$1,800 Baby Formula Theft; Photo Of BART Robbery Suspect; Fraudulent Prescriptions: Piedmont, East Bay Police Log

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

Man Suspected Of Using Fraudulent Prescriptions For Narcotics At San Ramon Pharmacy

• The suspect also allegedly tried to pass fraudulent prescriptions in Pleasant Hill and Richmond. Do you know this man?

$1,800 Baby Formula Theft Leads To Heroin Bust, Pleasanton Police Say

• “Baby formula is commonly stolen both because of its retail value and its ability to be used as a cutting agent by narcotic dealers."

Lawyers For 2 Deputies Accused Of Inmate Mistreatment At Santa Rita Jail Want Cases Separated

• Sheriff's officials said staff at Santa Rita brought the allegations of misconduct to their attention in January.

Pit Bull Puppy Brutally Beaten, In Need Of Surgery, Alameda Co. Sheriff's Office Says

• Allie was repeatedly beaten with a weapon but was able to get away. Citizens rescued her and brought her to a Dublin vet hospital.

BART Releases Photos Of Gunman Who Robbed Woman Aboard Train

• The suspect had "a black semi-automatic handgun," according to the police report.

Woman Accused In Deadly San Ramon DUI Crash Returns To Court In October

• A year after the deadly 2016 wreck, Pleasanton resident Yarenit Liliana Malihan, 40, who is in jail, faces two felony charges.

Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department's Hook & Ladder Run Raises $50K+ For Charity

• Proceeds from the run will benefit families of fallen firefighters and those injured in the line of duty.

Firefighters Rescue Stray Castro Valley Kitten From Car Engine

• Firefighters saved the kitten, nicknamed Speed Racer, from a terrible fate.

Coroner IDs Roseville Man Killed In Crash That Blocked I-580 For 10 Hours

• Lanes on westbound I-580 were closed all morning and most of the afternoon.

Dublin Garage Fire Displaces 1, Kills Family Pet

• A resident was treated for smoke inhalation.

Man Suspected In Berkeley Protest Assault Captured On Camera, Police Say

• Police are looking for this suspect. Do you recognize him?

Sketch Of Sexual Assault Suspect Released By Hercules Police

• The attack allegedly occurred on a Hercules walking trail in January.

Ben Shapiro At UC Berkeley: 3 Arrested

• About 200 people gathered near Bancroft Way and Telegraph Avenue ahead of the event.

One Injured In San Leandro Apartment Fire

• Fire investigators blame the blaze on unattended candles.

Ghost Ship Fire: Judge Rules On Derick Almena Motion

• The Oakland fire killed 36 people.

5 Union City Men Identified As Crash Victims

• A sixth man also died in the fiery Fresno County crash.

I-580 Crash Victim Identified

• The crash happened Sunday morning.

Multi-Vehicle Crash Wednesday Morning On Pinole Valley Road

• There were no serious injuries.

El Cerrito Police Crack Down On Disabled Parking Abuse

• Police gave tickets to people who were using disabled placards issued to someone else. Check out how expensive those tickets are!

Cop Sex Case: Judge Dismisses Criminal Charge

• Brian Bunton had been facing a felony charge of obstruction of justice.

UC Berkeley Asks Court To Dismiss Lawsuit Alleging Police Brutality

• "There's no duty on the part of administrators to allow mob rule on the campus."

Plea Bargain Reached In Shooting Death Of Teen

• 15-year-old Hadari Askari was in a program learning to be a firefighter.

Bicyclist Crashes Into Stopped Vehicle In Hercules

• The vehicle stopped at a yield sign at a roundabout when the bicycle crashed into it.

Taking Hot Dog Vendor's Money Leaves Bitter Taste

• A UC police officer cited the unlicensed vendor and took $60 from him for ill-gotten gains. The incident followed Saturday's football game.

San Leandro Man Faces Judge In Crash That Killed 3

• His blood alcohol level was allegedly double the legal limit at 8:00 in the morning.

Berkeley Police Receive Go-Ahead To Use Pepper Spray

• The police department is seeking ways to halt antifa violence.

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