DUI Checkpoint; Deadly Crashes: Piedmont, East Bay Police Log

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

DUI Checkpoint Planned Saturday Night

• The exact location has not been disclosed.

Car Crashes Into Starbucks

• Missed the drive-thru!

Off-Duty Officers, Fire Captain Save Family From Raging Fire

• One officer threw a flower pot through a window to get the residents attention when they didn't respond to yells and knocks.

Walnut Creek Man Killed In Fiery Crash

• Two men died in the 4th of July collision — a driver from Walnut Creek and his passenger from Dublin.

Crash Victim ID: San Leandro Man

• The man was run over by at least one vehicle after being thrown from his motorcycle.

Fremont Man Dies In Crash

• His identity was released Monday by the San Mateo County coroner's office.

2 Dead, 5 Injured In Head-On Crash; DUI Suspected: CHP

• The crash caused "catastrophic damage," according to a report from the CHP. It happened on Highway 24 in Lamorinda early Sunday.

San Leandro Woman Arrested Following Chase, Crash

• 3 women (see photo) were arrested and clothing seized from outlet mall thefts.

Castro Valley Murder-Suicide Victims ID'd

• The bodies were found last Wednesday morning. Both had been shot to death.

Flare Gun Blamed For Fire That Threatened Homes: Police

• The flare started a grass and brush fire in Fremont that burned dangerously close to homes and forced the evacuation of residents, said FPD.

Thousands Of Pounds Of Fireworks Seized In San Leandro

• The Alameda County Explosive Ordinance Disposal Squad was called to dispose of the fireworks.

Fremont Police Arrest 2 Following Robbery

• Police say that two others involved in the robbery got away.

Drive-By Shooting: Newark Police Seek Witnesses

• Surveillance video shows multiple witnesses who left before police arrived.

Verdict Reached In Berkeley Shooting Case

• The prosecution and defense painted very different pictures of the same set of circumstances in closing arguments.

San Leandro Man Sentenced To Prison

• He and 3 other men robbed an undercover federal agent.

Child Porn: Lengthy Prison Term For East Bay Man

• He had more than 100,000 child pornography images and videos, according to the FBI and prosecutors.

Fire Burns Homeless Camp In Fremont Sunday

• Many residents reported seeing the smoke, from the area of near Mowry Avenue and Mission Boulevard.

Memorial For Firefighter Scheduled For Monday

• Alameda County Firefighter Eric John Mikel died on June 24.