Crime & Safety
Carjacked Man Injured; Arrests: Piedmont, East Bay Crime Log
A former U.S. senator is robbed in the East Bay; an Asian man is targeted for crime; a 2-alarm fire at a business; fatal crashes.
EAST BAY, CA — Here are some of the stories making news this week from East Bay police and fire logs —
Fremont Man, Woman Arrested In Attempted Homicide Investigation
- The SWAT team was called out to arrest the man, but detectives safely took him into custody as he got a haircut on Mission Boulevard.
Man Arrested: Deadly Walnut Creek Shooting
- Police say they arrested a Brentwood man during a traffic stop.
Man Injured In Violent Alameda Carjacking
- Police say he was clubbed as he tried to comply with the carjackers' demands.
Former California Senator Barbara Boxer Assaulted, Robbed In Oakland's Jack London District
- A post on Boxer’s Twitter page said, “The assailant pushed her in the back, stole her cell phone and jumped into a waiting car."
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Person Shot In Fremont, 2 Suspects Flee City
- Police say the victim is being treated at a hospital and is expected to survive.
Hayward Police Say Asian Man Targeted For Crime
- The man has been arrested and charged with a hate crime.
Fatal Fremont Hit-And-Run Crash Victim's Son Speaks; Police Search For Driver
- Allen Sham was a 69-year-old father and husband, who died one week after he was hit by a car on Peralta Avenue near Dusterberry Way.
2 Alarm Fire Burns In San Lorenzo Wednesday
- No injuries were reported in the commercial fire.
Alameda County Firefighters Return From Battling Bootleg Fire
- Firefighters from Alameda County, Oakland, Fremont and Hayward spent weeks battling a fire so massive it created its own weather.
Piedmont's John St. John Dies In Minnesota Crash
- Jill St. John, a 13-year-old girl and 9-year-old boy were also killed in the crash.
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8 Traffic Fatalities In Fremont In 2021: Police
- Most of the crashes have involved illegal behaviors including excessive speed, intoxicated driving, or hit and run pedestrian collisions.
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