Man Missing After Abandoning Car; Bicyclist Busted For Alleged DUI; Wild Pursuits: East Bay Police Log

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

San Ramon Bank Robber Caught On Camera, Police Say

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

Blind Dog Missing In Santa Cruz Mountains Rescued By Off-Duty Firefighter On Hike

• In quintessential firefighter style, he the hoisted dog, who was too weak to stand, across his shoulders and started the mountain ascent.

Man Missing After Sending Letter To Family, Car Abandoned At Livermore Walmart

• Police are looking for Dwight Meier, who sent a letter to his family saying that he would no longer see them.

AT&T 911 Outage Wednesday Affected Tri-Valley Residents

• AT&T customers were asked to use police department phone numbers rather than trying to dial 911 during an emergency Wednesday night.

Ten Arrested As Pro- And Anti-Trump Protesters Clash In Berkeley

• The demonstration turned violent. Injuries were reported. The downtown BART station was closed for an hour.

Driver Hits Gas Instead of Brakes: SEE PHOTOS

• The incident was logged at a convenience mart on Willow Pass Road. Thankfully, no one hurt.

Newark Residents Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Checks

• Police say they were nabbed when they tried to cash the stolen checks.

Search Warrants Served In Castro Valley, Hayward

• The large scale operation is the result of an outbreak of violent crimes.

Oakland Man Pleads Guilty To Sexual Exploitation Of Child

• Prosecutors say the abuse happened at the man's Oakland home.

Look At This Photo Of East Bay Armed Robbery Suspect

• Do you recognize this man? Police say he robbed liquor stores from San Jose to the San Joaquin Valley.

Alleged Bank Robber Arrested in Fremont

• Police say the suspect robbed the bank at knife point.

Armed Robbery Leaves Victim Hospitalized

• Police say the suspect was armed with a handgun.

Fremont Bicyclist Busted For Alleged DUI

• Police say the man was already on probation.

Residential Burglary Suspect Arrested

• Lafayette and Moraga police worked together to capture the suspect.

Pursuit From Lafayette to Pleasant Hill Ends in Arrest

• The car was stolen, according to police.

3 Men Arrested Following Newark Armed Robbery

• A witness gave police a partial license plate on the getaway car, police say.

Walnut Creek Fire Shuts Down BART Service

• Hundreds evacuated from Walnut Creek station.

Fremont Man Killed in Crash

• The crash happened Friday afternoon.

Electrical Fire Damages Union City Home

• No injuries were reported.

Coroner IDs Area Man Killed in Hwy 84 Weekend Accident

• The 26-year-old died when his vehicle went into a drainage ditch, officials said.

Stolen Vehicle Chase on I-880 Ends With Union City Crash, 1 Arrest

• The suspect slammed into two cars at the intersection of Alvarado-Niles and Decoto roads, police said.

2 Ex-Cons Charged For I-880 Shooting at Off-Duty Officer

• The suspects from Oakland and Berkeley are facing attempted murder charges, officials said.

Oakland's New Police Chief Wraps 1st Week With Fender-Bender

• Chief Anne Kilpatrick reportedly backed into a scooter.

Photo courtesy Concord PD from Driver Hits Gas Instead of Brakes: SEE PHOTOS