Crime & Safety

Standoff; Waitresses Robbed: Oakland, East Bay Police Log

Suspected Golden State Killer arrested, police seek a residential burglary suspect and other police and fire stories from across East Bay.

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

Teens Suspected Of Burglarizing Livermore Home Arrested

  • Police credit a vigilant neighbor who called to alert them to the suspicious behavior.

Feisty Feline Foils Firefighters During Rescue Attempt

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  • It took firefighters and a local rescue group to help prevent a cat-astrophe.

Man Accused In Livermore Standoff, Home Invasion Robbery ID’d

  • Police said the 25-year-old man was arrested in his home, which is less than a mile away from the crime scene.

Listen To Residential Burglary Suspect Scope Out San Ramon Home

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  • Do you know this person? Police said he recently burglarized a home in San Ramon.

Teen Suspected In Pleasanton Stabbing Arrested

  • Police said the stabbing occurred after a drug deal went awry.

Man Shoots At Officer At BART Station: Police

  • The suspect missed the cop, but did hit the occupied Hayward station agent booth, officials said.

Golden State Killer, Nightstalker Caught Decades Later: Cops

  • Decades after the serial killer and rapist terrorized California, police say he's in custody. He was in California, hiding in plain sight.

Gunman Arrested For Attempted Kidnapping In Fremont

  • Police say he tried to kidnap a woman at gunpoint as she walked with her toddler.

Man Murdered In Union City Home

  • One person has been arrested after the man was showered in bullets.

Murder Victim Identified, Suspect Arraigned In Union City Killing

  • The names of both the suspect and victim were released on Tuesday.

Accused Husband Killer Told Dispatcher He 'Treated Me Poorly'

  • The 56-year-old Union City woman was arrested Sunday for the fatal shooting of her husband, who was shot 18 times, police said.

East Bay Police Seek Fraud Suspect

  • Do you recognize this man? You could hold the key to solving a crime spree.

2 People Killed In Union City Crash

  • The deadly collision involved a tow truck and a Mercedes. The two who died were in the Mercedes.

Coroner IDs 2 Women Killed In Mission Blvd. Crash

  • Their vehicle hit a tow truck Sunday afternoon, Union City police said.

2 Alameda Waitresses Robbed As They Leave Work

  • The women, aged 59 and 62, were knocked to the ground by the swarm of robbers. One was also hit in the face with a an object.

3 Oakland Homicide Victims Identified

  • Two of the victims were Oakland residents, while the third was from Hayward.

Sexual Battery Arrest At UC Berkeley

  • A 45-year-old man was taken into custody.

3 Students Hit By Car After School

  • All 3 students were taken to the hospital.

El Sobrante Man Identified As Murder Victim

  • He was shot at a convenience store in Richmond last week.

Photo courtesy San Ramon Police Department from Listen To Residential Burglary Suspect Scope Out San Ramon Home

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