Crime & Safety
Police Car Vandalized During Protests; Mail Theft Suspects Arrested; Dump Truck Crashes into Home: East Bay Police Log
A look at a few of this week's police, fire and courtroom incidents around El Cerrito and across the East Bay.
The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the East Bay this week.
See: Pleasanton Police Car Vandalized During Violent Anti-Trump Protesters
- Protesters threw rocks, bottles, fireworks, M-80s and Molotov cocktails at officers, injuring 3. They burned an American flag, vandalized.
Identity Theft Suspect Accused of Taking $10,500 From Tri-Valley Banks (Photo)
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- Police said this man visited the UNCLE credit unions in Pleasanton and Livermore in October and stole the victim's savings.
Danville Man Killed in Plane Crash
- The plane, outfitted with new navigation equipment, clipped a power line before going down.
Alert Resident Credited for Arrest of Two Suspected of Mail Theft
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- Police said officers found mail and credit cards stolen from Pleasanton and another county in the suspect's car.
Brutal Stabbing Leaves Livermore Grandmother Dead, Daughter Injured
- A 35-year-old Livermore man has been arrested, accused of stabbing his mother and grandmother.
Newark Soccer Academy Owner Arrested on Suspicion of Having Sex With Minor
- The 29-year-old Newark man also has ties with a soccer club.
Horrific Details Emerge in Murder of Young Woman
- The body of 21-year-old ACSO Police Explorer Karla Ramirez was found in a creek last Thursday.
2 Teachers Assaulted As Walnut Creek Teens Protest at Pleasant Hill School
- The teens from Walnut Creek and Concord were protesting the election of President-elect Donald Trump.
- The driver had to be extricated from the truck.
Burglary Suspects Ram Union City Police Car, Cops Say
- Police say they've solved burglaries in Union City, Newark and Fremont, including recovering stolen military medals.
Stolen Vehicle Found at Bottom of Castro Valley Canyon
- Firefighters rappelled down to the vehicle.
Missing Union City Boy Found Safe
- The 10-year-old had been last seen walking toward an elementary school.
Missing 12-Year-Old Boy Located
- He had been missing from his school since 2 p.m.
Oakland Mayor Calls Rioters 'Anarchists,' Apologizes to Business Community
- "I want to explain why it seems our police department cannot stop them," Libby Schaaf tells business owners.
Anti-Trump Protesters Set Fires, Vandalize Businesses, Block Traffic in Oakland
- Another protest is planned for this evening at 5 p.m.
Burglars Cut Through Walls to Victimize Electronics Businesses
- Police say the thieves got into "vault type areas" in two businesses.
Video of Walnut Creek Car Theft Released By Police
- Watch the video to see if you can identify the suspect. If not, share on social media so that others may ID him.
Fremont Man Identified as Oakland Murder Victim
- Police are seeking information on his killing.
- The family was not aware of California's Safely Surrendered Baby law, and was trying to abandon the baby without it being injured.
Pedestrian Killed on I-880 in Overnight Darkness
- The pedestrian was killed just north of the Coliseum Way on-ramp.
Walnut Creek Man Arrested For Alleged Steroid Sales
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security tracked large shipments of steroids from Hong Kong to Walnut Creek.
El Cerrito Police Release Photo of Vandalism Suspect
- The suspect vandalized a business last week, according to police.
Wild Road Rage, Including Shots Fired, Ends at Walnut Creek BART Station
- The ensuing police chase included search helicopters overhead when the driver tried to flee on foot.
- The plane, outfitted with new navigation equipment, clipped a power line before going down.
Anti-Gang Program Planned in Contra Costa County
- It's been successful in the East Bay and in major U.S. cities.
Suspect Arrested For Firing Gun On Berkeley Street
- Police say about 150 had gathered when the shots were fired.
Two Men Shot to Death in Hayward
- The Sunday night killings were the city's 11th and 12th homicides this year,
Six Hospitalized Following Shooting Outside Oakland Night Club
- Police have made two arrests in the shooting.
-Image via Alameda County Fire from Dump Truck Crashes Into San Leandro House
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