Crime & Safety
Organized Retail Theft Arrests: East Bay Crime News
15-year-old boy shot dead, 13-year-old hurt; I-880 crash victim ID'd; large building and grass fires tamed; 2 Senior Alerts issued.

EAST BAY, CA — Here are some of the public safety stories impacting the East Bay this week:
Teen Killed, Another Injured In Hayward Shooting
- The hospitalized teen is 13-years-old.
4 Arrests For Organized Retail Theft: Berkeley Police
- The police department has created a special division to deal with the thefts.
Silver Alert Issued For Missing 91-Year-Old Man: Photo
- The CHP has released photos of the man, his car and his license plate number.
Missing Senior Found 5 Days After Her Disappearance
- The missing woman was found 20 miles from her home.
34 Acre Wildfire Out, Power Restored To 5500
- The Alameda County Fire Department requested mutual aid to battle the 3-alarm, wind-driven vegetation fire Tuesday afternoon and evening.
3-Alarm Fire Burns Warehouse In West Oakland
- Firefighters battled a three-alarm blaze that struck a warehouse in West Oakland on Wednesday night, according to fire officials.
Man Shot By Newark Police Officer
- The man is hospitalized for his injuries.
Man Who Died In Fatal Crash On I-880 Identified
- The Alameda County Sheriff's Office as 61-year-old Robert Kwok Yu. The coroner was unable to determine his place of residence.
Budget Cuts Looming For Oakland, Leaving Some Worried About Public Safety
- With a $200 million deficit, big budget cuts could be looming for Oakland, and the cuts some are most afraid of are those to public safety.
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