Crime & Safety

Heroes Risk Lives At 2 Crashes: Walnut Creek, East Bay Police Log

5 arrests are made in the Halloween night Airbnb murders; homes are damaged by fires; and firefighters safely stop an ammonia leak.

A look at East Bay police and fire logs.
A look at East Bay police and fire logs. (Patch Collage)

EAST BAY — A look at select police and fire reports from around the East Bay this week —

Heroes Pull 2 Injured From Fiery, Rollover Crash In San Leandro

  • A police officer, firefighters and good Samaritans worked together to save the victims, putting their own safety at risk, police say.

Hero Police Officer Saves Driver From Fiery Crash

  • The Alameda Police officer was out of town and off-duty, but sprang into action when needed.

Son Arrested For Castro Valley Murder

  • Murder victim Troy Schwenk was found in a puddle of blood in his own home. He worked at Lake Chabot for the East Bay Regional Park District.

Arrests Made In Orinda Halloween Night Airbnb Shooting

  • The 5 suspects were rounded up Thursday in the North Bay, Peninsula and East Bay. Authorities also revealed that some victims were armed.

Attempted Double Homicide: Homeless Man Arrested At BART Station

  • Two men were shot with arrows over the weekend.

Controlled Burns Planned Friday, Saturday

  • The area to be mitigated with controlled burns is less than a mile from Briones Dam.

Fire Doused At Round Table Pizza In San Lorenzo

  • The fire was halted before it could do much damage.

Fire Damages Union City Home

  • A disabled person was taken from the home, according to the fire department.

Dog Rescued From Fire In Union City

  • The fire was in a duplex Saturday night.

Ammonia Leak In Newark Caused By Construction Error

  • No injuries were reported as a result of Monday's leak.

Newark Police Awarded Traffic Enforcement Grant

  • The program will fund DUI checkpoints and other programs for the next 12 months.

Police Investigate Fremont Threat

  • Police say the suspect wore a black hooded sweatshirt and black bandanna.

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