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Fatal Hit and Run on Niles Blvd Last Night

Here is FPD's Nixle message:  

This evening at ‪8:28 p.m.‬, the Fremont PD Dispatch Center received a call, reporting that an unconscious woman was lying in the roadway at the intersection of Niles Bl and Linda Dr.  Traffic officers working the Niles Holiday Parade were a short distance away and immediately responded.  

When officers arrived, they spoke to a witness who stated the female pedestrian was crossing at the intersection in the crosswalk with her dog, when a vehicle traveling northbound on Niles Blvd struck them.  The driver of the vehicle stopped and walked over to the pedestrian.  The driver then returned to his vehicle and drove away.   

Fremont Fire and paramedics arrived, but sadly the woman succumbed to her injuries.  The dog she was walking also died at the scene.
 
The driver is described as a white male (unknown age).  The vehicle was described as a light colored 4-door sedan.  The driver was last seen driving northbound on Niles Blvd towards Union City.  Responding Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the suspect.  The vehicle likely has front end damage.
 
The pedestrian is a woman who appears to be in her 50’s.  The Alameda County Coroner has been notified and they will respond to identify the woman and make family/next of kin notifications.  
 
We will be on-scene conducting our investigation for the next couple of hours. Northbound Niles Blvd. is closed between Rock Ave and Linda Dr.  

Anyone with information is asked to please contact Fremont Police Dispatch at 510-790-6800 x 3 or email Investigator Brian Burch at Bburch@fremont.gov.  We will also accept anonymous tips.  Text Tip FremontPD followed by a short message to 888-777. 

Coffee Roaster Fire at Suju's

Fremont fire crews responded to Suju's Coffee on Thornton at 5:25 this evening.  A coffee roaster was on fire.  Sounds like it was contained just to the roaster and all but one engine company cleared in short order.

Probation Search in U.C.

Fremont officers, and possibly those from UCPD, searched a Union City residence this afternoon.  The home is located just a few blocks from Searles Elementary School.

Timeline of Shots Fired Call at Target

From what people were telling the dispatchers, it sounded like a mass shooting had gone down at the Target at the Fremont Hub Thursday night.  Customers inside were hiding and calling 9-1-1 after hearing shots being fired, not knowing that they were being shot from outside.  Here is how it went down on the radio:

11:38  Call dispatched "10-71 (shooting) at Target at The Hub.  We are getting multiple callers of shots fired inside the store."  3 officers were dispatched, but many many more officers rolled on this.
11:39  A sergeant asks that Fremont Fire roll and stage, thinking that there may be multiple gun shot victims in the store.
11:40:30  First officer arrives,  90 seconds after the call came out.
11:40:50  The officer advises that no one was hit.  Shots were fired in the air.  A silver Jetta just took off.
11:41:45 (Less than 3 minutes after the call came out)  Unit 1A3, a midnight zone 1 patrol officer, sees the suspect vehicle, "I've got the vehicle.  Northbound on Glenview.  I'm in pursuit..silver Passat."
11:43:30  1A3 advises they are going into Newark on Central Avenue.
11:43:45  1A3 transmits two cryptic messages "foot bail" and "one at gun point".  Two other officers had joined in the pursuit prior to this and all 3 are rounding up the five suspects.  No injuries reported.

Scanning the East Bay This Morning

I have the scanner set to monitor the following departments this morning:  Fremont, Hayward, Newark and Union City.

SHOTS FIRED AT TARGET ON BLACK FRIDAY; 5 ARRESTED

A shot (or shots) was fired in the parking lot of the Target at The Hub around 11:30 this evening.  An alert officer spotted the suspect vehicle, a VW, on Glenview and gave chase.  West on Eggers they went, and then north on Blacow before turning west on Central into Newark.  Shortly thereafter the vehicle turned north and either stopped or crashed.  Fremont officers quickly took five people into custody and located a gun.  The event started when security officers at the store attempted to stop the suspects from stealing a Play Station PS4.  As they exited the store, the suspects shot at least one round into the air and fled in the VW.

Black Friday Dispute at Walmart

Officers are on the way to the Walmart on Osgood to keep the peace.   The call taker can hear several people yelling at each other regarding an apparent sale item. 

The Scanner Feed is Down for Thanksgiving

Enjoy your family, friends and meal without listening to disturbing 415 family calls.  The feed will return tonight.

Was An Assault Rifle Used in Both U.C. Shootings?

Officers have reported finding 7.62 caliber rifle casings at the scene of both recent U.C. shootings. The AK-47 and similar assault rifles use this ammo.  In the latter shooting, involving the boys, 10 to 11 7.62 casings were found at the scene per radio traffic.  At the scene of the first shooting on November 20th, where two men were shot in their parked car, one 7.62X39 casing was found.  The officer speculated that there may have been a mix of rifles and handguns used, but only one casing was reported located.  Detectives may be able to tell from the casings if the same model weapon was used at both crime scenes.

