Crime & Safety
Car Hits Building; Dogs Saved: Oakland, East Bay Police Logs
Detectives used DNA to solve cold case murders, police used Narcan to save a man who overdosed and other East Bay police and fire stories.

EAST BAY, CA – The following is a week's collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the East Bay.
Jail Inmate Dies In Santa Rita, Cellmate Arrested: ACSO
- Alameda County Sheriff's deputies found the 70-year-old man, who had been beaten.
Grisly Livermore Double Homicide Solved Thanks To DNA: Police
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- Police have identified a suspect who they believe brutally killed Thomas and Alice Green in their Livermore home almost 40 years ago.
Driver Crashes Into Fish On Fire In Danville
- Police are investigating the early morning collision.
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- Employees who work in the shopping center said they tried to revive the man.
Police Use Narcan To Save Man Suffering From Overdose: PPD
- Pleasanton officers used Narcan to reverse the effects of the opioid.
- Construction work was being done at the home, according to the fire department.
Alameda Kid Survives Scary Bicycle-Car Crash
- The bike did not fare as well.
- It started with one call, and then a slew of callers reported the movements of a suspect.
Photo Of Arson Suspect Released In East Bay
- Police are seeking this man in connection with an arson that happened earlier this month.
Officer Involved Shooting: 1 Dead, 1 Injured In San Leandro
- 3 Alameda County Sheriff's Deputies opened fire on the suspects, according to information from the scene.
Family Still Sought For Pedestrian Killed In Fremont
- Police have revealed that he was a Fremont resident, struck in a crosswalk while crossing with the light.
Backlog Of Untested Rape Kits Cleared In County
- More than 1200 untested rape kits dating back to 1978 were processed with a grant from New York.
- The victim was airlifted to a hospital in Walnut Creek.
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