Crime & Safety

Young Homicide Suspect | Deadly Wrecks: San Leandro, East Bay Crimes

A DUI checkpoint will be held Friday night | 2 Alarm fire at Tesla plant | Crackdowns on stolen cars, sideshows | Family displaced by fire.

A gun and extended magazine seized at a sideshow.
A gun and extended magazine seized at a sideshow. (Alameda County Sheriff's Office)

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

13-Year-Old Arrested For East Bay Homicide: Police

The boy was taken into custody at his school, although the killing happened inside a supermarket.

700+ Stolen Cars Recovered In The East Bay, 355 Arrested

An ongoing operation led by the California Highway Patrol has successfully recovered hundreds of vehicles stolen in the East Bay.

2 Alarm Fire Controlled At Tesla Plant

All employees have been accounted for, according to the fire department.

5 Felony Arrests, 2 Guns Seized, 10 Vehicles Towed: Sideshow Crackdown

Four East Bay law enforcement agencies banded together in an effort that also resulted in citations and misdemeanor arrests.

Family Of 4 Displaced By Fire

The interior of a home was destroyed by flames Wednesday afternoon.

DUI Checkpoint Planned In Berkeley: Time And Location

The police department has announced details about the checkpoint in an effort to stop drunk driving.

DUI Investigated As Cause Of Fatal Niles Canyon Road Crash: Police

Police report that the victim was a 65-year-old Fremont resident.

Fatal Crash In Impacts Morning Commute: Reports

Fremont initially asked drivers to avoid the area.

Hayward Crash Victim ID'd As Grad Student

The victim's kidneys were donated to two people who needed transplants, according to a GoFundMe appeal.

Pedestrian Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver ID'd

The victim, who was killed on Fremont Boulevard, was a father of 3 with another child on the way. His wife also recently lost her father.

Accused Fatal Hit-And-Run Driver Arrested

The suspect's bail was set at $125,000

Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Defrauding COVID-19 PPP Loans

An Oakland man and five others have been sentenced to federal prison for defrauding the COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program.

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