Crime & Safety

Cat Survives Arrow Attack; Tragic Lake Deaths; Carjacked Man Gets Car Back: East Bay Police Log

A look at a few of this week's police, fire and courtroom incidents around Union City and across the East Bay.

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

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  • Officials said the two disappeared in the East Bay lake after falling off of a raft Sunday night.

Massive Arroyo Fire Leaves Its Mark on Sycamore Grove Park: Dramatic Photos

  • The park has since reopened but the blaze left its unmistakable calling card.

Livermore Cat Survives Brutal Arrow Attack, Police Say

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  • This is not the first cat to suffer from horrific animal cruelty in Livermore. Police are now looking for any witnesses to the incident.

Coroner IDs Father, Son Who Likely Drowned In Shadow Cliffs Lake

  • Divers searched for the two Hayward men for hours Sunday night and Monday morning.

Firefighters Knock Down Massive Livermore Structure Fire

  • Eerie video shows the size of the late night blaze.

Photo of the Week: Impromptu Soccer Game Between Livermore Cops, Kids

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Springtown Brush Fire Extinguished

  • Firefighters stayed on scene mopping up hot spots until about 9 p.m. Thursday.

Driver in Pickup Shot While Sitting at Intersection; Suspect Detained

  • A female accomplice and the murder weapon are being sought. Multiple streets are closed in the area because of the investigation.

Victim of Intersection Homicide Identified

  • The man was shot in his pickup truck Wednesday as he waited at the intersection.

Carjacked Oakland Man Gets Vehicle Back

  • The carjacking in Emeryville left the man and his wife, living on social security, with no vehicle.

UC Berkeley Police Seek 50-Year-Old Man Who Inappropriately Touched Students

  • The suspect is described as a white man, 5 feet 9 inches tall, about 50 years old and a 135 pounds. Three students have reported incidents.

Police Seek Information About Woman Whose Body was Found at East Bay Regional Park

  • The body of Dara Toeun was found earlier this month.

Hercules Police Arrest Man For Stealing From a Backyard

  • The suspect is a San Francisco resident.

Fremont Woman Maced, Robbed in Front of Her Own Home

  • The suspect escaped in a waiting vehicle.

Balcony Fire Causes Expensive Damage

  • No one was injured in the fire.

One Injured in 2-Alarm Fremont Apartment Fire

  • Firefighters have put out the blaze.

2 Killed in Separate Oakland Shootings

  • Both of the men were in their early 20s.

4 Injured in Oakland Shooting

  • All of the victims were taken to the hospital.

Man Shot to Death in Oakland Thursday Morning

  • Police were alerted to the shooting by a Shotspotter activation.

Pedestrian Killed in Oakland Identified

  • The 69-year-old woman was crossing the street mid-block.

Missing, At Risk Man May Be in Berkeley

  • He hasn't been seen since Saturday morning.

El Cerrito Police Arrest Man For Assault

  • The victim is hospitalized in the trauma center.

CHP: No Evidence of Freeway Shooting

  • A shooting was reported on westbound Highway 80 near Appian Way on Tuesday.

CHP Investigating Possible Shooting on Interstate 80

  • The shooting Tuesday afternoon was reported in Pinole.

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