City Two arrested in nationwide ATM fraud scheme that targeted Piedmont bank By Sarah Belle Lin | February 28, 2020 Suspects are believed to be part of an international crime ring.
Crime & Safety Third suspect charged in Montclair laptop death case By Jeff Shuttleworth | Bay City News | February 4, 2020 Police believe this suspect grabbed the victim's laptop and then kicked him out of the getaway car while the driver accelerated.
Crime & Safety Still no suspects in Bank of America ATM fraud case By Sarah Belle Lin | January 31, 2020 The bank has not yet released video surveillance footage to the police; fraudulent letters to BofA clients may also be circulating.
crime Sign of the times? Political graffiti makes a mark in Piedmont By Exedra Staff | January 23, 2020 Spotted on Sotelo Ave. on Jan.
City Piedmont firefighter arrested on sex crime charges By Exedra Staff | January 13, 2020 On Jan. 7, the Tuolumne County Sheriff's office booked Michael Pavao of Sonora on charges related to sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child pornography.
crime Investigation continues into compromised Bank of America ATM on Highland Ave. By Sarah Belle Lin | January 10, 2020 Piedmont police and the bank started to receive reports of compromised cards in late December. Card skimmer device is suspected.
Crime & Safety Crime alert: Highland Ave. BofA ATM machine may have been compromised By Piedmont Police Department | January 8, 2020 The reports of fraud linked to the machine first started appearing on NextDoor; PPD issued an alert on its Facebook page on Jan. 8
crime Two suspects arraigned for death in Montclair laptop theft incident By Jeff Shuttleworth | Bay City News | January 7, 2020 Reed is charged with murder and Lee with involuntary manslaughter; both are charged with second-degree robbery.
crime Oakland announces new ‘Violence Prevention’ chief amid uptick in violent crime By Samantha Laurey | Bay City News | January 7, 2020 As part of a joint task force with other cities, Piedmont will help focus on auto burglaries and laptop thefts.
Crime & Safety 2 arrests made in Montclair laptop theft ‘homicide’ By Janis Mara | Bay City News | January 1, 2020 The victim followed the suspect in an attempt to recover the laptop, but was critically injured as the suspect's vehicle fled.