Crime & Safety

Arrests In Wallet Theft Case: Walnut Creek, East Bay Police Log

A motorcyclist is thrown from a bridge; one neighborhood installs license plate readers; a marijuana dispensary burglary; driveway carjack.

Crimes impacting the East Bay this week.
Crimes impacting the East Bay this week. (Patch Collage)

EAST BAY — Here's a look at local emergency logs from the East Bay this week —

Millions Impacted By DoorDash Data Breach

  • The hacker got away with both personal and banking information ... here's what to do immediately.

Duo Accused Of Stealing Elderly Woman's Wallet Arrested

  • Many offers were made to replace the stolen money. The woman asked those interested in helping to donate to Meals-on-Wheels.

Elderly Woman Dragged In Violent Purse Snatching

  • The woman had just left a store on Wednesday. Police believe the suspects used the keys from her purse to try to break into her home.

Orinda Man Carjacked At Gunpoint

  • The man was in his own driveway Sunday when it happened.

Hercules Neighborhood Installs License Plate Surveillance Cameras

  • The homeowners association is paying $2,000 per year to install and maintain service for each of the two cameras.

Coast Guard Captures Narco-Sub Carrying Cocaine

  • Over 1,100 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $165 million, was recovered and offloaded to the Valiant.

Marijuana Dispensary Burglary: 4 Arrests

  • Police seized cash and an arsenal of weapons as part of the investigation.

Fleet Of Bikes Stolen From Nonprofit At Elementary School

  • Cycles of Change used the bikes to teach children how to ride safely.

Tesla Drives Wrong Way On Bay Bridge

  • The car went all the way from San Francisco to the East Bay, and was finally stopped by a spike strip on I-880.

Tesla Battery Runs Down During Police Pursuit

  • Someone forgot to put it on charge before the new shift.

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Alameda Woman Arrested In San Leandro

  • She is accused of a violent purse snatching attempt

Marijuana Grow House Catches Fire In Fremont

  • No one was living at the house at the time it caught fire.

Piedmont Man Killed In Iowa Crash

  • He was in Iowa working on Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign.

Motorcyclist Thrown Off Carquinez Bridge, Dies

  • The CHP reports that the motorcycle hit a car, and the rider was pitched over the side of the I-80 bridge.

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Driver Dies In I-680 Rollover Crash In Walnut Creek

  • All southbound lanes were closed for a time as emergency crews worked at the scene.

Kite Surfer, Paddleboarder Rescued Off Alameda Sunday

  • The kite surfer got into trouble, so the paddleboarder went out to help. Both needed rescuing by the fire department.

Brazen Home Invasions Reported In Alameda

  • Police have made one arrest, but three more crimes are unsolved.

Capitol Corridor Train Hits Pedestrian In Hayward

  • No one aboard the train was injured.

Kyle Chapman Sentenced For Role In Berkeley Riot

  • The right-wing activist, with prior convictions for grand theft, reached a plea bargain in the case.

Alameda Woman Sentenced To Prison

  • She will serve time in a state prison for her role in a notorious gang-related murder.

Teen Reported Missing In Fremont Thursday: Police

  • She has no history of running-away

Meet Newark's Newest Police Officers

  • They graduated from the law enforcement academy last week.

23 New Officers Sworn In By Oakland Police Department

  • They graduated from the Basic Recruit Academy on Friday.

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