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.
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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.
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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
- 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.
- 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.
- Two of the suspects are Union City men.
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