Arson Arrest; Abducted Boy Found: Livermore, 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.

Accused Arsonist Arrested In San Ramon

• Police say the 39-year-old man started the brush fires on Sunday and Monday.

Abducted Boy Found Safe At Dublin Hotel

• Jayce Cosso, 6, was abducted by his 41-year-old father, John Cosso, Monday morning in Modesto, according to police.

Arsonist Who Started Fires In Danville, Blackhawk Arrested

• Police said the suspect started a fire that threatened homes in Danville in August and a blaze in Blackhawk in September.

Pleasanton Homes Spared From Flames From Car, Grass Fire

• The fires created substantial backups on Interstate 580 for almost two hours, mostly affecting eastbound traffic.

Distracted Driving To Blame For Dramatic Dublin Crash

• The wreck was captured on camera. Watch.

Trio Arrested In Connection With Alamo Bank Robbery

• An Auburn woman and two men — one from Walnut Creek and one from Martinez — are accused of the robbery.

Lafayette Police Officer Hit By Door Of Fleeing Suspect

• The ensuing manhunt snarled traffic on Highway 24. The suspect has been arrested.

Walnut Creek School Employee Arrested For Alleged Molestation

• He's being held in jail on $12 million bail.

Search Resumes For Missing Man Believed To Have Drowned

• The Tracy man is believed to have drowned Monday while fishing in the Delta-Mendota Canal.

Spectacular Hercules Rollover Crash Injures 2

• Both the driver and passenger were taken to a hospital for treatment.

Moraga Police Warn Of Mail Thefts

• They urge residents to sign up for Informed Delivery through the US Postal Service.

Fire Reported At St Mary's College

• The grass fire was above the stadium.

Motorcyclist Killed On I-680 In Sunol

• At one point, traffic was diverted off the highway as traffic backed up for miles.

Berkeley Student Stabbed In Fight Thursday

• The student was hospitalized after a fight at the Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park.

Robbery Arrests Tied To Apple Stores

• 7 arrests have been made in Oakland for robberies all over California.

Hercules Police Chase Ends In Crash, Arrest

• The suspect, armed with a gun, was in a stolen vehicle and was burglarizing vehicles, according to police.

Firefighters Control Walnut Creek House Fire

• No injuries were reported to the residents or firefighters. Crews from Lafayette and Pleasant Hill assisted.

Alameda Man Sentenced To Federal Prison

• Kenzo Mateo Tokuda will spend years behind bars.

Woman Dragged From BART Train

• It happened at the Bay Fair station Tuesday morning, setting up a 20 minute delay from there.

Identity Released Of Elderly Woman Killed In Highway 84 Crash

• The woman had been missing since August.

3 Residents Displaced By Richmond House Fire

• Crews from the Richmond, Pinole and Alameda County fire departments battled the blaze.

Photo courtesy San Ramon PD from Accused Arsonist Arrested In San Ramon