Crime & Safety

2 Killed By Train; Bank Robbed: Concord, East Bay Police Logs

Former NFL player shot dead; man severely burned by gasoline; elderly woman robbed; and other East Bay police, fire and court news.

Walnut Creek police posted video of an elderly woman being robbed in the hopes of identifying the two female suspects.
Walnut Creek police posted video of an elderly woman being robbed in the hopes of identifying the two female suspects. (Walnut Creek Police Department YouTube)

CONCORD, CA — The following is a week's collection of police, courtroom and fire stories from Concord and elsewhere in Contra Costa County and the East Bay.

Pleasant Hill Bank Robbery: Police Release Suspect Photos

  • Anyone with information about the suspect's whereabouts is asked to contact Pleasant Hill police at 925-288-4630.

Man Severely Burned By Gas In Concord Disturbance: Police

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  • The man was airlifted to the burn center at the University of California at Davis, police said.

2 Fallen Con Fire Firefighters To Be Honored In Memorial Service

  • The firefighters' names will be added to the wall that honors Contra Costa County fire personnel who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

Reach Concord 911 Dispatchers By Text

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  • The Concord Police Department announced Text-to-911 service is set to begin soon in the city.

Shooting After Crash Near School Prompts Lockdown: Pittsburg PD

  • A suspect was not immediately found in the shooting that left a man wounded, according to police.

Suspect In Kidnap, Rape Arrested After Hiding In Shed: Vallejo PD

  • Police said SWAT team members found the East Bay man hiding in a tool shed not far from where they had originally located him.

Brush Fire Contained After Threatening Antioch Homes

  • Con Fire dispatched extra resources to protect the homes, and crews were able to stop the forward progress of the blaze.

2 Pedestrians Killed By Train In Berkeley

  • The train hit them Thursday night.

Suspects Who Stole Elderly Woman's Wallet Caught On Camera: WCPD

  • Police have released surveillance video of the suspects in the hope that someone recognizes them.

Grad Student Hurt In UC Berkeley Lab Explosion

  • She was taken to the hospital after being hit in the face with shattered glass.

Person Rescued From Water Off Alameda

  • They were transported by ambulance to a hospital.

Former NFL Player Shot Dead At Home In Richmond

  • Terrell Roberts was visiting his grandmother. The former Cincinnati Bengal graduated from El Cerrito High School and Oregon State.

Grizzly Peak Armed Robbery Reported: Police

  • Police say that two suspects each had handguns.

Oakland, Hayward Men Arrested For Elderly Man's Murder In SJ

  • A fourth person was taken into custody in connection with the killing, which apparently began as a burglary.

Man Killed In I-880 Crash In San Leandro ID'd

  • The crash happened last Sunday night.

Pedestrian Killed On I-80 In Emeryville ID'd

  • All westbound lanes were closed last Friday after the crash.

Train Hits Person At BART Bayfair Station

  • The station was closed for about an hour at the start of the Wednesday evening commute.


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