Update on November 20 UCPD Attempt Murder (updated)

Here is a timeline to my story of the UCPD shooting early on Wednesday November 20th.  This may be related to the November 23rd shooting of the two boys.  Here is my original story:

https://fremontstreets.blogspot.com/2019/11/attempted-murder-in-uc.html

12:49  A woman calls to say her husband and his friend were shot.  The suspects asked the victims "where they were from and then shot them."

12:54  An officer is on scene and advising that both men are conscious and breathing.  One is shot in the leg and one in the arm pit.

12:56  Suspect vehicle is a silver mid 2000s Toyota Camry or Nissan Altima with possibly 3-4 hispanic males.

1:00  Fire department on scene.

1:01  Rifle casing located at scene.

** Updated 12:49 and 12:56 entries.

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Decoto Shooting Timeline

By now you have heard about the two boys in U.C. that were shot and killed in the early morning hours of November 23rd in the parking lot of Searles Elementary School.  Here is a timeline of events taken from the police dispatch tapes.

1:28  The call is dispatched to 3 UCPD patrol officers...several reports of shots fired near Searles Elementary School.  Other callers place it on Whipple or near Dry Creek. 

1:33  An officer advises that he is checking a vehicle in the school parking lot.  The rear window is shot out and the vehicle has collided with a tree.  Another officer soon joins him.  The vehicle is familiar to at least two officers.

1:35  An officer sees the boys in the van "I've got two GSWs (gun shot wounds).  Need fire/medical".

1:42  Two Alameda County Fire Department rigs arrive.

1:46  An officer advised that there are at least 10-11 shell casings in the parking lot.

1:53  A sergeant advises that one boy is deceased and one will be transported to a trauma center.

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Flashback: Decoto Gang Shooting in 2007

A black 14 year old boy was shot in killed by Decoto gang members 12 years ago.  Police and city leaders said in 2015 that Decoto was a more peaceful place. 

https://www.mercurynews.com/2015/12/04/union-city-reputed-gang-members-sentenced-for-killing-boy-14-over-racial-tensions/

Police Activity at Fremont and Decoto (Again)

You may recall an event last week where a man was on the roof of the 7-Eleven and the ReMax office building next door.  Now FFD is there putting out a fire behind the building (typical transient stuff burning).  In fact a transient has been spotted by a fire captain and has called for a police response. 

Police Activity in Mission San Jose

On Pawnee Court, an apparently disoriented man has walked into a house that is not his, claiming that he lived there.  He has since left and numerous neighbors have called in about the man.  Several officers are on the way.

Crash on 680 North at Sheridan; Another Ugly Commute

A motorcycle is down on 680 north near Sheridan road on this Thanksgiving week get away Friday afternoon.  CHP reports minor injuries to the down rider.  He may have gone down after bumping two cars (lane splitting?).  Traffic is slow from Auto Mall north, and 880 is slow as well from the prior Tesla crash.  Fremont residents can anticipate crowded streets again on this busy Friday as commuters and vacationers search for alternate routes out of the south bay.
Update at 4:45  A motor officer has shut down Morrison Canyon Road at the base of the hill.  Apparently there is a bottle neck of traffic half way up.  The City needs to get serious about this closure.
At 5:15 a motor officer has taken control of the intersection at Mission and Niles and is allowing northbound traffic on Mission to flow.  Presently it is backed up beyond Walnut.

Tesla Flips Over on 880; Lands on Roof

A gray Tesla has flipped over on northbound 880 at the Alvarado-Niles exit, landing on it's roof on the right hand shoulder.  The fire captain on scene reporting that no one was trapped in the car and that one ambulance is required.  According to CHP dispatch files, the Tesla may have bumped the tire of a big rig trailer and lost control.  Two fire crews and CHP remain on scene at this accident which occurred just before 3 this afternoon.

Photo of the Day (Bonus)

Another U-Turn opportunity lost due to the bike lane construction on Walnut.  This photo taken on Paseo Padre.

Photo of the Day

Another fine parking job...

Another Day, Another Pursuit

A man had his new 2020 Mercedes SUV stolen in San Jose this morning and followed it via a tracking device to Fremont.  He kept dispatchers updated on the location of the vehicle and eventually an officer spotted it on Decoto near 880.  A pursuit was initiated in Newark, and after a few minutes of driving the streets of Newark of speeds up to 90 mph, the vehicle crashed at the north end of Peachtree Avenue  The driver, the only occupant, fled on foot.  About an hour later, at around 12:20, the subject was located in a backyard on Beutke Court and taken into custody.

