Couple Slain; Deputy Arrest; Dog Rescue: Danville, East Bay Crime Log

EAST BAY, CA — The following is a collection of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across the East Bay.

San Ramon Officer Frees Dog From Scorching-Hot Box Truck

• A local resident alerted police to the barking of a "sweet boy," locked in the back of a closed truck as temps soared Thursday.

Deputy Booked For Murder; Slain Dublin Couple ID'd

• The man and woman, 57 and 42, were shot to death in their home Wednesday. The shooting suspect is ALCO Sheriff's Deputy Devin Williams Jr.

Trio Suspected Of Catalytic-Converter Thefts Arrested In Livermore

• The threesome was found with theft tools, meth and one newly stolen catalytic converter in the vehicle, police said.

FHS Shooting Threat Led To 'Secure School' Lockdown, Deemed Uncredible

• A Foothill High School student's online post threatening to "shoot up" the Pleasanton campus was discovered Thursday morning, official said.

Contra Costa Jail Escapee Found, Another Still At Large

• Gerardo Ramirez-Vera and Jorge Garcia-Escamillia escaped Sunday from Marsh Creek Detention Facility; Garcia-Escamillia remains missing.

College Loan Forgiveness Scam Alert From SF Bay Area BBB

The Better Business Bureau warns that scammers have seized upon the new federal program to scam people out of money. Here are the red flags.

Crews Battle Brush Fire Near Foothill Road & I-580 In Pleasanton

• The blaze was logged shortly before 12:45 p.m. Thursday.

Livermore Bike & Pedestrian Safety Crackdown Set This Weekend

• Heads up! The Livermore Police Department will be on the lookout for motorist maneuvers that endanger cyclists and walkers.

Dublin Man Found Guilty Of Nightclub Date Rape Charges

• A jury found a 38-year-old man guilty of removing an intoxicated 21-year-old from a nightclub and forcibly raping her.

Tri-Valley Police Offer Tips On Protecting Kids From Online Bullies

• "With schools back in session, a growing problem, especially among teenagers, is cyberbullying," the Livermore Police Department said.

Man Convicted Of 2021 San Ramon Armed Robbery Gets 20 Years

• Fajon Green of Oakland is accused of a string of armed robberies in 2021 across the Bay Area, including at a home in San Ramon.

Car Crashes Into Livermore Business: LPD

• A driver accidentally pressed the gas instead of the break while trying to park, and drove into the storefront of a downtown business.

Guard Dies Following Shooting Outside Kaiser Hospital

• The armored car guard was shot in the back Wednesday and died Thursday afternoon.

Armored Car Guard Critically Injured In Shooting Outside Kaiser Hospital

• A portion of San Leandro Kaiser Hospital was locked down as police gathered evidence.

Homicides, Assaults With A Gun Up 63% In Union City: Police Chief

• About three quarters of the guns seized in Union City crimes are ghost guns. Read the chief's letter to the community.

Union City Man Gets 4 Years For String Of Bay Area Robberies

• Nelson Enrike Ramirez, 41, entered a plea agreement that included a guilty plea to 23 robberies that occurred from May to November 2020.

East Bay Man Sentenced In Armed Robbery Of Mail Carrier

• An East Bay man was sentenced this week to 51 months in federal prison for the armed robbery of a mail carrier.