Crime & Safety

Pharmacy Robbery Suspect; Laptop Thieves; Suspect On Roof: Piedmont, East Bay Police Logs

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

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

Danville Pharmacy Robbery Suspect Caught On Camera: Police

  • Take a good look at these videos and see if you recognize this suspect. Police are looking for him.

Nimble Warrant Suspect Suspect Caught On Fremont Roof Arrested Following Wild Pursuits

  • Police used a ladder to bring the suspect down from the roof.

Danville Police Investigating Graffiti Threatening School Shootings

  • Police are beefing up patrols and the graffiti, which was discovered on Sunday, has since been removed.

Student With Toy Gun Prompted Las Positas Community College Lockdown: Police

  • Police said a student with a toy gun intended to be used as a prop prompted the precautionary lockdown and police response.

2 Car Fires Under Investigation In Livermore

  • Smoke from the fire can be seen from across the city.

Police Release Video Of Suspects In Assault That Left UC Berkeley Student Unconscious

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  • Do you know these suspects? Police are looking for them.

Suspect Arrested In Crash That Critically Injured Richmond Toddler

  • El Cerrito police pulled over Alyssa Valdivia in the area of the Interstate Highway 80 on-ramp from Potrero Avenue the next day.

3 Alameda County Firefighters Provided Aid To Las Vegas Shooting Victims

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  • "Our thoughts and prayers are with our members and their families and everyone impacted by this horrific tragedy," fire officials said.

Woman Robbed At Gunpoint At Bay Fair BART Station

  • Police said the suspects, who were armed, fled the area and remain at large.

Woman Seriously Burned In San Leandro House Fire

  • In addition to the burn victim, 2 neighbors, including a child, were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation.

Alameda Police Release Video Of Laptop Thieves

  • Police believe the thieves may have struck at Starbucks and other coffee shops elsewhere in the Bay Area. (Video)

Hayward Fire Damages Auto Repair Business

  • No one was injured in the fire.

Berkeley Police Subdue Suicidal Man

  • Police "hit the subject with multiple rounds from several less lethal launchers" to stop the armed man, who was advancing on officers.

Pedestrian Critically Injured In Oakland

  • The crash happened in front of Oakland Police Headquarters.

1 Dead, 2 Injured In Oakland Shootings

  • All of the shootings were on International Boulevard.

Assault Rifle-Toting Suspect Arrested In Newark

  • A Newark police detective saw two armed suspects get out of a car and, gun drawn, he intercepted them.

Photo courtesy Danville Police Department from Danville Pharmacy Robbery Suspect Caught On Camera: Police

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