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Cars vs Buildings; R.I.P. K-9 Cop: Livermore, East Bay Police Log

High schooler shot dead, fire displaces 10, grease traps trespasser, store workers threatened and other area police, fire and court news.

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

Tri-Valley Teen ID'd As Fatality Victim In Shooting, Crash

  • The school senior, active in local youth radio, was shot to death, and the car in which he was riding crashed last week into a Fremont home.

Big-Rig Driver Killed In Crash On I-580

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  • The Sacramento man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to CHP officials.

Police Say Goodbye As Beloved San Ramon K-9 Succumbs To Cancer

  • Watch as officers line up to salute Hector, the San Ramon Police Department K-9 officer, in his final moments.

Thieves Threaten To Kill Store Employees In Fremont: Cops

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  • An infant was in the getaway car stopped by police, who also found a loaded gun and large capacity magazine stashed near the baby, FPD says.

Man Trespassing Gets Trapped At Closed Restaurant: Cops

  • Firefighters fished him out of the grease vent.

Car Goes Completely Through Apartment Wall In The East Bay

  • One person was taken to the hospital following the crash.

Fire Near I-580 In Livermore Extinguished

  • Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department crews responded to douse the fire.

Accused Package Thief Arrested In San Leandro

  • Police say surveillance video shows a man get out of a BMW to steal packages from 2 homes.

Oakland Man Identified As Surfing Victim

  • He was pulled from the water at Ocean Beach last Friday.

Ghost Ship Lawyers Want Firefighters, Others Charged

  • 5 Oakland firefighters, a paramedic and 3 Oakland police officers should be arrested, they claim.

Deadly Hit-And-Run Has Investigators Seeking Witnesses

  • A portion of Paseo Padre Parkway was closed for several hours Tuesday for the investigation.

Reminder: Evacuation Drill Planned Saturday In Moraga

  • Heads up: All traffic on a portion of Moraga Way will be going in the same direction during the drill.

2 Men Shot Dead In Oakland Tuesday Night

  • The men were killed in separate shootings, according to police.

Crash Into Bakery Causes Fire, Gas Leak In Emeryville

  • Fire crews got the flames out and PG&E sent a crew to repair the damage.

Pleasanton PD Cuts 'Nixle' Text Info To Emergency Alerts Only

  • Messages will pertain to "red alert" situations and will no longer include such non-emergency notifications as street closings, police said.

Altamont Pass Road Reopens Following Injury Crash

  • A fog advisory was also issued for nearby Interstate 580.

9 Tickets Issued During Dublin's Commercial Enforcement Detail

  • Officers from several agencies participated in the enforcement efforts.

Pleasant Hill Police Activity Linked To CVS Robbery

  • Police from Benicia, Pleasant Hill and several other agencies swarmed the area in search of the suspects in a Benicia CVS pharmacy robbery.

Authorities ID Man Fatally Shot By Contra Costa Sheriff's Deputy

  • The deputy involved in the Pacheco shooting has also been identified by authorities.

Former Student Pleads Not Guilty To Threats Against Freedom High

  • Prosecutors allege Tristan Curl threatened to kill the principal at Freedom High School in Oakley, shoot students and rape underage girls.

Union City Names New Police Chief

  • "I am very excited about the opportunity to serve a police department and community that means so much to me."

10 Displaced By House Fire: Contra Costa County FPD

  • Crews remained on scene of the fire until 11 a.m. Wednesday, a fire official said.

Serial Contra Costa Arsonist Convicted Of 31 Felonies

  • The fires occurred in 2017 in Pittsburg, Antioch, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Concord, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Brentwood and Benicia.

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