Train Stabbing, Fatal Crash: Danville, Tri-Valley Police Logs

TRI-VALLEY, CA — The following is a week's collection of police, court and fire stories from around the Tri-Valley:

Bay Area Thanksgiving Traffic 2019: Worst Times To Drive
Thanksgiving 2019 traffic is expected to be one for the record books.

After Fatal Stabbing, BART Promises Increased Policing
Following the fatal stabbing Tuesday of Oliver Williams on a BART train, increased policing has been promised throughout the transit system.

Neighborhood Anti-Crime Camera Network Helps In Pleasanton Porch Pirate Bust
Learn how Laguna Oaks neighbors are banding together to combat porch pirates.
Article in Pleasanton, California Police & Fire

Outgoing Contra Costa Co. Clerk-Recorder Fined, May Face Charges
BREAKING: The CA Fair Political Practices Commission voted unanimously to accept a settlement deal with longtime politician Joe Canciamilla.

BART Workers Voice Safety Concerns In Wake Of Fatal Stabbing
Jermaine Brim, 39, was charged with murder Thursday in the stabbing death Tuesday of Oliver Williams on a BART train.

Sexual Assault Charges: Livermore Man Denies 1997 Rapes
The Livermore man charged with sexually assaulting two women in 1997 after his DNA was collected on a spoon plead not guilty Wednesday.

Livermore Police Warn: Catalytic Converter Thefts On The Rise
Specifically, thieves are targeting Toyota Prius catalytic converters.

Fentanyl, Heroin Found During Pleasanton Traffic Stop
Rishi Choudhry, 28, of Pleasanton, Jessica Harbin, 33, and Titus Norton, 27, both of San Francisco, were arrested.

Porch Pirates In Audi A7 Arrested: Pleasanton Police
A Laguna Oaks resident and his video home surveillance system helped capture the alleged thieves.

Discovery Bay Motorcyclist Killed In Livermore Crash
Thomas Edward Roach, 62, died at the scene on S. Vasco Road.

Big-Rig Crash, Sigalert On I-680: Traffic Delays From Pleasanton
The crash was reported Tuesday morning.

Santa Rita Inmates Live In 'Squalor,' Lawsuit Says
Inmates said Dublin's Santa Rita jail were filthy, hazardous and inadequate in a federal civil rights lawsuit filed Tuesday.

High Wind Advisory Issued For Altamont Pass: CHP
Driving conditions in the area may get worse later Tuesday.

San Ramon Police Department Receives $30K Traffic Safety Grant
The money will fund various activities intended to reduce deaths and injuries on roadways.

Amid Red Flag Warning, PG&E Spares Tri-Valley In Power Shutdown
Approximately 264,000 customers in 22 counties are expected to lose power this week, but the Tri-Valley has been spared.

Former Model In Livermore Speaks Out Against Epstein Associate
Women like Courtney Powell Soerensen are calling for a more in-depth investigation by French officials into modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel.

DNA On Spoon Leads To Arrest In 1997 Sexual Assaults, Police Say
Gregory Paul Vien, now 60, has been tied to two brutal sexual assaults that occurred in 1997, and police believe he may have other victims.

Help Dublin Police 'Stuff The Cruiser' For Charity
Toys donated during the Dublin Police Services holiday charity event will go to patients at the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in Oakland.