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Watch 7-Eleven Robbery; $100,000 Reward Offered For Arsonist; Motorcyclist Killed: Walnut Creek, East Bay Police Log

A look at a few of this week's most interesting 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 the East Bay this week.

Pleasanton Man Tries To Run Over Livermore Ranch Owner, Gets Shot: Sheriff's Office

  • The man allegedly smashed his truck into a barn, the rancher's home, a truck and a propane tank before he was shot.

Watch: Masked Suspects Rob Pleasanton 7-Eleven At Gunpoint, Police Say

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  • Do you know these men? Police say they are looking for them after this brazen robbery.

Vegetation Fire On Altamont Pass Wednesday Extinguished

  • Smoke from the fire covered sections of I-580 during the evening commute.

Scammers Impersonating Sheriff’s Office Victimize Two Livermore Residents

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  • Officials say the Alameda County Superior Court does not contact citizens by phone for payments of fines for missing jury duty.

San Ramon Motorcyclist Killed In I-880 Crash Identified

  • CHP officials said the San Ramon man, 33, struck the side of a Ford van and then the side of a Volkswagen van.

Former East Bay Home Health Care Provider Sentenced To Prison

  • Muzaffar Hussain, Pleasanton resident and former CFO of Crossroads Home Health Care, Inc., was ordered to pay $495,000 in restitution.

Almost 300 Cars Stolen In Livermore In 2016

  • Police are offering rewards of up to $500 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest of suspects involved in auto thefts.

$100,000 Reward For Arrest Of Arsonist

  • Five- and six-alarm fires that destroyed a development under construction, twice, have been ruled arson. Do you recognize this suspect?

Third Victim Of Memorial Day Crash Dies

  • A funeral will be held Saturday for one of the other victims.

Gas Station Worker Shot During Robbery: San Leandro Police

  • The victim is hospitalized in critical condition.

Derick Almena Arraigned For Ghost Ship Deaths

  • He is charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter.

Motorcyclist Killed In San Leandro Crash Identified

  • The CHP is still looking for witnesses of the crash.

One Dead In I-880 Crash In San Leandro

  • Traffic backed up for miles.

Woman Who Put Meth Into Toddler's Mouth At Berkeley Park Arrested For Attempted Homicide: Police

  • The woman put the meth into a 2-year-old boy's mouth at the park play structure. The child's nanny called police immediately.

Uber Driver Arrested For Alleged Sexual Battery Of Customer

  • The woman took a ride from the Oakland Airport to Moraga. Police wonder if there are other victims out there.

Walnut Creek Police Bomb Squad Destroys Device

  • Pleasant Hill asked for help after a traffic stop turned up the homemade explosive device.

Lafayette Woman Arrested In $32 Million Fraud Scheme: State

  • "When business owners cheat the system... they create an unfair advantage that puts legitimate businesses at risk."

Boy Airlifted To Children's Hospital From Lake Chabot

  • The child appeared to have suffered significant head trauma.

BART Police Arrest Suspect For Alleged Battery Of Passenger

  • The incident happened at Oakland's MacArthur station.

Alameda Apartment Damaged By Fire

  • Firefighters held the damage to one unit.

Sexual Battery Victim Chases Suspect, Takes Photo: Police

  • Berkeley Police SVU Arrested the suspect on Thursday.

Driver Killed On I-680 Wednesday Identified

  • The victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.

Funeral Services Set For Crash Victim Briana Ortega

  • Her family has started a GoFundMe page to pay for the funeral.

Fundraiser Thursday To Pay For Crash Victim's Funeral

  • The fundraiser will be held in Hayward.

Fire Along Railroad Tracks Doused Before Spreading To Buildings

  • The fire was reported behind a commercial building in San Leandro.

Vehicles Stolen In Hayward, Union City Recovered; Suspect Arrested

  • An alert citizen spotted a stolen vehicle that belonged to his friend and called police.

Walnut Creek Bank Robbed At Gunpoint

  • Police say the suspect drove eastbound in the westbound lanes of traffic on Treat Boulevard to get away from pursuing officers.

Photo courtesy Suzy Spragge from Vegetation Fire On Altamont Pass Wednesday Extinguished

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