Crime & Safety
Van Into Home; Ambulance Crash: Piedmont, East Bay Police Log
A man accused in a grisly homicide pleads guilty, a woman was groped in her garage and other police and fire stories from across East Bay.

EAST BAY, CA – The following is this week's collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the East Bay.
Tesla Homicide Suspect Pleads Guilty, 1 Pleads Not Guilty: Report
- Officials said Lizette Cuesta was dumped and left for dead in February.
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- Three of the 5 patients sent to the hospital in the San Lorenzo crash are emergency personnel.
Stolen Minivan Crashes Into Fremont Home
- No one was injured in the wild crash.
3 Accused Of Shoplifting From Home Depot Arrested After Chase
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- The trio allegedly stole power tools from a Home Depot in San Ramon, according to police.
Bank Robbery Attempt Ends In Arrest
- After receiving a robbery note, the teller activated a silent alarm and walked away.
- The CHP reports that the gunman fired shots into the air after pointing the gun at the worker.
Woman Groped In Her Own Garage In Fremont
- The woman had just arrived home and was still in her vehicle with the door open.
- All of the crimes happened in Berkeley on Sunday. Victims were punched and tackled in the attacks.
5-Time Felon Charged In Teen's Rape
- The 15-year-old girl was walking to school when she was attacked by a gun-wielding rapist.
Alameda Woman Dies In Fall From Overpass
- It happened on an I-80 ramp Wednesday night.
'Knock Knock' Burglars Target Fremont Home
- A witness saw the suspects get away in a black Dodge truck.
3 Hospitalized Following Contra Costa County Crash
- At least one of the victims was airlifted to the hospital following the head-on collision near Brentwood.
- The accused former deputy could be sent to prison, if convicted.
Photo courtesy Fremont Fire Department from Stolen Minivan Crashes Into Fremont Home
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