Crime & Safety

Package Thefts; Flag Vandalism: Danville, East Bay Police Log

A driver is accused of a mid-morning DUI; thieves dressed In bright clothing and other East Bay police, fire, and court stories.

When confronted, these suspects tried to outrun cops
When confronted, these suspects tried to outrun cops (Alameda Police Department)

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

Driver Accused Of Mid-Morning DUI Was 3 Times Legal Limit: CHP

  • CHP officers arrested the man during an HOV lane enforcement detail Monday morning.

Package Thief Caught On Camera, Livermore Police Say

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  • Do you know this man? Police are looking for him.

Police Warning: Package Thieves Dressing In Fluorescent Clothing

  • Watch as police chase package theft suspects in a stolen vehicle.

Woman Trashes American Flag, Vandalizes Business: Video

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  • Police have released video and a photo of the woman, hoping that someone will identify her.

Probationer Accused Of 2 San Ramon Thefts Arrested: SRPD

  • Police said the Concord man may be connected with other theft-related cases in the East Bay.

Scammers Scare, Extort Millions From Bay Area Aging Parents

  • Con artists are targeting aging residents in California and across America to defraud them of billions of dollars.

Person Burned In Fremont Apartment Fire

  • The fire went to two alarms before it was extinguished.

Elderly Man Killed In 2-Story Oakland Victorian Fire

  • Flames were shooting out a second floor window when firefighters arrived, they report.

Person Struck, Killed at El Cerrito BART Station

  • Two stations were closed initially and a bus bridge put into place. Both stations have reopened.

Fremont Police Recover 2 Stolen Vehicles

  • The CHP closed all lanes of northbound I-880 Saturday night to assist police int the high-risk stop.

El Cerrito Homicide Suspect Arrested at BART Station

  • The suspect was identified because of a photo from video surveillance, police report.

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