'Coerced' Abortions; Fires: Union City, East Bay Police Log

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

Santa Rita Inmates Sue Alleging Coerced Abortions, Mistreatment

• Plaintiffs claim "hostile attitude" against female & pregnant inmates, while sheriff's official calls accusations "false" and "egregious."

Brutally Beaten Pit Bull Puppy Adopted, Sheriff's Office Says

• The Alameda County Sheriff's Office said the dog, who suffered a broken jaw and bruises, endured hours of surgery after she was rescued.

Duo Sought For 'Knock-Knock' Home Break-In Attempt

• The two men appear to be disguised as workers in the surveillance video released by Pleasanton police.

Burglary Suspect Hits Cop With Car In Pleasanton

• Injured officer released from hospital. Suspect sought; getaway vehicle described as gray Honda Accord with Uber sticker on windshield.

Package Thief ID Needed: See Video From Union City

• Does anything look familiar about this suspect? Do you recognize him?

Vehicle-Theft Suspect: Livermore Police Seek ID

• Do you recognize this man?

Burglary Suspect Hit San Ramon Business Xmas Eve

• Police said the suspect stole thousands of dollars worth of electronics from the business. Do you know this person?

Suspected Danville Package Thieves Confronted By Neighbor

• Do you know this suspect? Police are looking for him and his friend after a neighbor allegedly saw them stealing packages in Danville.

Blackhawk Man Pleads Guilty To Murdering Wife

• Former minor league baseball player John Tercheria, 71, admitted to beating his wife Linda to death with a hammer in their home.

Mom, Children Home When Danville Burglar Breaks In, Police Say

• The homeowner called 911 to report the suspected burglar and police arrested the Walnut Creek man as he left carrying stolen property.

Firefighters Put Out Scrap Metal Fire In San Leandro

• The fire broke out before dawn.

2 Alleged Car Thieves Arrested In Union City

• The pair were arrested Christmas week in separate incidents.

Murder Charges Filed In Freeway Death Of CHP Officer

• Officer Andrew Camilleri died Christmas Eve after the suspected DUI driver, 22 from Hayward, hit his patrol car on I-880.

Stolen Car Recovered In Newark

• The vehicle was recovered on Wednesday.

Fire Breaks Out At Union City Restaurant

• The New Year's Day blaze at the popular Filipino eatery Gerry's began with the water heater, officials said.

Body Cam Captured BART Police Shooting

• Oakland Police report that the officer gave several commands to the gunman before opening fire.

Man Killed In Walnut Creek Crash Identified

• He died Wednesday morning when his vehicle suddenly veered into a guardrail.

UC Berkeley Student Held By ICE In SoCal

• Federal officials say he violated the conditions of his visa.

Elderly Hercules Man Hit By Car

• The 91-year-old man was struck while crossing the street on Tuesday.

Suspect Arrested In People's Park Stabbing

• Police say a fist fight accelerated into a stabbing.

Standoff Suspect Doused Himself With Toxic Chemical: Police

• The Fremont standoff started Tuesday when the suspect allegedly assaulted his father.

Armed Duo Robs Pleasant Hill Gas Station

• Search is on for the pair who made off with cash, cigarettes and beef jerky from the Oak Park Boulevard business, police said.

Oakland Woman Killed In Crash Identified

• The New Year's Day hit-and-run crash killed a young woman.

UC Berkeley Student Killed In Head-On Crash

• The horrific collision in Arizona killed four people and sent one vehicle into a ravine.

Clayton Purse Thief Sought By Police

• Police say a purse theft happened Tuesday at Safeway.

Christmas Gas Thief Sought By Contra Costa County Officials

• Surveillance images show someone siphoning gas Christmas Day from a county van. Officials say it wasn't the first time. (Breaking)

Alleged Battery At N. Berkeley BART: Suspect Cuffed

• The 37-year-old was arrested over the weekend, BART police said.

$10K Reward Offered In New Year's Hit-and-Run

• The fatal collision killed a pedestrian early Monday in East Oakland, police said.

Coroner IDs Woman Shot Dead In San Pablo

• The victim was one of two injured in the Saturday incident, police said.

Suspected Golf Cart DUI: Pinole Resident Arrested

• Passengers suffered broken bones when the cart went down an embankment, CHP said.

Trial: Worker Charged In Death Of Berkeley Woman In Wheelchair

• Prosecution contends SF city worker negligently drove into crosswalk, while defense maintains incident was tragedy, but not a crime.

Flaring Reported At Chevron Refinery

• A safety measure, flaring burns off excess fuels, and these incidents were no cause for concern, air-quality and company officials said.

Woman Hit By New Year's 'Celebratory' Bullet

• The resident was struck as she stood in her San Leandro garden shortly after midnight, police said.

Driver Arrested In Concord Rollover Crash

• Concord police say a person who crashed their vehicle Wednesday night at Clayton Road and Grant Street was driving under the influence.

JewelryMart Murders: Antioch Man Gets Multiple Life Sentences

• "... San Franciscans are safer with this man behind bars for the rest of his life," said District Attorney George Gascón. (Breaking)

SUV Crashes Into San Leandro 7-Eleven

• Fire crews responded to the New Year's Eve incident. See the photos ...

Weekend House Fire Displaces 2 Adults, 2 Dogs

• Fire officials identified the cause of the San Lorenzo blaze as overloaded extension cords.

--Images courtesy of Police and Fire: The Fallen Heroes, Alameda County Fire Department, Pleasant Hill PD, Livermore Police Department, Danville Police Department, TVAR via YouTube