Fitness Gym Sex Assault | Robbery: East Bay Police Log

EAST BAY — Here are some of the police and fire stories making news this week —

Woman Sexually Assaulted At Fremont Fitness Gym: Police

• Police arrested the man after a good Samaritan rescued the victim, and gym employees held the accused man until police arrived.

Man In Crosswalk Hit By Vehicle In Walnut Creek

• The crash impacted the morning commute.

Pair Sought In Home Invasion Robbery Attempt

• The homeowner called Oakland Police from a locked room. A reward of up to $5,000 is offered for information that leads to an arrest.

Mail Carrier Robbed In Berkeley

• Police say the mail carrier was assaulted during the robbery.

22 New Firefighters Graduate From Con Fire Academy

• They will be deployed at the district's 26 fire stations

Newark Police Investigate 4 Auto Burglaries

• The auto burglaries happened on two days last week. In at least three of the four cases, a window was smashed in the vehicle.

Man Who Defrauded Castro Valley Bank Sentenced To Federal Prison

• Prosecutors say he and his co-conspirators cashed over $500,000 in stolen United States Treasury checks.

Oakland Police Chief Fired 'Without Cause'

• Anne Kirkpatrick joined the Police Department as chief in 2017. She is credited with bringing stability to the department.

Police To Host Neighborhood Watch Meetings

• Each meeting will be held on Wednesday - this week and next. The locations are different.