Crime & Safety

Police Car Vandalized During Protests; Mail Theft Suspects Arrested; Dump Truck Crashes into Home: 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.

See: Pleasanton Police Car Vandalized During Violent Anti-Trump Protesters

  • Protesters threw rocks, bottles, fireworks, M-80s and Molotov cocktails at officers, injuring 3. They burned an American flag, vandalized.

Identity Theft Suspect Accused of Taking $10,500 From Tri-Valley Banks (Photo)

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Police said this man visited the UNCLE credit unions in Pleasanton and Livermore in October and stole the victim's savings.

Danville Man Killed in Plane Crash

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  • The plane, outfitted with new navigation equipment, clipped a power line before going down.

Alert Resident Credited for Arrest of Two Suspected of Mail Theft

  • Police said officers found mail and credit cards stolen from Pleasanton and another county in the suspect's car.

Brutal Stabbing Leaves Livermore Grandmother Dead, Daughter Injured

  • A 35-year-old Livermore man has been arrested, accused of stabbing his mother and grandmother.

Newark Soccer Academy Owner Arrested on Suspicion of Having Sex With Minor

  • The 29-year-old Newark man also has ties with a soccer club.

Horrific Details Emerge in Murder of Young Woman

  • The body of 21-year-old ACSO Police Explorer Karla Ramirez was found in a creek last Thursday.

2 Teachers Assaulted As Walnut Creek Teens Protest at Pleasant Hill School

  • The teens from Walnut Creek and Concord were protesting the election of President-elect Donald Trump.

Dump Truck Crashes Into San Leandro House

  • The driver had to be extricated from the truck.

Burglary Suspects Ram Union City Police Car, Cops Say

  • Police say they've solved burglaries in Union City, Newark and Fremont, including recovering stolen military medals.

Stolen Vehicle Found at Bottom of Castro Valley Canyon

  • Firefighters rappelled down to the vehicle.

Missing Union City Boy Found Safe

  • The 10-year-old had been last seen walking toward an elementary school.

Missing 12-Year-Old Boy Located

  • He had been missing from his school since 2 p.m.

Oakland Mayor Calls Rioters 'Anarchists,' Apologizes to Business Community

  • "I want to explain why it seems our police department cannot stop them," Libby Schaaf tells business owners.

Anti-Trump Protesters Set Fires, Vandalize Businesses, Block Traffic in Oakland

  • Another protest is planned for this evening at 5 p.m.

Burglars Cut Through Walls to Victimize Electronics Businesses

  • Police say the thieves got into "vault type areas" in two businesses.

Video of Walnut Creek Car Theft Released By Police

  • Watch the video to see if you can identify the suspect. If not, share on social media so that others may ID him.

Fremont Man Identified as Oakland Murder Victim

  • Police are seeking information on his killing.

Family Changes Story on Abandoned Newborn Baby

  • The family was not aware of California's Safely Surrendered Baby law, and was trying to abandon the baby without it being injured.

Pedestrian Killed on I-880 in Overnight Darkness

  • The pedestrian was killed just north of the Coliseum Way on-ramp.

Walnut Creek Man Arrested For Alleged Steroid Sales

  • The U.S. Department of Homeland Security tracked large shipments of steroids from Hong Kong to Walnut Creek.

El Cerrito Police Release Photo of Vandalism Suspect

  • The suspect vandalized a business last week, according to police.

Wild Road Rage, Including Shots Fired, Ends at Walnut Creek BART Station

  • The ensuing police chase included search helicopters overhead when the driver tried to flee on foot.

Orinda Man Killed in Plane Crash

  • The plane, outfitted with new navigation equipment, clipped a power line before going down.

Anti-Gang Program Planned in Contra Costa County

  • It's been successful in the East Bay and in major U.S. cities.

Suspect Arrested For Firing Gun On Berkeley Street

  • Police say about 150 had gathered when the shots were fired.

Two Men Shot to Death in Hayward

  • The Sunday night killings were the city's 11th and 12th homicides this year,

Six Hospitalized Following Shooting Outside Oakland Night Club

  • Police have made two arrests in the shooting.

-Image via Alameda County Fire from Dump Truck Crashes Into San Leandro House

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