Crime & Safety

Arsonist Going To Prison; Scam: Danville, East Bay Police Logs

A woman was robbed at an ATM; accused car burglars arrested and other East Bay police, fire, and court news.

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

Duo Nabbed For Burglary, Stolen Property, San Ramon Police Say

  • Police said an alert citizen called 911 after seeing the suspect smash a window of a car parked at the Shops at Bishop Ranch.

Scam Warning Issued By AMP

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  • If you think that you've fallen victim to the scam, call police to file a report.

Woman Robbed At Berkeley ATM: Police

  • Witnesses say the robber is a white woman in her 50s.

Loaded Pistol Seized, Man Arrested In Pinole: Police

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  • The accused man discarded while running from an officer, police report.

Union City Woman Arrested On Federal Charges: Prosecutors

  • She is accused of teaming up with a San Francisco doctor in a scheme to defraud California’s State Disability Insurance (SDI) program.

CHP Officer Suffers Minor Injuries In Crash

  • The collision with a Jaguar happened south of Walnut Creek.

Berkeley Men Convicted Of Gang-Related Murder

  • Three of the four men convicted in the case have ties to Berkeley.

Mistrial For CV Man Charged With Murder

  • Jurors were deadlocked 8-4 in favor of conviction.

As They Slept: Burglary Reported At University Village

  • Police say the suspect entered through an unlocked ground floor window.

Serial Arsonist Sentenced To Prison

  • He was convicted of 31 felonies for setting fires in multiple locations around the Contra Costa County.

3 Richmond Boys Arrested For Robbery: Police

  • The boys are 14 and 15 years old. The robbery happened near the North Berkeley BART station, police report.

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