Crime & Safety

Fire Death; Sidewalk Crash Death: Walnut Creek, East Bay Crimes

A police chase ended in an officer-involved shooting in another city; a felon is charged with four bank robberies, and a car is shot.

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EAST BAY — Here are some of the crime and fire stories that have made news in the East Bay this week —

Alameda Sidewalk Death: Man Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter

  • Justin Benton, 38, has a history of driving with license suspensions and revocations.

Man Killed In Walnut Creek Fire ID'd

  • The condo fire was quickly put out by firefighters Saturday morning, but it was too late for the resident.

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Fremont Officer-Involved Shooting: Officer, Suspects Named

  • The three suspects — Stephon Tobias, Rayduan Lindsay, and Cameron Standley — all have extensive criminal histories.

Felon Charged With 4 Berkeley Bank Robberies

  • All four of the robberies happened in January.

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Woman Stabbed To Death In Hayward

  • No arrests have been announced by police.

Car Shot On I-880 On-Ramp In Fremont

  • A black BMW was hit by gunfire, but the people inside were not injured.

Man Killed In San Leandro Crash ID'd

  • The driver was initially trapped in his vehicle and had to be extracted by emergency workers.

Woman Arrested In Moraga Vehicle Break-Ins

  • Moraga Police say they will seek charges against 22-year-old Angelina Jaimes of Concord.

All-Clear After Brief Shelter-In-Place At School

  • There was police activity in the neighborhood.

Stolen Alcohol Recovered By Alameda Police

  • The alcohol was stolen from Safeway.

Newark Arrests: Burglary, Theft, DUI, Drugs

  • The suspects were mostly Newark residents but included transients, Fremont, San Jose, and Arizona residents.

Gang Awareness In Union City

  • How can you spot gang members in your neighborhood? How do you keep your own kids out of gangs? Union City presentation coming up.

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