Crime & Safety
School Arsonists; Rollover Wreck: Pleasanton, East Bay Police Log
A suspected serial robber was arrested, a man allegedly threatened police with a gun and other police, fire and court news.

EAST BAY, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the East Bay this week.
School Arson Suspects Caught On Camera: PPD
- Do you recognize these people? Police are looking for them.
Man Who Allegedly Threatened Livermore Police With Gun Arrested
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- Police said Alan Huntting, 56, fired his gun several times after threatening to point the weapon at officers.
Rollover Crash On I-80: Injuries
- The crash happened Thursday afternoon in Hercules
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- The driver took out several parked cars and a fire hydrant, according to the CHP.
Stolen License Plates Draw Police To Clock Tower Parking Lot
- An investigation revealed the driver, who was at first a suspect, was actually a victim.
- Hours earlier, Livermore police found drugs and a gun in a car during a traffic stop.
- Four police officers jumped in the lake before dawn to try to save one of the victims.
- An ACE commuter train hit a vehicle in Fremont near the Bay, pushing the vehicle the length of more than 4 football fields.
Woman Injured In Castro Valley Purse Snatch
- A police chase went from Castro Valley to San Leandro, and finally ended in Oakland.
Suspect Was Armed When Killed By Police: OPD
- The shooting happened near the MacArthur BART station Sunday evening.
$37 Million Chip Theft: 2 Men Sentenced
- It's the biggest computer chip heist in history, with 16 robbers involved.
- Berkeley Police say the same man peeped in a woman's windows several times over the last month.
- One man was attacked by 3 men who jumped out of a vehicle that had its lights turned off.
Fremont Sued Over Deadly Officer Involved Shooting
- The District Attorney's Office ruled that the officers fired in self-defense.
Albany Murder Solved: Arrest in 2015 Death of Dental Student
- The suspect is being held in jail without bail.
Murder Charges Filed In Walnut Creek Case
- Murder "with malice aforethought" charged in killing of security guard.
Walnut Creek Murder Victim Identified
- He was killed last Thursday night, allegedly by a coworker.
- The shooting happened shortly before 10 p.m. Monday.
K9 Tracks Pair Who Flee From Fremont Police
- They hit at least 2 vehicles and tossed paperwork from the car window as it went down the street, police say.
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