Crime & Safety

After-School Kidnapping Attempt: San Leandro, East Bay Crime News

8 truckloads of stolen merchandise recovered; 2 fires extinguished; 4-year-old shot; I-580 closed in both directions; police officer injured

Firefighters extinguished a fire in a commercial building in San Leandro this week.
Firefighters extinguished a fire in a commercial building in San Leandro this week. (Alameda County Fire Dept.)

SAN LEANDRO, CA — Here are some of the public safety stories impacting the East Bay this week:

8 Truckloads Of Stolen Merchandise Recovered By Police

  • The Organized Retail Theft operation also netted stolen vehicles and more than $10,000 in cash.

4-Year-Old Boy Shot, Suspect Arrested: Police

  • The suspect fired randomly into the boy's home, according to police.

Shooting Sends Victim To Hospital: Police

  • The shooting happened around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at Stevenson Boulevard and Albrae Street, just off Interstate Highway 880.

Possible After School Kidnapping Attempt Investigated By Police: School District

  • It happened near an elementary school Monday afternoon, according to the school district.

Hayward Officer Injured In Police Chase Crash

  • The officer was pursuing suspects in a break-in at an illegal marijuana grow operation.

Victim Hit In Face With Stick At UC Berkeley: Police

  • Police say the attack happened during an argument in Sproul Plaza.

San Leandro Fire Extinguished By Firefighters

  • The Alameda County Fire Department tackled the fire in a commercial building early Tuesday.

Minor Fire Extinguished At Historic Horse-And-Buggy Carriage House

  • The Fremont Fire Department responded and found that an automatic sprinkler system had doused the flames.

I-580 Shut Down By Murder Suicide Suspect

A police chase that began with a murder in Pleasanton ended with the suspect committing suicide on I-580, according to authorities.

Former Fremont City Manager Sentenced To Jail, Ordered To Repay $300K

  • A plea bargain with Mark Danaj requires him to serve 90 days at Santa Rita Jail and serve two years of probation.

Alameda Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Fraud

  • He has also been ordered to repay nearly $1.5 million in restitution.

Fremont Business Owner Sentenced To Federal Prison

  • The man, a Milpitas resident, admitted to underreporting his income by nearly $4.5 million.


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