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Gun Held To Toddler's Head | Deaths: East Bay Crime News

8 crimes and fires that made the news in the East Bay this week.

Police announced arrests in multiple cases.
Police announced arrests in multiple cases. (Jen Nunes/Patch Photo Archive)

EAST BAY, CA — Here are some of the public safety stories impacting the East Bay this week:

Pedestrian Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver; Suspect Arrested: Police

  • The crash happened on Fremont Boulevard. The suspect is from elsewhere in the Bay Area.

East Bay Shooting Death Probed By Police

  • The victim was found in a wrecked car.

Sheriff's Office Dispatcher Killed In Drunk Driving Crash: Police

  • Antoinette Finau was on her way to work when the crash occurred.

Gun Held To Toddler's Head During Robbery: Police

  • Police say that three suspects led them on a high-speed chase, later crashing their vehicle and fleeing on foot.

East Bay Man Convicted Of Assaulting, Robbing Victim Met On Dating App

  • The attack happened in San Francisco, where the pair met up.

3-Alarm Fire In Oakland, Near I-880

  • The blaze consumed one home and spread to a second just east of Interstate Highway 880.

4 Stolen Vehicles Recovered, 8 Arrests

  • The Alameda Police Department made the arrests during a 72-hour period.

2 People Displaced By Fire

  • The fire was reported on Grimmer Boulevard Friday night.


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