Torso Cold Case Reopened; U.S. Marshal Scam Alert; Woman Saved from Kidnapper: East Bay Police Log

The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the East Bay this week.

Police Investigating Cause of Pleasanton Ridge Fire

• The blaze could be seen across the Tri-Valley.

Livermore Torso Cold Case: A Face for Victim Thanks to DNA

• Deputies have tried for years to identify the man who was found in 1997.

Caught on Camera: CHP Officer Had This Stranded Pleasanton Motorist's Back

• The officer was spotted pushing the car along the road in the blazing afternoon heat.

Police Seek ‘At Risk’ Man Missing From Dublin

• The 55-year-old man was last seen on July 22.

Good Samaritan Saves Woman From Kidnapper in San Leandro

• The stranger pepper-sprayed both the woman and the man who saved her. Take a look at the suspect's drawing.

Fremont Police Arrest 2 Suspects In Alleged Armed Robbery

• Fremont police arrested two suspects in connection with an armed robbery after a pursuit and an area search Thursday afternoon.

2 Berkeley Men With Gang Ties Arrested For Murder

• Five suspects connected with a gang that conducts operations in Berkeley and Oakland are accused of murder.

Walnut Creek Police Seek Purse Snatchers in This SUV

• Two suspects grabbed an elderly woman's purse. They pulled her to the ground and dragged her on the sidewalk until other people saved her.

SCAM ALERT: US Marshals Service Warns of Phone Scam

• Callers impersonate a US Marshal, right down to having a badge number. Here's where to call if you are contacted.

Fremont Police: Detectives Catch Auto Burglars in the Act

• The arrests were made at Pacific Commons Shopping Center.

Brush Fire Near Hercules Blackens Dozens of Acres

• The fire burned west of the Franklin Canyon Golf Course.

Suspect Shoots at Oakland Police Officer Following Crash

• The officer was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Pedestrian Killed on I-880 in Oakland

• It happened early Thursday morning in the northbound lanes.

UC Berkeley Police Issue Warning Over Car Break-ins

• More than a dozen break-ins have been reported recently.

Oakland Man Stabbed to Death in San Jose

• Eric Christopher Hampton was identified Wednesday by the coroner's office.

Two People Shot in Oakland Monday

• The man and woman were shot in separate incidents.

Fremont Police Arrest Man For Public Drunkenness, Theft

• The original call was for sexual battery.

Berkeley Dry Cleaners Goes Up in Flames

• Pressed for details, fire investigators report they are still probing the cause.

2 Dead, 1 Injured in Oakland Shootings

• There are no suspects in custody.

Truck Driver Killed in I-880 Big Rig Crash

• The crash early Wednesday caused a major traffic backup.

Walnut Creek Manhunt Ends With One in Custody

• A helicopter and K-9 were involved in the search, but police credit alert citizens for providing the tips they needed.

Photo submitted by Alameda County Sheriff's Office from Livermore Torso Cold Case: A Face for Victim Thanks to DNA