Crime & Safety

Child Porn Arrest; Mom Passed Out in Car With Kids Arrested; Woman Killed by Tree: East Bay Crime Log

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

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

Man Suspected of Possessing Child Porn Arrested, Pleasanton Police Say

  • The 50-year-old man allegedly admitted to possessing the illegal pornography during an interview with detectives.

Man, Teen Suspected of Prowling Arrested in Pleasanton

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  • Police credit an alert resident with the arrests of two who were allegedly discovered inside someone's car.

San Ramon Woman, 56, Killed by Falling Tree Identified

  • The woman had been walking through the Canyon Lakes Golf Course when a tree somehow fell and struck her, fire officials said.

Package Thief Caught on Camera, Livermore Police Say

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

Stolen Bicycle Returned to San Ramon Bicyclist Who Rides for Charity

  • A San Ramon police detective worked to recover the woman’s sole mode of transportation.

Judge Dismisses Kate Steinle's Parents' Claim Against City, Former Sheriff But Allows Federal Claim

  • Pleasanton native Kate Steinle, 32, was fatally shot while walking on Pier 14 with her father in the early evening of July 1, 2015.

Livermore Transient Wanted On Attempted Murder, Robbery Warrant Surrenders

  • An arrest warrant was issued for Robert Delarosa following a shooting during an apparent drug transaction in Livermore, police said.

Stoneridge Shopping Center Robbery: Teen Arrested, Police Say

  • A citizen is credited with the tip that helped investigators arrest a 16-year-old boy.

Danville Man Dies After Crashing Car into Vacant Home Off Highway

  • Emergency personnel arrived on scene and began administering life-saving procedures to the man.

Mother Passed Out in Car With 2 Children Arrested For DUI: Police

  • Both children were under the age of 10

96-year-old Woman Killed in Crash

  • The crash happened Thursday morning.

13-Year-Old Boy Robbed at Gunpoint in Fremont

  • The boy was counting his money after stepping off a bus.

4-Year-Old Boy Kidnapped in Stolen Car

  • The mother stepped in front of the car to try to stop the suspect.

Maserati Driver Fights Off Attempted Carjacker

  • It happened at a supermarket just up the street from the police department.

One Killed When Vehicle Plunges Into Water

  • Crews from Alameda Fire Department assisted in the water rescue.

Berkeley Homicide Victim Officially Identified

  • The victim's body was found in a residence on Ashby Avenue.

Berkeley Homicide Suspect Arrested in Burbank

  • Police believe he killed one person and stabbed another, leaving the second victim with serious wounds.

2 Rescued From Niles Canyon Floodwaters

  • The water was four feet deep in places on the roadway, according to Fremont Police. The road remains closed.

Mudslide Displaces Sunol Family of Seven

  • The Red Cross Bay Area responded early Wednesday morning to help the family.

3 Arrested in Attempted Carjacking

  • A 4th person got away, according to police.

Victim of Fiery Interstate Crash Applied For College Graduation Last Month

  • The crash was reported Sunday morning during a fierce rain storm.

Ghost Ship Fire Fallout: Mayor Libby Schaaf Seeks to Protect Renters

  • Relocation assistance, right to return following renovations among the protections.

Photo courtesy Alameda County Fire Twitter from Mudslide Displaces Sunol Family of Seven

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