Crime & Safety
Fiery Crash Kills 2 + Fatal Shooting: Fremont, East Bay Crime News
9 fires caused by lithium-ion batteries; vehicle smashes into home; homicide victim's family upset with DA's charges.
EAST BAY, CA — Here are some of the public safety stories impacting the East Bay this week —
2 Dead In Fiery Bay Area Crash Linked To Homicide
The suspects are accused of a homicide and a carjacking in different counties before dying in a crash during a police pursuit.
Teen Dies In San Leandro Double Shooting
Police were determining a motive for the shooting and said at least one suspect was being sought.
Castro Valley Homicide Victim's Family Upset About Charges
The victim was an Apple employee who was attending graduate school with the aim of owning his own business.
6 Recent Berkeley Fires Traced To Lithium-Ion Batteries
The fire department: Lithium batteries have the potential to overheat, short circuit, or catch fire in a chain reaction from overcharging.
Con Fire Confirms Lithium-Ion Batteries Spark Walnut Creek House Fire + 2 More
"This is clearly a growing trend over recent years and we are kicking off an awareness campaign to advise residents of the dangers." 3 CoCo lithium-sparked fires in 9 days.
Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Busted In Bay Area: CHP
The yearlong investigation led a task force to a large cache of catalytic converters stolen from vehicles across the Bay Area, the CHP said.
Vehicle Smashes Into Fremont Home: Photos
The home was red tagged by the Fremont Fire Department.
Newly Introduced AlCo Ordinance Would Criminalize Sideshow Spectators
The new ordinance prohibits spectators at sideshows, street races, and reckless driving exhibitions.
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