Car Hits Houses; Family Home During Burglary: East Bay Police Log

EAST BAY, CA – Police nabbed a suspected California bank robber in another state and a former minor league baseball player admitted to beating his wife to death with a hammer in their home in 2016. An elderly driver who likely suffered from pedal confusion crashed into her own home and her neighbor's in the Tri-Valley area.

Officer Andrew Camilleri, husband and father of 3, killed while on duty Christmas Eve, will be laid to rest this weekend.

Police ask for help identifying a suspect commercial burglar and another man suspected of burglarizing an East Bay house while the family was home was arrested. A domestic violence suspect armed with a machete was fatally shot in Alameda County.

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

Fallen CHP Officer's Funeral Services Set For Saturday

• Officer Andrew Camilleri, husband and father of 3, was killed Christmas Eve on I-880 when an allegedly drunken driver hit his patrol car.

Mom, Children Home When Danville Burglar Breaks In, Police Say

• The homeowner called 911 to report the suspected burglar and police arrested the Walnut Creek man as he left carrying stolen property.

Blackhawk Man Pleads Guilty To Murdering Wife

• Former minor league baseball player John Tercheria, 71, admitted to beating his wife Linda to death with a hammer in their home.

Driver Hits 2 Houses After Suffering From Pedal Confusion

• Police said the driver became "flustered" after hitting her own home.

Fremont Bank Robber Nabbed: FBI

• The man, dubbed the "Orange Goatee Bandit," was arrested in Colorado, the agency said.

Burglary Suspect Hit San Ramon Business Xmas Eve

• Police said the suspect stole thousands of dollars worth of electronics from the business. Do you know this person?

3 Injured In Castro Valley Crash

• The Alameda County Fire Department said the incident was reported around 8:48 a.m.

Homeless Woman's Fatal Head Injury Deemed 'Suspicious'

• The 47-year-old was found Christmas Day near the Centerville Train Depot in Fremont.

Berkeley Man Shot Dead In West Oakland ID'd

• The 30-year-old was killed Saturday night, police said.

Fire Burns Through 2-Story Alameda Home On Christmas Eve

• The fire was reported at a home in the 1400 block of Fifth Street.

Man Who Scuffled With Officer, Tried Taking Gun Arrested

• The suspect was sent for a medical evaluation after the Christmas Day incident in Emeryville, police said.

Machete-Wielding Suspect Shot In Alameda County

• Sheriff's deputies said the man was suspected in a domestic violence incident involving his wife.

Man Wounded In Union City Park Shooting

• The victim said he was confronted by three to four males, ages 16 to 20, police said.

Sideshow Arrests: Union City Police Arrest 4

• 9 vehicles were also seized and 100 citations issued.

Photos courtesy of the Alameda County Fire Department from 3 Injured In Castro Valley Crash