Unreal Red-Light Runner Video; Bobcat Critical; Deputy Jail Bust; Child Porn Discovery: 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.

Smoke Visible In Tri-Valley, But There Is No Fire

• Officials report the smoke and haze has settled in the area from fires burning throughout the region.

Deputies Arrested For Alleged Inmate Mistreatment At Dublin Jail

• After Alameda Co.'s Santa Rita staff shared specific incidents with authorities, 4 individuals, 1 former & 3 current deputies, were cuffed.

Deputy-Killing Suspect Had Alameda Co. Arrest Warrants

• East Bay man allegedly fired at motel at Deputy Robert French, who died on 10th anniversary of his parents' plane-crash deaths

Crazy Video Of Car Running Stoplight In Busy Newark Intersection

• Other drivers had to slam on their brakes to avoid a crash.

Gun To His Head, Victim Robbed In Newark: Suspect Drawing Released

• The crime happened at 1:30 in the afternoon Monday.

Accused Cop Killer Is Castro Valley Man

• Thomas Daniel Littlecloud of Castro Valley is accused of killing Sacramento Deputy Robert French and wounding 2 CHP officers.

Downtown Pinole Reopens Following Discovery Of Device

• A US Air Force EOD team responded.

Firefighters Put Out Car Fire On I-80

• The fire broke out Saturday near the scene of July's big grass fire.

Fire Damages Castro Valley Home

• The cause of the overnight fire is electrical.

Walnut Creek Police Arrest Man With Stolen Gun

• The weapon had been taken during a residential burglary in Nevada.

Undocumented Workers Living In Warehouse Locked From Outside

• The workers were rescued. Hayward man arrested on federal charges.

13 Arrested As Berkeley Demonstrations Turned Violent

• Most are from Berkeley and Oakland, although residents of Oregon and Nevada were also arrested.

Man Arrested At Lafayette BART Station Saturday

• The suspect is from Hercules.

Weekend Crime Results In One Arrest At BART Bay Fair Station

• One vehicle had its window busted out in an auto burglary.

Dorm Rooms Burglarized At UC Berkeley

• 3 female students caught a woman in their room, while another student reported a stolen laptop.

Overturned Truck Snarled Mission Boulevard Traffic Through Evening Commute

• Mission Boulevard was blocked, forcing detours and snail speed traffic.

Injured Bobcat Suffered Broken Pelvis, Possible Head Injuries

• The bobcat is receiving critical care at Lindsay Wildlife Experience in Walnut Creek.

Vehicle Overturns, Traps Driver, Starts Brush Fire On I-580: CHP

• The driver, initially unconscious, was transported to a hospital and later arrested for suspected DUI after a harrowing incident.

Marijuana Grow Operation Starts Pinole House Fire

• Police say there is a permit for the operation.

85 Year Prison Term For Shooting 3 Men

• The man convicted of attempted murder was trying to avenge a previous murder, according to the prosecutor.

Cat Caught In Engine Compartment Rescued By Firefighters In Pleasanton

• The Livermore-Pleasanton firefighters saved the cat from a terrible fate thanks to some quick-thinking and perseverance.

Woman Wears Disguises, Uses Counterfeit ID To Withdraw Cash From Victim’s Accounts, Livermore Police Say

• Police said the suspect wears different hats and wigs as part of an elaborate strategy to disguise her identity.

Child Porn Found In Ex-Felon's Livermore Home, Sheriff's Office Says

• Investigators said they also discovered methamphetamine, guns and more than 300 pounds of ammunition in the house.

Fatal Shooting Victims Were Newlyweds: Chilling Alameda Co. Cold Case Spotlighted 40 Years Later

• The young couple was found fatally shot in 1974. Their deaths remain a mystery.

Stabbing Suspect Tracked To Contra Costa Co. Motel

• The 26-year-old was wanted in connection with a Marin County stabbing, authorities said.

2 Arrested In Highway 4 Pursuit: CHP

• The driver and passenger were both taken into custody, according to the California Highway Patrol, Contra Costa Area.

Concord Vehicle Theft Suspect Arrested After Woman Spots Her Stolen Truck: Police

• The resident identified him as the person she allegedly saw driving her stolen truck,

Kansas Homicide Suspect Arrested In Contra Costa County

• Robert Colson, 34, of Bucksport, Maine, came to the attention of Martinez police following an alleged stabbing on a train.

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