Crime & Safety

Costco Robbed; Injured Hiker Rescued; Man Crawls From Submerged Car: Walnut Creek, East Bay Police Log

A look at a few of this week's most interesting police, fire and courtroom incidents in Walnut Creek and across the East Bay.

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

SEE: Injured Hiker Rescued From Mt. Diablo

  • Firefighters opted to fly the victim to safety because the trail was so steep.

Man Crawls From Partially Submerged Car Near Mines Road

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  • Firefighters found the car upside down in the creek.

Cosmetics Thief Caught On Camera, Livermore Police Say

  • Do you know this suspect? Police are looking for him.

Danville Costco Robbed By Masked Suspects: Police

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  • Police arrested an Oakland man in connection with the alleged robbery attempt. Two suspects are still at large.

Dublin Family Files $3M Claim Against BART For Mob Attack

  • The claim alleges that BART was negligent in 11 ways.

Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Battalion Chief Retires After 28 Years

  • Battalion Chief Michael Miller started as a Firefighter-Paramedic in September of 1988.

Livermore Fourplex Fire Extinguished

  • The fire was reported Thursday morning.

John Muir Doctor Arrested In Sexual Assault Case

  • Is this your doctor? Investigators believe there may be more victims.

'Erratic' Man Approached Young Children In Albany: School District

  • One parent said he "was walking in the street and twirling around, and trying to shake hands with kids."

Pleasanton Optician Was Tortured, Murdered: DA's Office

  • Andrea St. John was murdered in her own Castro Valley home in December and the home was set on fire. A suspect has been arrested.

Suspect Ordered To Stand Trial For Murder Of Hayward Police Sgt. Scott Lunger

  • The Brentwood resident was gunned down in the line of duty in 2015.

Ex-Con Charged With Murder

  • The victim was stabbed to death on Monday.

Serial Arsonist Strikes in 4 Contra Costa County Communities: Fire Officials

  • "We do believe we have somebody who is setting fires to vehicles," Fire Marshal Robert Marshall said.

Driver, 96, Crashes Into Castro Valley Burger Restaurant

  • There were no injuries reported.

2 Alarm Apartment Fire In Walnut Creek

  • There were no injuries. Two units were damaged by the fire, with another two receiving water damage from the firefighting effort.

Two Rescued After Boat Capsizes Off Berkeley

  • The water temperature at the time was 57 degrees, according to Coast Guard officials.

Newark Auto Burglary Leads To 2 Arrests

  • Police say the suspects were captured with the loot taken from the car. An eyewitness called police.

Woman Assaulted With Brick

  • Police are seeking the suspect.

Photo via YouTube screenshot from SEE: Injured Hiker Rescued From Mt. Diablo

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