Police say the chains were snatched off of the victims' necks.
Police say the suspect was carrying a black handgun.
A look at a few of this week's police, fire and courtroom incidents around Newark and across the East Bay.
The fatal collision was reported in the 42000 block of Boyce Road at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The Newark man was found unresponsive in the back yard of a home Sunday evening.
The suspect is accused of shooting another man in Newark on Sunday.
The robberies were in San Francisco and San Mateo, but the suspect could be from the East Bay. The robber also wore disguises.
When two Fremont Police Officers were gunned down Wednesday, two dozen agencies rushed to help--including Newark Police Dept.
The incident was Friday night on Thornton Avenue.
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The window of a business was smashed is the early morning darkness.
He vanished on Sunday and was found Tuesday morning.
Sgt. Brandon Hayward, Officer Jeff Lawrence and Officer Ryan Johnson were honored this week.
Emergency personnel are at the scene. Drivers are asked to avoid the area and should expect significant delays.
The checkpoint will be held in the East Bay from 9:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
The two suspects led police on a chase ending with the truck overturned in Castro Valley. (See the photo)
Police say a Newark woman returned home and found the man at her residence. A K9 was used to track the suspect.
The vehicle was last seen on Tuesday.
Roads and businesses in the area were closed.
It started with a report of a possible burglary in progress.
Tricia Lopez was honored as Dispatcher of the Year at a banquet last weekend.
The 20-year-old had no prior record and was not under the influence the the time of the crash.
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Police say the parolee is suspected in an armed robbery at a department store Tuesday.
No one aboard the train was injured.
Fremont Police are looking for two men who allegedly used a slingshot to break into a restaurant early Thursday morning.
IRS scam; razor blades found in Easter grass; overturned taco truck; derailed train cars likely set for restoration; idling cars stolen