Crime & Safety
3 Fires; Stolen Porsche Crashed: Fremont, East Bay Police Log
Can you ID thieves caught on video? A police officer is charged with voluntary manslaughter; trio killed in crash ID'd; car-to-car shooting.

EAST BAY — Here is a sampling of crime and fire stories from the East Bay this week —
Officer Involved Shooting: DA Files Voluntary Manslaughter Charge
- The shooting happened inside a Walmart store on April 18. Here's what the District Attorney and the Police Chief said about the charges.
Fremont Police Use De-Escalation Tactics To Peacefully End Crisis
- At a time of social unrest over police shootings, Fremont Police used their specialized training to end a stabbing crisis.
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Car-To-Car Shooting In Richmond: 1 Dead, 1 Hurt
- The man who died was a San Pablo resident.
Berkeley Police Officer Fires At Occupied Vehicle: Community Briefing Video
- This incident is being investigated by the Department's Homicide Detail and the Department's Internal Affairs Detail.
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Alameda Police Release Video Of Thieves Ransacking Store
- Police are asking for help identifying the suspects.
3 Killed In Fiery Walnut Creek Crash ID'd
- The trio died when their car crashed into a tree on an I-680 off-ramp.
4 Acres Burn In Coyote Hills Regional Park
- The fire was reported Monday afternoon and quickly halted by the Fremont Fire Department.
2 Alarm Hayward Fire Destroys 1 Store, Damages 3 More
- No injuries were reported.
Union City Home Damaged By Fire
- No injuries were reported.
Stolen Porsche Pursuit Ends In Fremont: Police
- A $135,000 Porsche was stolen from a Peninsula dealership with the CHP in pursuit through several East Bay cities.
Newark Police Return Stolen Property To Victim
- Two Newark Police Officers Arrested a woman on suspicion of identity theft and multiple other charges.
Police Investigate More Threats At Fremont Schools
- Less than a week after 13 schools received bomb and shooting threats, 10 more schools are targeted by email.
Text BART Police: 510-200-0992
- The text is sent to BART Police dispatchers but is for non-emergency situations. Call 911 in an emergency.
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