Package Thief; Child Porn Bust: Danville, East Bay Police Log

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

Pharmacist Charged With Robbing Danville Pharmacy At Gunpoint

• Officials said Jonathan Szkotak wore a surgical mask when he allegedly robbed the CVS Pharmacy in April.

Investigators Seek Leads In 1985 Homicide

• Almost 33 years after he was found dead, investigators are asking for the public's help with information about Juan Mateo.

Man Used Garage Door Openers To Burglarize Dublin Garages: Cops

• Police said the accused used the garage door openers he found in unlocked cars to gain access to several garages.

Package Thief Caught On Camera, Danville Police Say

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

Man Choking At Chili’s Saved By Off-Duty Pleasanton Officer

• Police Sgt. Marty Billdt said it took about four thrusts to clear the elderly man’s airway and save his life. Would you know what to do?

Man Accused Of Starting Fire In Mexican Restaurant

• As the 32-year-old was detained for alleged shoplifting last week, police connected him to the blaze at Ana Rosa's in San Leandro.

Suspect 'Tearfully' Admits To Fremont Bank Hold-Up: Cops

• Searches of street-cam videos, car dealership and DMV records led investigators to the 55-year-old, also wanted in four SoCal robberies.

4 Displaced In Alameda Apartment Fire

• Cause of the single-alarm blaze is under investigation, officials said.

Body Found In Water Near San Leandro Marina

• A person walking along the Bay Trail on Sunday spotted the deceased individual, police said.

Moraga Man Busted For Child Porn: Police

• The 21-year-old reportedly was found to have hundreds of images on multiple electronic devices, officials said.

Tire Damage Stops Teen Trio In Chase From Martinez To Hercules

• The Honda Civic was reported stolen in a carjacking last week in Oakland.

Female Sexually Battered, Robbed In Her Berkeley Home

• The incident occurred Sunday morning, police said.

3 Accused Of Robbing Man Near Cal Campus

• The victim's shoulder bag and shopping bags were stolen at a Berkeley intersection, police said.

Pedestrian Killed On San Pablo Ave. Identified

• The 35-year-old died after getting pinned under a semi-truck, officials said.

Ex-Assemblyman Indicted For Alleged BART Coffee-Shop Fraud

• Some $685K raised to build two Peet's at area stations was spent on personal expenses, a girlfriend and a NY project, prosecutors said

Driver Dies After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Flipping Car

• Contra Costa sheriff's deputies tried pulling over the vehicle in El Sobrante after motorist allegedly ran a red light, officials said.

4 Shot In Drive-By Shooting At Vigil In West Oakland

• The woman and three men were at a remembrance for a neighborhood resident who recently passed away, officials said.

Pedestrian Dies After Hit By Semi-Truck On San Pablo Ave.

• The collision occurred Monday at an intersection in Pinole, officials said.

Boy, 1, Struck, Killed By Car; Driver Arrested

• The incident was reported Sunday shortly before noon on Cutting Boulevard in Richmond.

Photo courtesy Danville Police Department from Package Thief Caught On Camera, Danville Police Say