Crime & Safety

Body In Barrel + Deadly Crashes: Fremont, East Bay Crime News

A kite surfer found a body near a marina; guns seized at high school and shopping center; school stabbing suspect charged; SUV into eatery.

East Bay police agencies solved several crimes this week.
East Bay police agencies solved several crimes this week. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

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

Body Found In Barrel In Castro Valley Identified: Report

The barrel was found on April 10.

Kite Surfer Finds Dead Man Near Berkeley Marina

The body was pulled from San Francisco Bay waters after a kite surfer called for help on his smart watch.

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One Killed, One Injured In Motorcycle Crash in Fremont

The driver of the car fled the scene but was later found and arrested near the area of Grimmer Boulevard and Blacow Road.

One Dead In 3 Vehicle Fremont Crash

Monday's crash is the fifth fatal one this year on Fremont streets and the third in a week.

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High School Student Arrested for Firearm on Campus

FUSD Superintendent thanks FPD & School Resource Officers for their response to May 3 incident at Mission San Jose High School.

Guns Seized At Union Landing Shopping Center

A patrol officer spotted a suspicious car. Three people hopped out of the car and ran in different directions.

School Stabbing: 9th-Grade Boy Charged With Attempted Murder, Mayhem

A ninth-grade girl was injured in the stabbing at Northgate High School in Walnut Creek, police said.

SUV Plows Into Pleasanton Restaurant; 3 People Hurt: Police

An SUV drove through the glass door of The Everest Momo, a Nepalese restaurant on Main Street, on Sunday afternoon.

Fremont Road Closures Planned This Weekend

A festival will close several streets and parking lots. See the list and hours traffic will be impacted.

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