Firefighters Rescue 10 Stranded During Floods; Window-Smash Car Burglaries; Carjacking: East Bay Police Log

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

Firefighters Rescue 10 Stranded During Livermore Flash Flood

• Later that day, fire crews also rescued two people stuck on top of a car after they passed through road-closure barricades.

Sheriff's Deputy Struck By Jail Bus Dies From His Injuries

• "Our hearts are broken today," sheriff's officials said.

Quick-Thinking Parent Credited With Preventing Fire, Chaos At Pleasanton School

• The morning drop-off was a bit more dramatic than usual at one Pleasanton elementary school campus Thursday.

Danville Police Took The Plunge To Benefit Special Olympics

• The team from Danville was undeterred by the freezing San Francisco water.

Computers Stolen During Livermore Window-Smash Car Burglaries Tuesday

• Police say leaving valuables in your car is an unnecessary temptation for criminals.

Pleasanton Crash Sends One To Hospital With Major Injuries

• The victim was ejected from the vehicle and was taken to a hospital, fire officials said.

Former Fremont Teacher Accused of Molestation Is 'Good Man' and Victim of Siblings' Revenge: Defense Attorney

• Second trial underway for educator Frank Montenegro, who was a fugitive for 14 years, wanted by FBI before being caught in L.A.

County Jury Inquest Rules Death of Man Shot By Cops Was 'At Hands of Other, Not Accident'

• Coroner found the 30-year-old Contra Costa man was on methamphetamine when he attacked person with hatchet, police dog with shears.

Teen Arrested for Alleged Armed Robbery of Girl Scout Selling Cookies in Union City

• The 17-year-old suspect was taken into custody at his high school, police said

Berkeley School Stabbing Victim Treated, Released

• The 20-year-old suspect will be arraigned Thursday.

Milpitas Duo Busted Driving Stolen Honda: Police

• The male and female suspects allegedly were also in possession of burglary tools and drugs, law enforcement said.

Milo Yiannopoulos Protester-Vandal Suspects, Possible Witnesses Sought by UC Berkeley Police

• Several photos released by law enforcement hoping the public can aid with identification of those who caused more than $100K in damages.

Truck Driver Arrested in Wreck that Killed Motorcyclist on International Boulevard

• The man was arrested for suspicion of felony driving under the influence.

San Leandro Man ID'd as Victim of West Oakland Crash

• The man's vehicle struck a pillar Monday night on Seventh and Willow streets, officials said.

Alameda High School Lockdown Lifted

• Threat was reportedly made to the police agency from a caller speaking Russian, according to email from school officials.

Woman Reports Carjacking Near Lake Merritt

• The victim was not injured, police said.

Berkeley PD Trying to Determine If Crime Occurred After Woman Screams

• Police are hoping someone will come forward regarding the mysterious incident on College Avenue.

Pedestrian Hospitalized After Hit-and-Run in Nearby Concord

• The victim suffered head injuries and was transported to John Muir in Walnut Creek.

Union City Company Accused of Smuggling Hazardous Chemicals

• AK Scientific was indicted for allegedly mislabeling contents of containers and improperly packaging the materials, officials said.

Suspect in Stolen Vehicle Leads Cops on High-Speed Chase on I-880, Hwy 237

• The person driving eluded officers and remains at large, Fremont police said.

Building Evacuated, Bomb Squad Called After Grenade Found at San Leandro Waste Site

• County deputies determined the device was inert, and the evacuation notice was lifted, police said.

Photo courtesy Danville Police Department from Danville Police Took The Plunge To Benefit Special Olympics