Crime & Safety

Thief Targeting Alameda Boating Community Arrested: Police

Police made the arrest last month of a Hayward man.

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Boats at Crown Harbor in Alameda.
Boats at Crown Harbor in Alameda. (Judy Munsen)

ALAMEDA, CA — The Alameda Police Department arrested a theft suspect last month following a string of robberies targeting high-valued equipment within the boating community.

The first theft was reported in May.

Detectives and Marine Patrol Officers worked together analyzing physical and electronic evidence to identify a suspect.

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A 29 year-old Hayward resident was arrested in the 1800 block of Sakas Street.

The red pin is on Sakas Street. (Google Maps)

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