Crime & Safety

Young Homicide Suspect | Fatal Wrecks: East Bay Crime News

A DUI checkpoint will be held Friday night | 2 Alarm fire at Tesla plant | Crackdowns on stolen cars, sideshows | Family displaced by fire.

Multiple agencies have banded together to crack down on sideshows.
Multiple agencies have banded together to crack down on sideshows. (Alameda County Sheriff's Office)

EAST BAY, CA — Here are some of the public safety stories impacting the East Bay this week:

13-Year-Old Arrested For East Bay Homicide: Police

The boy was taken into custody at his school, although the killing happened inside a supermarket.

700+ Stolen Cars Recovered In The East Bay, 355 Arrested

An ongoing operation led by the California Highway Patrol has successfully recovered hundreds of vehicles stolen in the East Bay.

2 Alarm Fire Controlled At Tesla Plant

All employees have been accounted for, according to the fire department.

5 Felony Arrests, 2 Guns Seized, 10 Vehicles Towed: Sideshow Crackdown

Four East Bay law enforcement agencies banded together in an effort that also resulted in citations and misdemeanor arrests.

Family Of 4 Displaced By Fire

The interior of a home was destroyed by flames Wednesday afternoon.

DUI Checkpoint Planned In Berkeley: Time And Location

The police department has announced details about the checkpoint in an effort to stop drunk driving.

DUI Investigated As Cause Of Fatal Niles Canyon Road Crash: Police

Police report that the victim was a 65-year-old Fremont resident.

Fatal Crash In Impacts Morning Commute: Reports

Fremont initially asked drivers to avoid the area.

Hayward Crash Victim ID'd As Grad Student

The victim's kidneys were donated to two people who needed transplants, according to a GoFundMe appeal.

Pedestrian Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver ID'd

The victim, who was killed on Fremont Boulevard, was a father of 3 with another child on the way. His wife also recently lost her father.

Accused Fatal Hit-And-Run Driver Arrested

The suspect's bail was set at $125,000

Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Defrauding COVID-19 PPP Loans

An Oakland man and five others have been sentenced to federal prison for defrauding the COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program.

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