Police said a license plate reader, community cameras, neighbors, and a sheriff's helicopter helped lead investigators to the stolen van.
Police allege the man ignited several small fires last week around Fremont and Newark.
The fatal crash occurred on I-880 Saturday night, according to the CHP.
He is suspected of starting several small fires in Fremont and Newark.
A man in a wheelchair fell onto BART tracks; fire destroys an RV; 107 stolen vehicles recovered; deadly crash.
5 crime or fire that made the news in the East Bay this week.
Police tracked down the suspect and arrested him.
Fremont man arrested for wild crime spree; stolen vehicles are recovered; body recovered from San Francisco Bay; unprovoked attacks.
Police allege a man broke into homes, stole two cars and led officers on a chase across county lines after robbing a Macy's in Corte Madera.
Can you ID homicide suspect from photo | Homeowner shot at by car thieves | Accused killers, bank robbers, grand theft suspects arrested.
The suspect was charged by the District Attorney's Office with murder and other crimes.
The new firefighters begin their shifts this Sunday.
Police allege the Antioch pair targeted six NorCal banks, including a successful robbery in Fremont.
Police say two suspects stole $5,000 worth of purses in an organized retail theft at a Fremont store.
8 truckloads of stolen merchandise recovered; 2 fires extinguished; 4-year-old shot; I-580 closed in both directions; police officer injured
The Fremont Fire Department responded and found that an automatic sprinkler system had doused the flames.
The shooting happened around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at Stevenson Boulevard and Albrae Street, just off Interstate Highway 880.
The man, a Milpitas resident, admitted to underreporting his income by nearly $4.5 million.
A felon with a long criminal record is arrested; retail theft suspect arrested; license plate reader results in stolen car recovery.
Fremont Police credit a tip from the public for the man's arrest.
The Fremont Police Department, with the help of a boat from Menlo Park, recovered the weapons spotted by a passerby.
Prior convictions include violent crimes, according to the Fremont Police Dept.
Home invasion robbery arrests; motorcyclist killed in crash; first responder drones sent ahead of police officers, firefighters.
The fire started in the electronics recycling storage area at the Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station.
The Drone as First Responder Program will dispatch drones to emergencies, arriving ahead of police and firefighters.
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Man with 13 convictions arrested; witnesses tackle alleged rapist, hold him for police; $810,000 bail for accused retail theft suspect.
The man was caught on video looking into the bedroom of a single family home in a nice Fremont neighborhood. He has 13 previous convictions.
Police report that the victim did not know her attacker, a Fremont resident.
The suspects range in age from 13 to 15, including the getaway driver, are accused of robbing a USPS Postal Worker.
Fremont police allege the man had methamphetamine and a large amount of stolen copper wire in his vehicle when he was pulled over.
The sheriff's office continues to receive reports that people have been contacted by these scammers.
The men, both Fremont residents, were booked into Santa Rita Jail.
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A resident was rescued from a house fire; police announce arrests in multiple violent crimes; a body was pulled from the water..
The suspects are accused of crimes in Fremont, Union City, Milpitas, San Jose and San Bruno.
A replica gun with an extended magazine was located, according to the Fremont Police Department.
Police released a list of crimes submitted to the Alameda County District Attorney's Office for charging.
Carjacked vehicle had toddler inside; elderly pedestrian dies; dog dies in fire; credit union robbed; car crashes off the Dumbarton Bridge.
A drug lab explodes in a nice neighborhood; a house fire displaces a family; an East Bay student away at college is horribly injured.