Fake Parking Tickets; Pilot Guilty: Concord, East Bay Police Logs

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.

Stolen-Car Chase Ends In Concord

• One person was arrested and another was outstanding in the Contra Costa County chase that ended at Sunvalley Mall.

Contra Costa Pilot Found Guilty Of Submitting False Info To FAA

• The 34-year-old faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Bicyclist Killed In Crash With Car On Port Chicago Hwy In Concord

• Port Chicago Highway was closed north of Panoramic Drive as the fatal collision was investigated.

Suspected Drunk Driver OK After Crashing Car Twice

• The driver was uninjured, but her car was seriously damaged, CHP Dublin said. The driver is linked to two crashes early Friday morning.

Heroin, Meth Found In Car During Traffic Stop: San Ramon Police

• Police say they found an ounce of heroin and three-quarters of a pound of meth after pulling the woman over for a traffic infraction.

'This Ticket Is For Entertainment Purposes Only'

• Have you gotten a parking ticket in Alameda recently? Look closely — it may be a fake.

Car Stolen In Pleasanton Found Near Tahoe, Livermore Man Arrested

• A tracking device on the car led police to a South Lake Tahoe resort, South Tahoe Now reported. Two men were arrested.

2 Fremont Men Accused In Kidnapping, Rape Of Teen Girl

• Police said the victim, a 14-year-old, used her Snapchat account to notify friends she was kidnapped and did not know her location.

Shotgun-Toting Bank Robber Arrested: San Leandro Police

• Police say they used a license plate reader to capture the man.

Family In On Teen's 'Joke' With Gun

• The teen posed with an AR-15-style rifle and said that students should stay away from Hercules High School on the 13th.

2 Men Killed In Hayward Shootings Identified

• No arrests have been announced in the deaths of 19-year-old Farrarri Johnson of Oakland, and 21-year-old Garland Scott of Hayward.

Police Release Photo Of Car Believed Used In Double Homicide

• Two boys, ages 14 and 11, died in the Union City shooting.

Two Purses Grabbed In Fremont: Police

• One woman hung onto her purse but was dragged on the ground and scraped-up. The crimes happened Monday evening and Tuesday.

Man Gets 8 Years In Prison After East Bay Bank Robberies

• Duane Makela, 50, robbed or tried to rob 19 banks and credit unions in Northern California, including 9 heists in the East Bay.

Truck Left Running In Front Of Fremont Home Stolen

• Police caught up with the truck and arrested the woman driving, identified as a transient out of Watsonville.

$350,000 Settlement Over Discrimination By San Leandro Company

• A former employee told the company "it makes me sick to know that we refuse to service a particular ethnicity of people."