Crime & Safety

Inmate Found Dead; House Fires: 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.

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  • Police said the suspects ran from officers.

Inmate Found Dead At Santa Rita Jail From Apparent Suicide

  • The sheriff's office said medical staff from the jail and paramedics responded to the inmate's cell and began life-saving measures.

Kate Steinle Murder Verdict: Undocumented Immigrant Found Not Guilty

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  • Garcia Zarate was charged with murder and assault with a deadly weapon in the fatal shooting of Pleasanton native Kate Steinle.

Helmet Camera Shows Firefighters Battling Flames In House Fire

  • The dramatic video shows how challenging it can be to get through the smoke to the flames in an unfamiliar home at night.

Cause Of Fire That Injured San Leandro Woman Pinpointed

  • Two people were displaced by the fire - one from each side of the duplex.

Burglary Photos: Do You Recognize These East Bay Suspects?

  • Photos show the two suspects and their getaway car as they burglarized a Kids Club. Police hope the photos will be widely shared.

BART Crime: 4 Vehicles Stolen At Stations Monday

  • There were also 3 car burglaries, a stolen electric scooter, and a stolen catalytic converter. All of the crimes were in the East Bay.

Woman Pushing Stroller In Crosswalk Hit By Vehicle

  • The baby was seriously injured in the San Pablo crash.

San Leandro Police Officer Charged With Having Sex With Minor

  • The girl was in the police department's Explorer program. The officer has resigned from the department.

Alameda Man Identified As Estuary Victim

  • A minivan drove into the estuary Sunday morning.

Murder Caught On Camera: 5 Men Ordered To Stand Trial

  • The surveillance images showed the suspects surround the victim and then open fire

Cal Athlete Survives I-80 Crash That Kills 4 Relatives

  • DUI is the suspected cause of the crash. The suspect has been arrested.

Charged With Murder: Driver In Crash That Killed 4

  • Two fathers and their sons died in the weekend crash on I-80. Another son, a Cal baseball player, survived.

Man Cuts Himself With Butcher Knife After DUI Crash: Police

  • Hercules Police arrested the man Tuesday night and took him to a hospital.

Woman Injured In CV Crash On Thanksgiving

  • The minivan crashed into a home.

Photo courtesy Alameda County Fire Department from Cause Of Fire That Injured San Leandro Woman Pinpointed

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