Skimming Suspect; Kitchen Fire: Alameda, East Bay Police Log

EAST BAY, CA – The following is a week's collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the East Bay.

Kitchen Fire Causes $200,000 Worth Of Damage To Livermore Home

• One firefighter suffered a minor injury while battling the blaze.

Skimming Suspect Caught On Camera: Police

• Police say the skimming operations have been reported in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Santa Clara counties and could be an international ring.

20 Tickets Issued During Pleasanton Pedestrian Safety Sting

• The enforcement detail was part of the 'Pedestrians Don't Have Armor' campaign funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety.

Man Injured In Motorcycle Crash On Mines Road

• The man was flown by helicopter to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center with major injuries, firefighters said.

Section Of I-680 Renamed In Honor Of Fallen BART Officer

• The Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr. Memorial Highway sign was unveiled Wednesday.

Starbucks Restroom Video Camera Installed By Plumber: Police

• Police are asking anyone who hired this plumber, a registered sex offender, to check their restrooms and bathrooms.

Threat At Livermore High Deemed ‘Not Credible,’ Principal Says

• Extra officers are assigned to the school this week as a precaution.

2 Alarm Fire Damages Walnut Creek Home: Photos

• Everyone got out of the home safely, according to the fire department.

Smoky Tire Fire In Castro Valley Quickly Doused

• VIDEO: It looked awful, but did virtually no damage.

Police Undercover Sting Operation: Laptop Thieves Targeted

• Coffee shops are an enticing spot for potential thieves.

Fremont Man Attacked With Machete; Suspect Identified

• Fremont Police have released the name of the suspect who was arrested in Union City.

Machete Attack Victim: Fundraiser Underway

• "There were too many lacerations all over his head, face and body for the doctors to count, and he has over 1,000 staples in his face and.."

Murdered San Leandro Man: Parents Give Emotional Testimony

• Robert Fields and another man were murdered in 2015. Family members gave emotional accounts of their loss as the killer was sentenced.

Man Shot At Berkeley Homeless Camp, Police Report

• The homeless camp is at Hearst and the Eastshore Highway, according to police.

Woman Arrested Following Alleged Road Rage In Hercules

• Police say the victim suffered a cut to the lip and bumps to the head.

Walmart Shooting: Man Shot As He Walked Through Parking Lot

• The man was shot in the neck as he walked through the parking lot at the Walmart in San Leandro.

Photo courtesy LPFD from Kitchen Fire Causes $200,000 Worth Of Damage To Livermore Home