Police Bulletin Police Bulletin (January 20, 2006)

Woman attacked after big Bingo win

Three people wearing masks broke into the Pleasanton Vineyard Mobile Villas residence of Norma Gray and her sister, Patricia White at 2 a.m. Jan. 12 after Gray took home $2,200 from a Bingo fundraiser for breast cancer research at Foothill Square in Oakland. Police believe that at least one of the three was an employee of the cancer research fundraiser and all three suspects followed Gray home from the Bingo night.

White woke up when the three rushed into her bedroom. She said one had a gun. White was hit over the head, police said, knocked to the floor and bound with rope and duct tape. Gray, overhearing the commotion, opened her bedroom door where she was confronted by another suspect who demanded money. Gray said she directed the suspect to her purse where her winnings were located. Once the suspect had the money, he tied her up with rope and duct tape.

The suspects were arrested shortly after leaving the residence when they were stopped for driving without headlights. The alert officer noticed blood on one of the suspects. He searched the car and found a gun, ski masks, the $2,200 in Bingo winnings and the victim's purse.

Devette Lashawn Wagner, 21, Tracara Lee Miller, 19, and Derron Alfred Oliver, 22, all from Oakland were arrested for robbery, false impersonation and assault with a deadly weapon. Active shooter training

The Pleasanton Police Department, the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department and the school district participated in a joint "Active Shooter" training exercise at Hart Middle School last Saturday. Active Shooter is a nationally recognized term for critical incidents which involve a suspect who has fired gunshots and is at a facility such as a school or corporation. The training exercise is designed to improve the police and fire department's readiness in the event of a school intruder. Twenty-four police, 16 firefighters and 25 role-playing volunteers took part in the training. The police department's role was to locate and stop the suspects as soon as possible to minimize casualties and secure the scene while the fire department conducted emergency medical aid to victims and provided support and equipment for law enforcement.

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