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Roaring Fire | Vandals Damage Park: Fremont, East Bay Police Log
A store clerk shoots an alleged thief and is arrested for homicide; police need help to identify suspects; an accused firebug is jailed.

EAST BAY — These are a few of the police and fire stories that made news in the East Bay this week —
Fire Roars Through Fire Department Building
- The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Homicide Ruling: Body Found In Regional Park
- The man's body was found Sunday just off a trail in Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve in the Oakland Hills.
Alameda Homicide: Store Clerk Arrested
- Police say the victim was allegedly stealing from the store, but that his killing was not justified.
Castro Valley Home Damaged By Fire
- The fire was confined to the kitchen.
Little Yosemite In Sunol Regional Wilderness Vandalized
- The park district police department has arrested two women.
Can You ID These Suspects For East Bay Police?
- The 2 suspects are accused of using credit cards stolen in Walnut Creek.
Can You Identify This Suspect?
- Help solve a crime by helping police find this man.
Transient Arrested Following Arson Investigation
- Four fires were set over a 2 day period, but firefighters put out the flames before they did any harm.
Walnut Creek Police Arrest Man: Attempted Homicide Investigation
- A second man was also arrested on weapons, drugs, identity theft, and other charges.
Scam Warning From Alameda Municipal Power
- "AMP will never ask for credit card or debit card numbers..."
Sheriff's Lieutenant Fired Following Jail Death
- The man was arrested by Fremont Police and transferred to Santa Rita Jail, where he died.
Small Vegetation Fire In Fremont Sunday Night
- Firefighters pounced on it with resources, to quickly douse it.
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