Crime & Safety

Horses Shut Down I-680; Jaws Of Life Used In Rescue; Body Found In Road: Walnut Creek, East Bay Police Log

A look at a few of this week's police, fire and courtroom incidents in Walnut Creek and across the East Bay.

The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around East Bay this week.

Coroner IDs Man Killed In I-680 Crash

  • The crash occurred during the early morning hours on Saturday.

Garage Fire Quickly Extinguished Early Sunday

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  • The blaze was reported just after midnight.

Jaws Of Life Used To Rescue Livermore Crash Victims Saturday

  • A Pleasanton man was arrested on suspicion of driving on a suspended license following the collision that blocked the road for hours.

Driver Rescued Following Crash on Bollinger Canyon Road

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  • The driver was trapped inside the car, which was on its side.

$11,000 In Cash, Property Stolen From Unlocked Car, Livermore Police Say

  • Do you know this woman? Police are looking for her.

Woman Used Stolen Credit Cards On Shopping Spree, Pleasanton Police Say

  • Do you know this woman? Police say she stole a purse from a gym locker and went shopping in Tri-Valley.

Dublin Man Killed In Dumbarton Bridge Crash

  • The fatal collision was reported on westbound state Highway 84 west of the bridge's toll plaza, CHP officials said.

Another Theft Suspect Caught On Camera In Livermore: Police

  • Do you know this woman? Police are looking for her.

91-Year-Old Man Killed in Fire

  • It happened at an apartment between Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill.

4th Body Recovered From West Oakland Fire

  • More than 80 people escaped the building, which had a history of violations.

Fire Damages Hercules Home

  • Smoke detectors alerted the family to the blaze.

Ammunition Explodes During San Leandro Fire

  • No firefighters were injured.

No One Found In Submerged Vehicle

  • The vehicle was searched in San Leandro on Wednesday.

Horses Shut Down I-680 During Morning Commute

  • WATCH: The horseplay shut down traffic on I-680 for about 15 minutes Monday.

Elderly Moraga Couple Robbed At Gunpoint In Their Own Driveway

  • The husband suffered minor injuries. Officers from Orinda and Lafayette police departments, and a sheriff's helicopter aided the search.

Victim Shot To Death Near Oakland Zoo

  • The victim was killed on MacArthur Boulevard.

Dumbarton Bridge Crash Victim Identified

  • The CHP says the car rolled several times.

Fremont Police Arrest Fraud Suspect, Accomplice

  • They were taken into custody at a bank for allegedly trying to withdraw money from someone else's account.

Victim Shot To Death Near Oakland DMV

  • His name has not yet been released.

Alleged Sexual Battery On UC Berkeley Campus Investigated

  • The alleged victim managed to get away in the vicinity of Bancroft Way and College Avenue, according to police.

Berkeley Man Arrested For Alleged Gun Crimes

  • Police say he had a loaded and concealed revolver in his pocket when he was stopped.

Driver Who Severed Gas Line Arrested For DUI

  • The driver had to be taken to the hospital first.

Latest: Mystery Body Found In Intersection

  • The body was found in an intersection, while an unoccupied car was found on a connector ramp above.

Attempted Murder Charges Filed Against Suspects in Carol Brown Shooting

  • They could serve life in prison, if convicted.

San Leandro Shooting Suspect Arrested

  • The shooting happened last Friday morning.

Alleged Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Fremont Bank Robbers Arrested

  • The suspects are accused of robberies in 4 cities. Good work by Police Detectives is credited with helping to crack the case.

San Leandro Townhome Damaged By Weekend Fire

  • The fire broke out in the overnight hours.

Deadly 4-Alarm Oakland Fire Blamed On Candle

  • The identities of just two of the four people who died in the fire have been released.

Photo 1 courtesy Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Twitter from Jaws Of Life Used To Rescue Livermore Crash Victims Saturday

Photo 2 courtesy Bay City News from Deadly 4-Alarm Oakland Fire Blamed On Candle

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