Crime & Safety
Stolen Car Stuffed with Stolen Property; Racist Graffiti; Sandwich Shop Employee Punched in Face: 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.
Burger King Traffic Stop Nets Two Pounds of Marijuana Inside Stolen Ride
- Jovon Jenkins of Oakland was arrested on multiple charges.
Man Arrested After Allegedly Trying to Rob Union City Pharmacy
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- Police said the suspect then fled the store without taking any medication.
Dramatic Photos: Sycamore Grove Park Fire Blackens 35 Acres
- The prescribed burn temporarily closed the upper at the popular Livermore park, fire officials said.
Subway Sandwich Shop Employee Punched in Face During Robbery, El Cerrito Police Say
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- Do you know these suspects? Police are looking for them.
Stolen Car Stuffed with Stolen Property Found in Livermore Walmart Parking Lot: Police
- Police said two people were arrested and charged with possession of the stolen vehicle and possession of stolen property.
Wild East Bay Chase Ends in Dublin With Arrested of Wanted Man
- Police said the suspect hit speeds of up to 100 mph before crashing on the connector ramp to Interstate Highway 580 in Dublin.
Police, School Officials Investigating Racist Graffiti at San Ramon High School
- Two cases of vandalism were found in bathrooms on campus.
- The suspect fled and a second suspect picked him up in a white four-door vehicle with tinted windows.
Two Contra Costa County Firefighters Arrested in Walnut Creek After Scuffle with Police
- Police were called to the Marriott Hotel after a group of four people refused to leave, according to police officials.
Police Seek Public's Help Finding 2 Alleged Wallet Thieves
- Walnut Creek police officials say they are also wanted for similar crimes in other cities in Contra Costa, Alameda and Santa Clara counties.
Contra Costa County Supes Impose Moratorium on Fees for Families in Juvenile Justice System
- Alameda and Santa Clara counties also recently passed similar moratoriums.
Alameda Transient Convicted of 2 Counts of Rape, Pleads to Arson
- Andrew Gutierrez, 24, faces a possible sentence of up to 23 years and four months in state prison.
Danville Man Who Was Hit Trying to Run Across I-680 in Walnut Creek Died Last Week
- Police say the man and a 54-year-old woman from Grass Valley tried to cross the northbound lanes of Highway 680 when they were struck.
Man with Manslaughter Conviction Accused of Assaulting Albany Officer
- Adam K. Jones, 41, is accused of smashing a 40-ounce beer bottle over the head of Albany police Sgt. Christopher Willis.
IRS Scam Prompts Warning from Union City Police
- Police urge residents to avoid giving out any personal information over the phone.
Oakland Man Injured in Mass Shootings Saturday Night Dies
- Authorities said up to $50,000 in reward money is being offered for information about suspects in both shooting incidents.
San Leandro Burglary Suspects Caught on Camera, Police Say
- Do you recognize these men? Police need your help identifying them.
Union City Man Arrested in Connection with Stealing, Burning American Flag
- Sanjay Saxena, 53, has been arrested on suspicion of arson, vandalism and petty theft.
Police Investigate Purse Robbery at Nordstrom Rack Store
- Police said the suspect snatched purses off of the rack and fled on his bicycle as an armed security guard tried to stop him.
Cessna Makes Safe Emergency Landing in Alameda at Former Naval Air Station
- Fire officials said the plane wasn't damaged during the landing.
Newark Man, 75, Struck by Pickup Saturday Morning Dies at Hospital
- The crash was reported in the area of Mowry Avenue at Rockrose Drive at 5:58 a.m. Saturday.
Photo courtesy Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department from Dramatic Photos: Sycamore Grove Park Fire Blackens 35 Acres
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