Razors in Easter Grass; Baseball Bat Beating; Suspected Mail Thieves Arrested: East Bay Police Log

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

7-Eleven Clerk Shot with Pellet Gun During Confrontation with Would-Be Robber

• Police say the pellet lodged in the victim's face, requiring surgery to remove it.

Livermore Police K9 May Be More Bark Than Bite

• Don’t let this pup’s size (or the video) fool you.

Can You Identify This Livermore Grocery Store Theft Suspect?

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

Rash of East Dublin Burglaries Prompts Police to Step Up Patrols

• Police offer tips on how to deter residential burglaries. Check the crime statistics in your neighborhood.

Livermore Apartment Fire Displaces 21 Residents

• Fire officials say smoke detectors likely saved the occupants' lives.

Diablo Valley Youth Football League's Former Treasurer Accused of Embezzling More Than $200,000

• Lynwood Peyton, 64, of San Ramon, was arrested at about 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Second Arrest Made in San Ramon Carjacking Case: Police

• Police investigators arrested a second person for her alleged involvement in a carjacking last Saturday.

Man Allegedly Caught Dumping Furniture Illegally, Forced to Clean It Up

• Hercules Police reported that a man caught dumping furniture in a business' dumpster was forced to return and remove his trash Monday.

Suspected Mail Thieves Arrested

• Nicholas Vargas, 19, of Bay Point, and Christine Racine, 25, of Martinez were arrested.

Stabbing Victim Rides Bus From Rodeo or Crocket to Hercules Police Say

• A victim was found with stab wounds to his upper middle back and left shoulder areas after riding a bus from Rodeo.

Alleged Carjacker's Joyride Ends at Gunpoint: San Ramon Police

• The 20-year-old suspect was arrested, believed to have stolen a car at gunpoint Saturday morning.

Richmond Man Airlifted, Died Following Gunshot Wound

• Richmond homicide investigators are asking for information relating to Malik Booker's death.

2 Oakland Shooting Victims Expected to Recover

• Shot in separate incidents, both men drove themselves to the hospital.

2 Hayward Home Invasion Suspects Identified

• Four people were arrested after speeding away from the crime, according to police.

Fremont Police Investigate Baseball Bat Beating

• The victim was beaten in the middle of the street at Stevenson Boulevard and Blacow Road

UC Berkeley: 2 Strong-Arm Robberies Reported on Campus

• The incidents came less than three hours apart Tuesday evening. Campus police have released descriptions.

Child's Murder: Damning Testimony Against Alleged Killer

• Accused murderer's ex-girlfriend, now in the witness protection program, testified about his reaction to learning of the 8-year-old's death.

Alameda Police Seize Stolen Gun From Convicted Felon: Police

• The 21-year-old convicted felon was arrested on multiple charges.

Police Arrest Four at Oakland Home

• According to the warrant, the arrests were related to shootings.

Friday night Homicide Victim Identified

• The Oakland resident was one of three men killed in just over 24 hours in Oakland.

Suspect Beaten By Sheriff's Deputies Files Complaint

• Stanislav Petrov is seeking monetary damages for last year's beating in San Francisco. It followed a 100 MPH chase across the Bay Bridge.

5 Animals Found Shot at Berkeley Marina

• All of the animals died. Berkeley Police are searching for the gunman.

Oakland Shooting Leaves Victim Critically Injured

• The shooting took place at the Acorn housing projects.

Pedestrian Killed on I-880 Monday Night

• The CHP is asking witnesses to come forward.

Suspect Arrested in Cold Case Campus Rape

• The rape and robbery took place in 2011 near Haviland Path. The suspect was tracked down 2,000 miles from here.