Crime & Safety

Fires; Bomb Threat: I-680 Chase: Pleasanton, East Bay Police Log

A look at a few of this week's most interesting police, fire and courtroom incidents across the East Bay.

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

Bomb Threat At Dublin High Under Investigation: Police

  • Students and staff were evacuated from the campus. Police conducted a sweep of the school grounds.

Warrant Suspect On Pleasanton School Campus Arrested After Chase

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  • Police said the man ran from officers when they approached him at the campus. The incident prompted a school lockdown.

Burn Victim Found In Backyard Of Moraga House

  • The home was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.

Freeway Shooting, Chase Up I-680

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  • A passenger was firing out the window of a pickup, with a witness following the vehicle and giving updates to the CHP dispatcher.

Meet Dublin’s New Police Chief

  • Commander Garrett Holmes will replace Police Chief Dennis Houghtelling.

Man Injured In San Lorenzo House Fire

  • Firefighters heard coughing inside the house and discovered the unconscious man.

No Injuries In Fremont Apartment Fire

  • The fire was reported around 3 p.m. on Halloween.

Woman, Horse Killed in Walnut Creek

  • The accident happened in Shell Ridge Open Space.

Gun-Toting Rolex Watch Thieves Arrested: Police

  • They're accused of shooting at one victim in San Leandro. The crimes happened around the East Bay.

Suspect Charged With Rape, Kidnapping in 2005 Attack

  • The violent El Cerrito home invasion was solved with new DNA technology.

Bomb Squad Investigates Suspicious Hercules Package

  • If you see something, say something. Even if it turns out to be silly.

Hit-And-Run Driver Critically Injures San Leandro Pedestrian

  • Police believe the vehicle is a Hyundai Elantra. If you see one with front end damage - call police.

Man Killed In I-80 Crash In San Pablo

  • The car was rear-ended by a Dodge Ram. This makes 3 traffic fatalities on Contra Costa County roads in 24 hours.

Gunman Steals Opioids From Walnut Creek Walgreens

  • Police say the robber hopped the counter in the pharmacy and threatened employees with a gun.

Horrific Crash Kills One In Walnut Creek

  • Witnesses say the car rolled several times before slamming into the SUV.

San Leandro Man Murdered In Oakland

  • His body was found early Sunday morning.

BART Worker Threatened In Union City

  • The suspect was arrested. He is not a Union City resident.

Suspect Arrested At Fremont BART Station

  • The suspect is not a Fremont resident.

Arrests Made At Bay Fair BART Station Sunday, Monday

  • A man was arrested on Sunday, while a woman was arrested Monday.

Berkeley Man Arrested By BART Police

  • He was arrested at an East Bay station.

Newark Woman Arrested For Battery

  • BART Police arrested the woman on Monday.

Photo courtesy Fremont Police Department from No Injuries In Fremont Apartment Fire

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