Crime & Safety

Limo Crash; Car Torched: Pleasanton, East Bay Police Log

A distraught man was rescued from an overpass, package thieves and burglary suspects were caught on camera and other police, fire news.

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

Limo Crashes Into Danville Taco Bell

  • The dramatic collision was reported late Sunday morning.

Distraught Man Rescued From I-580 Overpass

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  • A retired Alameda County Sheriff’s captain grabbed the man’s jacket and held him until officers were able to handcuff him to the fence.

Police ID Pleasanton Chevron Robbery Suspect

  • Police said John Wainscott, who was recently accused of a robbery in Dublin, also robbed a Chevron in Pleasanton.

Driver Killed In Isabel Avenue Crash ID’d

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  • The wreck prompted police to close all lanes of traffic in both directions for much of the day Friday.

Package Thieves Caught On Camera, San Ramon Police Say

  • Security footage captured the nighttime theft.

Duo Suspected In Chick-Fil-A Parking Lot Car Burglary

  • Do you know these men? Police are looking for them.

Stolen Car Torched In Hercules (Photos)

  • The car was stolen up in Fairfield and ditched here.

4 Men Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teen Girls In Berkeley

  • The girls chose to go to the apartment, but were prevented from leaving.

13 Auto Burglaries Reported In Fremont

  • Over a 4 day period, officers were busy writing reports in several areas of the city, not just in commercial parking lots.

$50,000 Reward For Cold Case Serial Rapist, Killer

  • The Golden State Killer's crime spree includes 12 murders, 45 rapes and over 120 residential burglaries. (Warning: Audio is disturbing)

East Bay Murder Victim Identified

  • A Go Fund Me account has been set up for his wife and two young daughters.

Student With Loaded Gun At Oakland School Arrested

  • Police say he was carrying the loaded gun in his waistband.

Body Found On BART Tracks In Fremont

  • BART trains were single-tracked until the Alameda County coroner's bureau removed the body.

Defendant Found Guilty In Union City Man's Murder

  • According to testimony, the two were in a dispute over tree trimmings in front of an Oakland home.

Newark Police Make 9 Arrests In 3 Days

  • On St. Patrick's Day, a Newark man was picked up for fighting in the parking lot of an Irish bar, while another was arrested for DUI.

Walnut Creek Man Killed In Crash ID'd

  • He died Friday morning when his car went down an embankment and hit a tree.

Photo courtesy SRVFD via Instagram from Limo Crashes Into Danville Taco Bell

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