Chain Robbery; Deadly Pond Crash: East Bay Police Log

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

Heart-Stopping Video: Driver Nods Off, Narrowly Misses Pedestrian

• Police said this near miss could have easily been a deadly crash.

Threat Found In Foothill High Bathroom Under Investigation

• School officials are investigating a "possible threat" scrawled on a bathroom wall.

Threat Discovered At Dougherty Valley High Under Investigation

• Police will be stepping up their presence on campus. School officials said a student made the discovery.

Tesla Says Autopilot Not Engaged In Deadly Pond Car Crash

• An official investigation has yet to determine the cause of the crash.

Robber Fires Gun Into Ceiling Of Livermore Check-Cashing Store

• Police said the robbery suspect fled with cash in hand and remains at large.

Suspect Arrested In Violent Fremont Chain Snatch

• The suspect is accused of multiple felonies, in addition to this Fremont attack.

Pedestrian In Crosswalk Killed In Union City

• The hit-and-run driver, a Fremont man, has been arrested, according to police.

Burglary Suspect Drags K9 Into Fremont Home

• Fremont Police say he pointed a dark object at police, as if he were trying to provoke them into shooting.

San Pablo Man Killed In Weekend Motorcycle Crash

• Police say the motorcycle and a sports car collided.

Newark Police Arrest Alleged Mail Thieves, Porch Pirates

• A Good Samaritan tipped police in a classic "If you see something, say something" scenario.

Clubbed With Metal Bar, Hayward Officer Shoots Suspect

• Both the police officer and the suspect were taken to the hospital.

Fire Reported At Walnut Creek Store

• There were no injuries reported.

Man Arrested For Fremont, East Bay Crime Spree

• The suspect is accused of multiple crimes. A 93-year-old woman is hospitalized for injuries suffered in a violent purse snatching in Concord

Hercules Home Damaged By Fire Monday

• Firefighters were able to stop the flames in the garage before they made it into the living area.

Alameda Man Murdered In Oakland

• Police have not made an arrest.

Chase Ends In Car-To-Car Shooting In El Cerrito

• The chase began in Richmond, according to police.

Newark Police Department Swearing-In Ceremony

• The ceremony was held this week.

Woman Found Guilty Of Murdering Her Sister In Rodeo

• She traveled from Washington state to California to commit the murder, which was supposed to be a double-murder and suicide.

San Leandro Man Found Dead In Creek In Oakland

• His identity was released on Wednesday.

Dirt Bike Rider Killed In Oakland Collision

• The rider was not wearing a helmet.

Image courtesy SRPD from Heart-Stopping Video: Driver Nods Off, Narrowly Misses Pedestrian