Family Escapes Fire; Pipe Attack: East Bay Police Log

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

Merchandise Stolen From Livermore Home Depot Found During Bust

• Police said the retail theft ring has hit several counties.

Livermore-Pleasanton Firefighters Deployed To Mendo Complex Fire

• The deadly Mendocino Complex Fire, which has burned more than 366,000 acres, is the largest fire in California’s history.

Pleasanton Chef, Family Escape Livermore Fire Thanks To Teens

• Friends have created a fundraiser to help the family as they recover from the devastating loss.

Former Santa Rita Inmate Sues County Over Treatment During Birth

• A woman says she gave birth without medical assistance while in solitary confinement in the Santa Rita Jail last year.

Fire Outside Tesla Plant In Fremont Contained

• Mop up operations are expected to take hours. Tesla releases a statement.

Man Dies In Police Custody In Fremont

• Doctors who tried to save him at the hospital removed a baggy from his throat, police say.

Alameda Restaurant Murder: 2 Charged In Case

• Cindy Le, 61, was killed outside Pho Anh Dao restaurant in April. Two convicted robbers are in jail, charged in the case.

Burglary Suspects Arrested In San Leandro

• Police say a burglary was interrupted, and the suspects led officers on a high speed chase.

Man Stabbed At Warm Springs BART Station

• The crime has not affected BART service.

Victim Hit With Metal Pipe At Berkeley Park

• Police have released a description of the man and his clothing.

Sentenced To 50 Years-To-Life In Prison, Man Punches Lawyer

• The convicted murdered took out his anger on his own attorney in a stunned courtroom.

Fund Set Up For Injured Police Officer

• The young police officer remains in critical condition. The fund is for his long-term care and recovery.

Fremont Woman's Prison Sentence Upheld By Appeals Court

• Melissa Ho was convicted of vehicular manslaughter for killing a 22-year-old man on I-880.

All Alameda County Juvenile Cases This Year May Be Tossed Out

• The cases are under review after an attorney-client meeting was recorded by a sergeant in the sheriff's office.

Orinda Crash Caused By Speeding Driver: CHP

• The passenger in a BMW was nearly killed in the crash Sunday, according to the CHP.

Photo courtesy LPFD from Livermore-Pleasanton Firefighters Deployed To Mendo Complex Fire