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Child Cruelty Charges Filed Against Charter School Worker; Road Rage; Trains Kill 2 Pedestrians: East Bay Police Log

A look at a few of this week's police, fire and courtroom incidents around Piedmont and across the East Bay.

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

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  • Co-workers say the woman involved in the tragic Monday morning collision was very close to retiring.

Police Arrest Second Suspect in Arroyo Trail Shooting

  • The suspect eluded police for more than two weeks following the shooting.

Chimney Fire: Livermore-Pleasanton Firefighters' View From the Fire Lines

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  • The crew shared a dramatic photo of the blaze that threatened Hearst Castle and nearby homes over the weekend

Video Surveillance Shows Woman Stealing from Elderly San Ramon Man, Police Say

  • An investigation led detectives to a pawn shop in Tracy.

Former Student Arrested for Sexual Battery at Foothill High School

  • Prosecutors also charged the principal and vice principal of the Livermore Valley Charter Preparatory school with a misdemeanor charge.

Smug Mug: Smiling Sunglasses Thief Sought in Livermore Theft, Police Say

  • Do you know this man? Police are looking for him.

129 Tickets: Newark Cracks Down on Bad Drivers

  • In addition to the tickets, two vehicles were towed.

Lafayette Police Release Bank Robbery Photos

  • Can you identify this man? He robbed a bank in Lafayette on Tuesday.

BART: Major Damage Caused By Golf-Club Swinging Man

  • One train had to be taken out of service. An Oakland station was also damaged.

City of Newark Sued Over Police Shooting (Video)

  • Lawyers released surveillance video they claim shows that the police office never issued any orders to the suspect, who was armed with a gun

Home Burglarized in Lafayette

  • The suspects got away with jewelry and other items, but left behind things that appear to have been "staged" for theft.

DUI Checkpoint Planned in Alameda

  • Police will watch for DUI drivers and also check driver's licenses.

Newark Police Need Help Identifying This Suspect

  • He is accused of vehicle burglary.

LOCATED: Man With Alzheimer's Disease Missing From Hayward

  • Enrique Corpus has been reunited with his family.

Oakland Housing Authority Seizes Guns, Drugs, Cash

  • The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives assisted in the investigation.

Man Shot to Death Identified

  • He was shot to death Monday.

Amtrak Trains Kill 2 Pedestrians

  • The deadly incidents happened just a few hours apart.

Victim Shot Near Lake Merritt

  • Five suspects fled the area and remain at large.

24 Year Old Driver Died of 'Natural Causes' Prior to Highway 24 Wreck: Coroner

  • The victim's identity has been released.

Berkeley Pedestrian Robbed at Gunpoint

  • The victim wasn't harmed.

Oakland House Fire Displaces 5 People

  • First reports indicated that victims could be trapped inside.

Vandals Damage UC Berkeley Library: UC Police

  • Do you recognize these 4 suspects?

Woman Injured in San Lorenzo House Fire

  • Fire investigators say the blaze was caused by an unattended candle.

Shots Fired at Pinole Marijuana Grow House: Police

  • Police say this is an attempted home invasion. One gunshot victim showed up at the hospital seeking treatment.

Surveillance Photos Released From Berkeley-Based Band Cold Case Murder

  • Do you recognize these suspects or their alleged getaway vehicle?

Berkeley Police Identify Homicide Victim

  • He was shot to death last Thursday.

I-680 Crash Backs Up Traffic

  • One car ended up on a hillside.

University Police Investigate Attempted Robbery

  • It happened at the UC Berkeley Extension-Golden Bear Center parking garage.

Oakland Man Sentenced to Prison for Nearly Half-Century

  • In one instance, he repeatedly slammed a girl's head against a wall to steal her cell phone and kicked the victim's cousin in the head.

Fremont Road Rage Involved Gun: Police

  • One vehicle chased another in the area of Fremont and South Grimmer boulevards, according to police.

Fire Department Vehicle Maintenance Facility Dedication Held in Dublin

  • The facility is named after William J. McCammon, who was the first Alameda County Fire Chief.

— Photo contributed by Dave Rendon from I-680 Crash Backs Up Traffic

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