Wild Pursuit Ends in Creek; Car Catches Fire After Crash; Man Going to Prison For Possessing Child Porn: East Bay Police Log

The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around East Bay this week.

Car Catches Fire Following Crash in Pleasanton

• Firefighters quickly knocked down the blaze.

Suspect at Large After Pursuit Of Stolen Van Ends In Dublin Creek

• Police said the pursuit went through Pleasanton, Dublin and San Ramon before ending in the Alamo Creek.

Driver Arrested on Suspicion of DUI After Driving Off I-580 Embankment

• CHP officials said neither the driver nor his passenger were injured.

Hundreds of Butte County Inmates Evacuated to Santa Rita Jail

• The inmates were moved because of the threat of a spillway collapse at the Oroville Dam.

Pedestrian Fatally Struck on I-580 Onramp Identified

• CHP officials said the collision was reported early Tuesday morning.

Meet San Ramon Police Department’s ‘Best Looking’ Officer

• Blix is the newest K9 officer to join the force.

Livermore Police Ask Residents To ‘Lock It Or Lose It’

• Police said removing valuables from cars can reduce the risk of theft.

Man's Body Found in San Francisco Bay

• The body was found near the Dumbarton Bridge.

Oakland Man Sentenced to Prison For Child Porn

• He was also forced to pay restitution to one of the victims whose photos he possessed.

Alameda HazMat Situation Resolved

• It was first reported as a natural gas leak, but no leak was found.

San Leandro Road Rage Shooting Leaves One Dead: Police

• The victim's wife and other family members were in the vehicle at the time of the shooting.

San Leandro Man Killed in Road Rage Shooting Identified

• A woman and two young children were in the car when the victim was shot.

Alameda Mail Thieves Caught on Camera, Police Say

• Do you recognize these men? Police say they've been stealing mail throughout the island.

Unconscious Driver Found in Overturned Car

• The crash happened in the area of the Original Mels Diner.

Hit-And-Run Vehicle Caught On Camera, Police Say

• Do you recognize this vehicle? Police say it hit a Walnut Creek pedestrian.

Firefighters Knock Down Blaze in San Lorenzo

• There were no injuries to the homeowners or firefighters.

Fremont Man Arrested for Random Murder

• Stuart Ison Baraonngaue is accused of gunning down an innocent man in a parking garage.

Arrest Made in Berkeley Fraternity Armed Robbery

• A gunman and a second robber held up party stragglers at a frat house, police say.

Police Search Rockridge For Attempted Robbery Suspects

• Police chased the suspects from Berkeley to Rockridge where they bailed out of their vehicle and took off on foot.

El Cerrito Man Admits Half Million Dollar Phony Tax Refund Scheme

• Brandon Robinson filed federal tax returns for dead people. Next destination: federal prison.

Mistrial Declared For Former Fremont Teacher Accused Of Molestation

• The defendant vanished and was a fugitive for 14 years before he was caught.

Man Murdered South of Lake Merritt Identified

• The victim was shot on Monday.

Pickup Left Running To Warm Up, Stolen From Newark Driveway

• The vehicle has been recovered, but not in the same shape as when it disappeared.

CHP Impounds Ducati Motorcycle Used in High Speed Pursuit

• The motorcycle was going about 100 mph, but police ended the pursuit for safety reasons.

3 Fremont Residents Suffer Major Injuries in Tesla Crash

• The driver passed out and his son tried to steer the car from the back seat, but the father's foot was on the accelerator.

At Least 17 Oakland Residents Displaced By Weekend Fires

• The fire department says 16 people were living in one duplex

1 Person Injured in Fire at UC Berkeley Student Housing

• The fire was at The Metropolitan, a new, privately-managed student housing community.

Police ID Kaiser Permanente Worker Accused of Sexually Assaulting Patient During Appointment

• He works as a medical assistant at the Kaiser Permanent Union City Medical Offices.

2 People Found Dead In Berkeley Apartment

• This comes less than a month after another couple was found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning in another apartment.

Police Identify Couple Found Dead in Berkeley Last Weekend

• They are the second couple to have died in Berkeley in a month.

Lafayette Police Arrest Alleged Intruder

• Police say the accused intruder entered the home through an unlocked door.

Home, Two Vehicles Burglarized in Lafayette

• In all three burglaries, the suspects entered through unlocked doors.

Photo contributed from Car Catches Fire Following Crash in Pleasanton