Crime & Safety
RV Hits 19 Cars + Stolen Property: Fremont, East Bay Crime News
Home and vegetation fires were quickly doused; spoofed calls are coming from a local police department; one man was killed in highway crash.
FREMONT, CA — Here are some of the public safety stories impacting the East Bay this week —
Fremont Residents Complain About Spoofed Police Department Calls
Fraudsters are pretending to call from the police department — including coming up on your phone's Caller ID as Fremont Police.
Police ID Union City Shooting Suspect
The man has been booked into Santa Rita Jail.
Newark Vegetation Fire Controlled By Firefighters
The fire broke out Saturday night.
Alamo Structure Fire Knocked Down: SRVFPD
Fire broke out in the attic of a single-story home near Sugarloaf Terrace in Alamo Monday.
Former Berkeley Resident Pleads Guilty To Setting Tahoe Fires
He will be sentenced in October.
Speeding RV Plows Into 19 Cars On 580 Near Altamont Pass In Rush Hour
A white RV sped past cars and into bumper-to-bumper traffic before being pursued by CHP officers.
Man Killed In 580 Solo Hit & Run, Suspects At-Large: CHP
Authorities are searching for two suspects who fled their car after it flipped over and killed one of the passengers inside.
Burglars Steal $10K In Equipment In Pleasanton, Flee Police
Police chased a Dodge Charger that eventually crashed near Eden Canyon Road. The suspects remain at-large.
Cannabis Cheaper In Berkeley Due To Tax Holiday
The tax exemption will last until July 2025.
Blacks Disproportionately Booked Into Jail In Contra Costa County
Blacks make up nearly a third of jail bookings, while just 10% of the population. Asians are 20% of the population, but just 3% of bookings.
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