Crime & Safety

Driver Hit By Hail Of Bullets: Newark, East Bay Crime Log

Police investigate school threat; officers recover stolen merchandise; man in wheelchair reported missing; deadly crash; CHP drug bust.

Police arrested a woman and recovered some $2,000 worth of stolen merchandise, they report.
Police arrested a woman and recovered some $2,000 worth of stolen merchandise, they report. (Walnut Creek Police Department)

EAST BAY, CA — Here are some of the stories making news this week from East Bay police logs —

Man Shot Dead In Union City Sunday Night

  • The victim was hit by a hail of bullets as he sat in the driver's seat of a car.

Shooting Victim Found Near Regional Park ID'd

  • The victim was found near Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park.

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Police Investigate Threat At Lamorinda School

  • The school district confirms that a photo was posted with a student holding what appeared to be a gun.

Missing East Bay Man In Wheelchair Considered At-Risk: Photo

  • Have you seen this man? Police say the veteran was last seen at Alameda Point on Sunday.

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Toddler, Dog Found on Fremont Street Corner

  • The boy and his dog were found shortly before noon. At 2 p.m., police said that his mother had been located.

Walnut Creek Police Arrest Woman With Stolen Loot: WCPD

  • Police say they recovered $2,000 in stolen merchandise from the woman.

Sheriff's Deputies To Patrol Downtown Walnut Creek

  • Sheriff David Livingston said deputies will help deter organized retail theft, like the looting of Nordstrom last month.

Shoppers Welcome Heightened Police Presence In Downtown Walnut Creek

  • Mayor Kevin Wilk said the effort was needed after dozens of thieves ransacked Nordstrom on Nov. 20.

Cash, Gun, Drugs Seized During CHP DUI Traffic Stop

  • The traffic stop happened on I-880.

DUI Checkpoint Planned Tonight

  • The checkpoint will begin earlier than many in the past. Are you meeting friends for drinks or dinner?

Deadly Crash In Fremont: Police

  • One person was killed Monday evening on Boyce Road in Fremont.

Union City Homicide Victim ID'd

  • The man was a Union City resident.

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