Crime & Safety
'Suspicious' Person in Yard was Pool Man; Report of Camp Parks Intruder Unfounded; Kitten Rescue: 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.
Unattended Cooking Likely Cause of Alameda Apartment Fire
- Fire officials said the blaze was contained to the kitchen area.
Pleasanton Intersection Reopens Hours After Fatal Bicycle Collision
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- Police say the bicyclist died at the scene.
Lockdown at Dublin Camp Parks Lifted, Report of Intruder Unfounded: Police
- The report prompted multiple agencies from across the Tri-Valley area to respond to help search the large garrison.
Second Officer Put on Leave in Probe Unconnected to Sex Scandal
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- Police and city officials have not elaborated on the criminal allegations that led to the investigation.
Man, 65, Sentenced to 9 Years for Shooting Another Man Inside McDonald's
- Joseph Hannon was convicted in April of assault with a firearm for the 2014 incident.
- Multiple fire units have responded to the home.
Injury Collision on I-580 Blocked Traffic
- CHP officials responded to the crash just after 3 p.m.
Oakland Woman Charged in Ambulance Theft Back in Jail on Burglary Arrest
- Veronica Barahona, a 37-year-old Oakland resident, was arrested Sunday night.
Second District Attorney's Office Inspector Placed on Leave
- Officials said the investigation involving the second inspector who has been placed on leave is unrelated to the sexual misconduct scandal.
Suspect Drove with Toddler on Lap in Pursuit from Fremont to Pleasanton: Police
- Police say the bizarre chase allegedly started following reports of a hit-and-run crash in Newark Saturday.
Fatal Shooting Victim Identified by Police
- The Newark man was found unresponsive in the back yard of a home Sunday evening.
Suspicious Person Found in Backyard of Fremont Home, Sent to Wrong House by Pool Company
- The victim called police after the man peeked into her windows and knocked on the door.
- The cause of the fire is under investigation.
East Bay Firefighters Sent to Battle Fish Fire in Southern California
- Alameda County fire crews join hundreds from all over the state deployed to help contain the blaze now called the San Gabriel Complex Fire.
Student Who Was Sexually Abused by Union City Teacher Sues District
- The suit is seeking unspecified damages for the sexual abuse from former teacher Joe Rey Valle, who was convicted in 2015.
Fatal Fremont Car Crash Leaves One Dead, Several Injured
- Police are looking for witnesses to the incident.
Man Who Died in Fremont Crash Identified as Newark Resident
- The fatal collision was reported in the 42000 block of Boyce Road at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Preschoolers and Police Rescue Kitten Stuck in Livermore Storm Drain
- Thanks to the keen hearing of preschoolers and the efforts of police, this adorable feline was saved from a very unpleasant fate.
San Francisco Bicyclists Killed in Two Different Hit-And-Run Collisions
- The first incident occurred around 6 p.m. and the other happened at about 8:30 p.m.
Vallejo Firefighter Saves Woman's Life In Hawaii
- A Vallejo firefighter-paramedic is being credited with saving a woman's life while he was on vacation in Hawaii with his family this month.
12-Year-Old Bicyclist Injured in Danville Crash Thursday
- The boy was taken by helicopter to Children's Hospital Oakland.
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