Crime & Safety

Fire Closes Chinese Restaurant; Fatal Baseball Bat Attack; Elderly Woman Robbed at Home: 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.

No Charges Filed Yet in Tragic San Ramon Crash That Killed Toddler

  • Pleasanton resident Yarenit Liliana Malihan, 39, was arrested on Sept. 9 by officers on suspicion of DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter.

Police Investigate Fatal Christmas Eve Stabbing Inside Hayward Target Store

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  • Officers arrested two suspects in connection with the stabbing.

Police Arrest Pair Suspected of Burglarizing Union City Business

  • The suspects allegedly fled when officers arrived.

Two Men Charged with Murder in August Stabbing of Hayward Man

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  • The incident was Hayward's eighth homicide of the year.

Police Arrest Man, 20, Suspected of Robbing Elderly Union City Woman

  • The Redwood City man forced the elderly victim to the ground as he rummaged through her personal belongings, police said.

Police Release Names of 2 Recent Oakland Homicide Victims

  • A GoFundMe account has been set up on behalf of one of the victims.

Uncle Yu’s in San Ramon Closed for Repairs in Wake of Fire

  • The popular eatery was evacuated on Christmas after a fire started in the kitchen.

Coroner IDs Woman Killed in Hwy 4 Crash

  • The accident involving two vehicles was Wednesday evening near Concord.

Details Released on Pair Wanted for Killing North Bay Pawn Shop Owner; $25K Reward Offered

  • Husband and father Timothy Pult, 49, was gunned down Dec. 20 in his Vallejo shop. Another employee was injured.

Cops Seeking Suspects in Wednesday Night Gunfight in Nearby Emeryville

  • At least 15 shots were exchanged between two cars near the Hyatt Place Hotel, police said.

Armed Pair Sought In Fremont Home Burglary: Police

  • The suspects fled in a vehicle and eluded police in the Castro Valley-Hayward area.

Fremont Police Meet With Local Muslim Community

  • "Our experience today was exceptional," Fremont Police Chief Richard Lucero said.

2-Alarm Fire Burning in Ashland Area

  • Crews are at the scene of the blaze near Liberty Street.

Woman Killed In Christmas Day Baseball Bat Attack Was Popular Bay Area College Instructor, Author

  • The South Bay victim's 39-year-old son was arrested for her brutal murder.

Owners of Bay Area Sleep Chain Clinics Agree to Pay $2.6 Million to Settle Medicare Fraud Allegations

  • The investigation began when a "whistleblower" sleep technician alleged fraudulent billing practices, officials said.

Tri-Valley Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Identity Theft

  • Police said they found methamphetamine, a U.S. Postal Service master key, homemade postal keys, checks and mail belonging to others.

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