"Luckily no one was injured during this incident and two dangerous felons are off the street."
5 crime and fire stories from the East Bay this week including surveillance photos of an accused thief.
Minor injuries were reported as the pursuit ended in a crash at I-80 and Central Avenue in Richmond, police said.
Police in Hercules are investigating a driver who fled from a traffic stop by driving the wrong way on Interstate Highway 80.
Officer Jerrick Bernstine, 26, was driving home from work Sunday when he was involved in a fatal crash on I-80 near San Pablo Dam Road.
An officer was patrolling the parking lot of Petaluma hotel when he saw a suspicious car, police said.
A bite from a police dog convinced a man in Hercules to finally surrender in the attic of a house he had broken into Thursday morning.
Police said the man mimicked the motion of racking the firearm slide, then pulled the gun to his chest and turned toward the officers.
Pinole officers will be posting fliers throughout the city to raise awareness on human trafficking.
The off-duty sergeant confronted the suspected robber and fired one shot, Contra Costa County sheriff's officials said.
Officers will be out in full force on local highways and freeways amid one of the year's heaviest traffic times.
The truck went off state Highway 4, east of McEwen Road, the California Highway Patrol said.
Residents of a three-story apartment complex were evacuated as firefighters battled the blaze.
The shooting happened late Thursday.
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Deputies responded to a report of a shooting and found two men suffering from gunshot wounds, the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office said.
The fatal incident happened on westbound Interstate Highway 80 near Richmond Parkway, the CHP said.
"The defendant had a hidden camera in his bedroom at his home in Hercules that was used for this recording," the DA's Office said.
Jeramy Dorsey, 25, is expected to live, according to the Pinole Police Department.
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UPDATE: Details of body-camera footage showed that the suspect, a 25-year-old Oakland man, shot once at officers, Pinole police said.
The suspect was found to have a loaded Glock semi-automatic pistol concealed on his person, police said.
An 18-year-old from Hercules survived the crash but the driver, a 20-year-old from Antioch, died at the scene, the CHP said.
The controlled burns are set to take place for the next several days, weather permitting, according to Con Fire and Rodeo-Hercules Fire.
"We are happy to announce Hazy and Cookie have been located and are safe. We want to thank everyone who assisted in spreading the word."
"Passersby and residents in Crockett, Hercules and Rodeo may notice smoke and fire apparatus in the area. Please do not call 911."
BREAKING: Police ordered residents to lock down in the "nearest place of safety" early Monday.
Less than two hours later, the suspect was apprehended by Contra Costa County sheriff's deputies.
A man accused of shooting into an empty vehicle early Thursday is facing several weapons charges, police said.
The blaze near I-80 broke out as the region was under a wind advisory.
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The crew was believed to be responsible for stealing $4.5 million from Home Depot stores along the West Coast, police said.
A Pinole man was one of two drivers who died Wednesday in separate fatal collisions on state Highway 4 in Martinez, the CHP said.
Police provided a photo of Carlos Gonzalez, 35, a former manager of several Bay Area Chipotle restaurants, including in Brentwood.
A 30-year-old Tara Hills man was arrested Friday in the shooting death of a San Francisco man.
The homicide victim died from multiple gunshot wounds, the sheriff's office said.
A Concord man was slain at home on Lettia Road; his brother is being held on $1 million bail in connection with the death, authorities said.
The Acura almost caused a collision as it turned east onto Willow Avenue, and speeds reached 100 mph on Highway 4.
James Odle, 71, was sentenced to death in 1983 for the murders of 19-year-old Rena Aguilar and Pinole police Officer Floyd "Bernie" Swartz.
The boater contacted the Coast Guard using his VHF radio when the motor on his sailboat stopped working.