Crime & Safety

Deadly Fire | Double Murder: Walnut Creek, East Bay Police Log

An armed home invasion robbery sends 2 residents to the hospital; shopping center shooting on Thanksgiving night as Black Friday begins.

A deadly fire and deadly shootings happened in the East Bay this week.
A deadly fire and deadly shootings happened in the East Bay this week. (Patch Collage)

EAST BAY — Here's a look at police and fire logs in the East Bay this week.

No Arrests In Union City Double Homicide

  • The victims, just 11 and 14 years old, were shot in a van parked at a school parking lot.

101-Year-Old Man Dies In Walnut Creek Fire

  • The fire was reported Saturday night in the Rossmoor older-adult community in Walnut Creek.

Shots Fired At Fremont Hub Robbery

  • The getaway car was chased into Newark, with 5 suspects arrested.

Home Invasion Robbery: 2 People Hurt In Lafayette

  • Both victims were taken to the hospital for injuries. It happened just 3 miles from a similar home invasion robbery that happened Oct. 31.

Alameda Police Issue 143 Tickets In One Day

  • 33 of those tickets were in school zones, the department reports, resulting in higher fines and more points on your license.

Thanksgiving Day Fire Burns San Leandro Mobile Home

  • Two people were displaced by the fire.

Teen Murdered In North Richmond

  • The boy was shot in front of a store around noon on Tuesday.

Union City Fires, Shootings Highlight Station 30 Closure Concerns

  • The Union City council voted to close Fire Station 30, but some fear the cost-saving effort will be paid for by increased risk to residents.

Hercules Home Damaged By Fire

  • The fire broke out last Friday afternoon. There were no injuries.

San Leandro Man Sentenced to 50-Years-To-Life In Prison

  • Ronald Higgins pleaded no contest to the premeditated murder of a 14-year-old boy in Oakland.

Man Sentenced To Mental Institution For Brutal Berkeley Killing

  • Emilie Inman was stabbed multiple times in her neck and abdomen, and her body was hidden underneath a plant and covered with a pile of hay.

Bicyclist With Explosive Device Arrested In Emeryville

  • The man was on probation when police stopped him. No injuries were reported.

Missing Grandmother, 2 Kids Found In Pinole

  • Their car was found abandoned near Hercules. The 75-year-old woman has had custody of the children since their parents were killed in 2012.

Pedestrian Killed In El Sobrante ID'd

  • The crash, which claimed the life of 36-year-old David Gonzales, happened in the darkness on San Pablo Dam Road east of Clark Road.

Bicyclist Killed On I-80 Over The Weekend

  • The victim was identified Monday as 26-year-old Gabriel Roberts.

Car Burglary Suspect Arrested In San Leandro

  • The man arrested is described as a transient, 43-year-old Andre Lamont Penney.

Patrols Increased In Lamorinda After Second Armed Home Invasion

  • Deputies will augment the patrols by Orinda and Lafayette police and will be assigned to the cities until further notice.

Almeda Man Dies Following Oakland Shooting

  • No arrests have been made in the death of 27-year-old Tshonti Rollerson.

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