products from the suspect's South Bay home.

Former Berkeley Chef Sentenced To 116 Years In Prison For Sexual Assault Of Stepdaughter

  • He was found guilty of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter starting at age 8.

Lafayette Man Robbed At Gunpoint By Online Buyer: Police

  • The Lafayette Police chief offers tips to safely conduct online sales.

Danville Names New Police Chief

  • Lt. Allan Shields will be the new agency head as Chief Steve Simpkins takes role with the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Coroner Division.

CHP Searching For Hit-And-Run Big-Rig That Killed Motorcyclist: CHP

  • Two people were killed in separate crashes on I-80 Monday morning.

Sex Hookup Arranged Online Ends In Armed Robbery: Police

  • Police have made 2 arrests in the case.

Police Shooting: Suspect In Gas Station Worker's Slaying Killed In Contra Costa Co.

  • Antioch police say a responding officer shot the suspected gunman Monday night at a Valero gas station.

Fire Destroys Vacant Fremont Home

  • The predawn fire was held to one alarm.

3 Suspects Arrested For Union City Stabbing

  • Two of the suspects are Union City men.

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