Crime & Safety
Police Officer Hit By Suspect: Alameda, East Bay Police Log
Purse snatching at major retailer; bicyclist, pedestrian injured in separate crashes; 600 pounds of fireworks seized; violent chaos.

EAST BAY, CA — Here are some of the stories making news over the past 2 weeks from East Bay police logs —
Accused Thief Hits Officer With Getaway Car: San Leandro Police
- Police pursued the vehicle into Oakland and caught the driver.
Teen Bicyclist Critically Injured In Fremont Collision
- Police say the driver stopped and cooperated with investigators.
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Fremont Pedestrian Injured By Hit-And-Run Driver
- The pedestrian suffered major injuries.
San Leandro Costco Purse Snatching: 2 Arrests
- Police developed leads by viewing several surveillance videos.
600 Pounds Of Illegal Fireworks Seized In Newark
- Two men were arrested, including one from Newark.
CoCo 4th Of July Fires Down From Last Year
- "The weather was our friend." Just one fireworks-related fire was reported in Walnut Creek.
1 Dead, 1 Injured In East Oakland Shooting
- The shooting happened around 11:40 p.m. on the 7700 block of Bancroft Ave. in the city’s Eastmont neighborhood, Oakland police report.
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Oakland Streets Erupt Into '12 Hours Of Non-Stop Chaos'; Homicides, Shootings, Sideshow Violence
- Embattled Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong told reporters that the level of violence and gunfire overwhelmed his officers.
VIDEO: Oakland Police Released Images Of Suspects Wanted In Attempted Robbery Of News Crew
- The robbery was interrupted by the news crew’s contracted armed security guard.
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