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.

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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