Crime & Safety
Gun At School | Home Invasion: Walnut Creek, East Bay Police Log
A teacher is arrested for sex crimes that happened in the 1990s; a victim of carjacking slashed; and a woman drugged, raped at a restaurant.

EAST BAY — A look at some of the crime stories that made news in the East Bay this week —
Loaded Handgun Seized At Walnut Creek High School
- The gun was found in a student's backpack at Las Lomas High School Thursday morning.
Lamorinda Teacher Arrested On Sex Abuse Charges
- She has taught at both Miramonte and Acalanes high schools. Investigators say the crimes happened more than 20 years ago.
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Fremont Home Invasion Robbery: Elderly Sisters Not Hurt
- Police are searching for four suspects.
2 Fremont Carjackings: One Victim Slashed With Knife
- Police report they've arrested 18-year-old Christopher Zapien of Lathrop and charged him in both cases.
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Woman Shot In Fremont, Refuses To Help Police
- The woman was shot in the leg at a restaurant parking lot.
Woman Drugged, Raped: Berkeley Restaurant Manager Arrested: Cops
- Issac Amiga was charged after DNA evidence linked him to the woman, according to police and prosecutors.
Shelter In Place Order Canceled In San Leandro
- Police were searching for a robbery suspect.
4 Thieves With A Kid Along Steal From Store: Police Seek ID's
- The four women stole three full shopping carts worth of merchandise from a Grocery Outlet supermarket in Alameda, police say.
Hercules Police Investigate Armed Robbery
- Police say they are searching for two gunmen who stole cell phones, wallets, and car keys.
Newark Police Make 16 Arrests In One Week
- Officers dealt with a battery case, a man with a loaded gun, and drug offenses.
Deputy Uses Narcan To Save Man In Castro Valley
- The man was found passed out.
Teddy Bears, Baby Blankets: Pinole Police Tools
- The police department says it wants children to learn at a young age that they "are here to help and protect them from harm."
Lengthy Pursuit Ends In San Leandro Arrest
- A police officer spotted a car in Lafayette that had been reported stolen. Two helicopters took part in the pursuit.
Vehicular Manslaughter Charges Filed In Fremont Bicyclist Death
- Last August, 28-year-old Fremont resident Kiranjot Deol was struck and killed as he rode in the bike lane on Boyce Road.
San Leandro Man Sentenced To Federal Prison
- Donta Lashaun Perry had an AR-15 rifle and handgun when arrested by the California Highway Patrol. He posted bail and fled to Oklahoma.
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