Crime & Safety

Highway Road Rage Gunshots + Fire: Alameda, East Bay Crime Log

5 crime and fire stories that made news this week including a 2-alarm house fire, and extra police patrols in a popular restaurant area.

No one was hurt in this 2-alarm fire.
No one was hurt in this 2-alarm fire. (Con Fire PIO)

EAST BAY, CA — Here are 5 of the stories making news this week from East Bay police and fire logs —

Caldecott Tunnel Closed By Road Rage Shooting

  • The shooting caused a traffic nightmare during the Thursday evening commute.

2-Alarm Fire Damages Lafayette Home

  • The fire was reported just after midnight Thursday.

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Walnut Creek Violence Prompts Extra Police Patrols

  • A recent shooting by a dine-and-dash pair, along with a fight outside a bar, led to the action.

Video Shows Couple Leave Walnut Creek Restaurant Without Paying Before Firing Gun Outside

  • The shooting occurred outside the Modern China restaurant on the 1500 block of North Main Street.

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Fremont OIS: Audio Of 911 Call That Led To Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Of Kevin Johnson

  • "Hurry up, he's still alive," the caller tells the dispatcher in the recording.

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