Crime & Safety
Wild Car Chases; Swatting Case: East Bay Police Log
Another Starbucks robbery, 12 hospitalized after bus crash and other police, fire and courtroom stories from across East Bay.

EAST BAY, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the East Bay this week.
4 Injured In Crash Likely Caused By Speed, San Ramon Police Say
- The crashed closed a busy San Ramon road for several hours Sunday.
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- The Fremont man crashed into a downed tree on Sunol Road before fleeing the area on foot.
Mom Driving Stolen Car Arrested Following Danville Chase: Police
- Police said the slow-speed pursuit came to an end when the suspect, who had her child in the car, was blocked by traffic.
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- Police said the victim, 70, was taken to Eden Medical Center where she later succumbed to her injuries.
Trio Busted For Stealing Booze From San Ramon Safeway: Cops
- Police said the three also stole liquor from a store in Pleasanton and Alamo. More than $5,000 worth of liquor was found in the car.
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36 Suspected DUI Drivers Arrested In Livermore: Police
- In Alameda County, 174 drivers suspected of driving under the influence were arrested during the holiday season.
Burglary Suspect Who Hit Cop With Car Arrested: Pleasanton Police
- Hayward resident Christian Alexander Ayala, 27, was arrested on multiple charges after investigators served a warrant to his home.
Video Of Shooting, Robbery Released
The robbery happened in Berkeley. Police hope residents around the East Bay will take a look and identify the suspects.
Man Pistol-Whipped By East Bay Starbucks Gunman
- The robbery targeted three coffee shop patrons.
Man Arrested For Allegedly Threatening Co-Worker
- The Union City man was taken into custody immediately after the incident.
- A Berkeley woman and a man from Suisun have been booked into jail on charges.
Swatting Case Reported In East Bay
- The false report comes just one week after a man was killed in a Swatting incident in Kansas.
Body Found In Hayward Warehouse Positively ID'd
- Police believe that the suspect has fled the country.
3 People Struck By Trains In East Bay Wednesday
- Two happened in the predawn darkness, but the other happened near the noon hour.
12 Hospitalized Following East Bay School Bus Crash
- Seven special needs children are in the hospital. People in three other vehicles were also hurt.
- 2 men were shot outside their own home when they interrupted a vehicle burglary. Police tracked the suspects to another city.
Photo courtesy San Ramon Police Department from 4 Injured In Crash Likely Caused By Speed, San Ramon Police Say
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