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Tank Fire | Sexual Assault: Piedmont, East Bay Police Log

Plus, police need help identifying a suspect; a child molestation suspect is found dead in jail; and an accused bank robber is arrested.

Police and fire stories from the East Bay
Police and fire stories from the East Bay (Patch Collage)

EAST BAY — Here's a look at police and fire stories from this week —

NuStar Tank Fire Emergency Over

  • A hazardous materials public health emergency that lasted for about 8 hours is over. The fire at NuStar is out.

Search Warrants Served To NuStar Over Refinery Tank Fire

  • There is still work to be done at the site of Tuesday's fire.

Fire Destroys Cull Canyon Buildings

  • The fire was reported at 10:46 p.m. Sunday.

3-Alarm Fire Damages Apartment Building In San Leandro

  • Residents from a dozen apartments were displaced.

Moraga's Merrill Fire Ruled Accidental

  • Investigators are still trying to pinpoint the exact cause, but arson has been ruled out.

Dogs Attack Deputies Checking Castro Valley Homeless Camp

  • One dog was shot to death, while the other was wounded. Four people taken into custody on drug offenses, ACSO reports.

Police Need Help Identifying This Suspect: Photos

  • Do you recognize this woman? Police say she pulled off $28,000 in fraudulent credit card transactions.

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Inmate Accused Of Molestation Found Dead In Jail

  • Enrique Pina was formerly a groundskeeper at Palmer School near Walnut Creek.

Woman Slashed With Box Cutter On BART Train

  • The suspect was tased by BART police, subdued with a wrap-device, and taken into custody.

SWAT Teams Arrest Man In Fremont Shooting

  • The gunman escaped on I-25 — presumably roaring past hundreds of innocent people on the freeway all the way to San Leandro.

San Pablo Man Found Shot To Death

  • His body was found in North Richmond on Thursday.

Sheriff's Deputies Save Life In San Lorenzo

  • Alameda County Sheriff's deputies gave Narcan to a person who had overdosed.

Sexual Assault Reported At UC Berkeley Dorm

  • University Police say the victim knew her attacker.

Accused Bank Robber Arrested For San Leandro Heists

  • Two bank were held up just days apart. The accused man was arrested in Stockton.

Strong-arm Robbery Reported At Caffe Strada

  • It happened on the patio, according to police.

It Worked: Pre-Positioned Firefighters Halted Flame

  • "Rapid and overwhelming responses of equipment and personnel give us the chance to keep fires small and prevent wildfires from becoming...."

High Speed Chase Crosses Bay Bridge, Ends In Emeryville Crash

  • The crash happened early Tuesday morning.

Pedestrian Killed In Newark ID'd

  • The crash happened on Sept. 29 on Newark Boulevard.

San Leandro Man ID'd As Pedestrian Crash Victim

  • Investigators say the men was laying in the road when he was hit.

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