Crime & Safety

Deadly Fiery Crash + ID A Suspect: Newark, East Bay Crime Log

A Convicted Sex Offender approached a girl walking home from school; deadly bar fight; federal charges filed against East Bay men.

Do you recognize this suspect with his distinctive tattoos?
Do you recognize this suspect with his distinctive tattoos? (Fremont Police Dept.)

EAST BAY, CA — Here are some of the stories making news this week from East Bay police logs —

1 Dead In Fiery East Bay Interstate Crash

  • One vehicle involved in the crash went down an embankment, knocking down a light pole and igniting a brush fire.

1 Killed In San Leandro Bar Fight

  • A man was shot repeatedly outside Cunha's Cocktails in San Leandro's first homicide of the year Friday night.

Convicted Sex Offender Charged With Soliciting Minor: Fremont Police

  • Police say he approached a 16-year-old Fremont girl as she walked home from school, prompting a police sting.

Federal Charges Filed Against East Bay Man

  • A federal indictment alleges that more than 500 illegal guns were smuggled into California by 5 co-conspirators, including one Bay Area man.

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Fremont Man Charged With Insider Trading: Justice Dept.

  • If convicted of the federal charges, he faces up to 45 years in prison.

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Video: Driver Plunges Into San Leandro Marina

  • Firefighters helped a driver to shore after their vehicle was submerged in the San Leandro Marina Friday night.

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Man Arrested For Walnut Creek Attempted Murder: Police

  • The victim was shot at Homestead Avenue and Ygnacio Vallejo Road.

Do You Recognize This East Bay Suspect?

  • Take a look at the photos — he has several distinctive tattoos.

Walnut Creek Police Arrest 3, Seize Guns

  • Police also recovered a stolen car.

Hayward Man Tells Cops He's Hiding Under Dorm Bed With Pistols: Feds

  • Sammy Sultan called university police and said he was hiding under a student's bed with pistols and a stun gun, federal prosecutors say.

Illegal Dumping Cleanup In Alameda County

  • A $2.3 million grant will clean up homeless encampment dump sites. “Illegal dumping has a direct impact on someone’s quality of life."

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