Coyote Bites Child; Ravine Rescue: Lamorinda, East Bay Police Log

EAST BAY — Here is a look at some of the police and fire stories that have made news in the East Bay over the past week —

Coyote Bites Small Child In Moraga

• The 3-year-old girl's mother got the coyote "to disengage and run away," according to the police department.

Deputies Rescue Family And Dog From Ravine In Crow Canyon

• A family whose vehicle slid into a heavily wooded ravine in Castro Valley Sunday morning was rescued by Alameda County Sheriff's deputies.

Police: Man Impersonating Police Officer

• The police department issued a scam alert on Wednesday.

Police Seek Deadly Hit-And-Run Driver

• Police say "the suspect vehicle drove around the woman in the street and fled."

City Employee Snaps Photo, Suspect Arrested

• The man was arrested on suspicion of battery and parole violation.

Police Recover Stolen Vehicle, Arrest Woman

• Police also recovered a stolen gun, burglary tools, drugs, and other items.

Alleged Drug Sales At Park: 2 Arrests

• Police also seized methamphetamine and cash Tuesday night.

Police Arrest Probationer

• Police say a loaded .45 caliber semiautomatic handgun was recovered.

2-Alarm Fire At Union City Home

• The fire broke out last Friday afternoon.

Newark Fire Burns Outbuilding

• Firefighters battled the fire shortly after 4 a.m. Thursday.

Teen Missing From Group Home

• The girl has been missing since Monday.

Alameda Coast Guard Crews Seize $156 Million Worth Of Cocaine

• The Munro’s crew boarded a fishing vessel suspected of smuggling illicit narcotics on Jan. 26.

Neighbors Fed Up After Home Destroyed By Fire Becomes Rat-Infested Illegal Dump Site

• People who live here are fed up with this abandoned property that was once a home. It caught on fire February 4, last year.

Suspect Who Threatened MLK Protestors ID'd, Police Say

• Alameda police have identified a man suspected of holding what looked like a firearm and threatening protestors on MLK Jr. Day.

Police Arrest 5 Suspects In Vehicle Theft Pursuit

• Five suspects were arrested in connection to a stolen vehicle pursuit and foot chase that saw a gunfire standoff with officers, police say.

Police Shooting Questioned By Experts: Report

• Four of six police use-of-force experts felt the shooting of Laudemer Arboleda was not justified, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.