Crime & Safety

Car Sinks With Screaming Woman: Piedmont, East Bay Police Log

Brush fire burns 128 acres; police recover 16 catalytic converters; former police officer charged; former elected official sentenced to jail

Police officers went into the chilly bay water to find a sunken car with a woman trapped inside.
Police officers went into the chilly bay water to find a sunken car with a woman trapped inside. (San Leandro Police Dept.)

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

Heroic Rescuers Risk Lives To Pull Screaming Woman From Car

  • A crash at the San Leandro Marina sent a vehicle into the water. Witnesses heard a woman screaming as the vehicle sank.

Fremont Teen Dies From Injuries

  • The boy was hit by a vehicle while riding his bike on the 4th of July.

Fatal Walmart Police Shooting: Former Officer Enters Plea

  • Jason Fletcher is charged with voluntary manslaughter for shooting Steven Taylor to death.

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East Bay Police Seek Catalytic Converter Theft Victims

  • An officer stopped a man with 16 catalytic converters in his vehicle along with cutting tools. Detectives are looking for the victims.

Fremont Police Seek Fatal Hit-And-Run Driver

  • The victim died about a week after the crash.

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Former Contra Costa Clerk-Recorder Sentenced To Jail

  • Joe Canciamilla pleaded guilty to grand theft and perjury.

Stolen Puppies Recovered From Overturned Truck Crash In Hayward

  • The three golden retriever puppies were recovered safely Monday.

Diablo Fire Near Byron Contained After Burning 128 Acres

  • The brush fire was reported about 9:20 a.m. Sunday near Vasco Road and Camino Diablo in Contra Costa County.

Walnut Creek Hires New Police Chief

  • The new chief is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the Senior Management Institute for Police in Boston.

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