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Mob ravages California mini-mart during flash robbery near airport, shocking video shows
Dozens of people ransacked a gas station mini-mart near the San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport in Oakland, California, early Friday morning, leaving the store destroyed. Shocking surveillance video shows suspects in a flash mob tearing apart the store as they rifled through the refrigerated section and shelves, smashed items...
Bay Area Freeway Shooting Suspect Apprehended Using "Flock" Surveillance Technology
The swift capture of a freeway shooting suspect on Monday was made possible, thanks to the Bay Area's newly deployed "Flock" smart surveillance cameras. In an incident stemming from an apparent road rage altercation on the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge, law enforcement identified and subsequently arrested the alleged perpetrator using real-time data from these high-tech devices.
Teen shot in Hayward in late June dies
HAYWARD -- One of two teens injured in a shooting last week in Hayward has died, police said Thursday.The youths, ages 17 and 18, were hit by gunfire on June 27 near the intersection of Mission Boulevard and Industrial Parkway.The 18-year-old, a Pleasanton resident, suffered critical injuries and on Wednesday was taken off life support, according to Hayward police. His name was not released.The 17-year-old, also from Pleasanton, was treated at a local hospital and has since been released.The shooting was reported about 11:11 p.m. on June 27, and the victims were found near the 100 block of West Tennyson...
California Battles Uncontrolled Illegal Sideshows Putting Communities at Risk
Multiple sideshows were reported in several streets in three Bay Area cities overnight. One of the sideshows happened at around 2 a.m. Sunday at Lewis Brown and B.W. Williams drives in Vallejo. At one point, people set a Christmas tree on fire. The Rise of Dangerous Sideshows. In recent times,...
Explosion at Fremont plastic recycling business injures 1, fire department says
An explosion in Fremont injured at least one person on Friday, the fire department said.The incident happened just before 11 a.m. on South Grimmer Boulevard at a plastic recycling business.The fire department said one person was transferred to the hospital for "unknown injuries or sickness" and several others complained of illness but declined medical treatment.A hazmat team is reportedly onsite.Stay with ABC7 News for the latest details on this developing story. If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live
Sheriff's office IDs drug store security guard shot dead in Fremont last month
FREMONT -- A CVS security guard who was shot and killed last month at a store in Fremont was identified by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office as Abakr Mohamed Amin, a 41-year-old Sacramento resident.The shooting at the store in the Fremont Hub Shopping Center occurred at about 11 p.m. on June 13, when Amin was shot after an argument with someone who came into the store.Amin died at the scene after life-saving measures were unsuccessful.The other person was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds.The homicide remains under investigation. Anyone with information about the shooting can contact the Fremont Police Department at (510) 790-6900. Tips can be reported anonymously by texting "Tip FremontPD' followed by a short message to 888-777 or online at www.fremontpolice.gov/TIP
Oakland father, husband drowns in Modesto Reservoir
MODESTO, Calif. - An Oakland family is mourning the loss of a father and husband after he drowned in the Modesto Reservoir. Family members said Emerson Garcia Arrendondo was swimming in the reservoir when he struggled to stay afloat and yelled for help. Authorities received the call for help a...
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Seizes 700+ Pounds of Illegal Fireworks, Firearms in East Palo Alto Ahead of Fourth of July
In a lead-up to the Fourth of July celebrations, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office has made notable strides in its crackdown on illicit fireworks and firearms. According to an official press release, authorities have conducted a series of buyback events in June, which successfully removed over 700 pounds of illegal fireworks and explosives from the streets of San Mateo County.
Urgent Search for At-Risk Missing Teenager, Amiraka Harris, in San Leandro
The San Leandro Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing teenager described as being at risk. Fourteen-year-old Amiraka Harris was reported as last seen yesterday departing her residence on Waterfall Way in San Leandro, stated a notice published today. According to the description, Harris wore a...
Motorcyclist killed in crash on I-580 in Oakland
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Interstate 580 in Oakland early Saturday. According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident happened just before 3:30 a.m. on eastbound I-580 at Fruitvale Avenue in Oakland. Video posted to the Citizen app showed the crash scene. It was not made known...
Mountain View resident arrested for allegedly trying to stab man in stomach with knife
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Mountain View man was arrested on suspicion of trying to stab an acquaintance in the stomach on Thursday evening over an argument about a stolen necklace, according to the Mountain View Police Department. Dispatchers received a report around 5:20 p.m. on July 4...
Contra Costa Co. fire gets 1,100 calls on July 4th; illegal fireworks prompt Antioch evacuations
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District had a busy Fourth of July responding to fires, including one that prompted evacuations near Hillcrest Avenue in Antioch that began around 10 p.m.Anthony Hamilton knows he and his family are lucky to be alive as he tours his backyard that used to be blocked off by a fence. He says they only had minutes to evacuate as a wildfire raced up the hill. It was likely started by the illegal fireworks being shot off in the shopping plaza below."This is our house on the hillside. It's going up the hill. We were...
Fireworks suspected of starting fire in Martinez
Contra Costa County firefighters say fireworks are suspected of starting a brush fire near Central Avenue in Martinez Thursday night. The fire broke out around 9 p.m. Fireworks were seen going off overhead as crews rushed to get the fire under control. Con Fire says about three acres burned.
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