Fire at Five Corners

There is a fire at the  former Casa Robles restaurant on Washington at Roberts.  The fire seems to be isolated in the electrical box per fire company on scene.  The building is bordered up.  Fire captain reporting that the fire is out and other fire companies are being released.

Attempted Murder in U.C.

Below is a UCPD Nixle message sent out this afternoon about a serious event that occurred early this morning.  Unlike FPD, UCPD seems to have a commitment to provide timely information to their community about serious crimes.

 Union City PD investigating a double shooting near 8th and C Streets on 11/20/19

Union City Police Department is investigating a double shooting that occurred early this morning. 

On 11/20/19, around 00:30 hours, two victims parked their vehicle near 8th and C Streets in Union City.  Shortly after parking, a suspect vehicle pulled up along side of the victims and opened fire. 

One of the victims was shot in the back and the other was shot in the leg.  Both victims were transported to a local hospital where they were treated for non-life threatening injuries.  The victims are both adults and Union City residents.

Union City Police Department is investigating this incident as an attempted murder case and we are seeking information from the community. 

Anyone with information about this incident should contact Detective Jensen at 510-675-5216 or by e-mail at Scottj@unioncity.org.

Man Walks Into Seneca Park Home

Around noon today a homeowner on Seneca Park Drive reported that a man had walked into her home, sat down on the couch and said he was waiting for the police.  A few minutes later the police did in fact arrive and arrested him apparently without incident quickly.  The man in his 40s may have been mentally ill. 
Earlier today, in the north part of town, there was a report of a man taking mail from the mailboxes on the street.  The reporting party thought he may have been mentally ill as he was drooling. 

Photo of the Day

At least a half a million dollars worth of Teslas parked illegally and unattended near the Motel 6 in Warm Springs.  The driver is probably grabbing some winks before making the deliveries.

Foot Search For Auto Burglary Suspect

An alert officer, 3X9, observed an auto burglary go down at Pacific Commons and followed the suspect vehicle onto 880 north.  The suspect vehicle has been reported as stolen.  The pursuit ended just north of Stevenson when the suspect stopped his vehicle and then ran across the freeway to the Newark side.  Numerous officers are in the area of 880 and the car dealerships on the Newark side.  There is only one suspect.
Update at noon:  A suspect has been taken into custody.  The suspect was hiding in a trash can near the Mazda dealership.  He is a San Francisco man and S.F. is where the car was stolen from.

Shooting at Cloverleaf Bowl November 4th

I finally have pieced these shooting arrests together.  All previous posts on this event will be deleted.  It appears that Mr. Chauncey Jones is not being charged and is not longer in an Alameda County jail.  Here is what I know-  Around 3:17 a.m. on Monday November 4th a woman was shot in the ankle in the parking lot of the Cloverleaf Bowl.  Witnesses described the suspect as shooting a shotgun from the back seat of a Honda sedan and leaving the area.  The victim sustained minor pellet wounds to one of her ankles, according to initial reports,  and transported to a trauma center.  The suspect, Mr. Leonard Brewer, was arrested last week and booked into Santa Rita jail for a variety of felonies, the most serious is Attempted Murder (664,187 PC).  He is scheduled back into court on November 27th for a pretrial hearing after apparently pleading not guilty in court today.

Police Activity in Centerville

You may have noticed a large police presence on Fremont Blvd in the Centerville area.  Officers are looking for a missing juvenile.  A k-9 and a drone are being used to assist.  The search seems to be centered between the Hub and Thornton Avenue.  I believe a Nixle message is being created.
Update.  At 7:30 an officer located the juvenile on Fremont Blvd. and he appears OK.

FPD Releases Info on Car Jacking; 3 More To Go

For those of you that do not receive Nixle messages, FPD has released info on the Dick's Sporting Goods car jacking reported here last Wednesday.

On Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at 2:08 p.m., patrol officers were dispatched to Dick’s Sporting Goods in Pacific Commons on the report of an in-progress theft.  Employees called dispatch as they were watching three individuals, two men and a woman, tamper with security sensors in the footwear department.  The first patrol officer entered the store and attempted to stay out of sight while waiting for additional officers to arrive. The officer immediately observed two of the suspects at the front counter.  A third suspect, later identified as 33 year old Joseph Fuimaono (Hayward resident), was observed walking towards the back of the store carrying a black and green backpack.  Believing he was about to leave through an emergency exit, the officer got back in his patrol car and drove around to the side of the store.
 
After walking towards the back of the store, Fuimaono came back to the counter area and walked out the front doors.  Arriving patrol officers saw Fuimaono as he exited.  Fuimaono tried to avoid officers as he walked between cars in the parking lot.  He then entered into the driver’s seat of a parked Acura sedan.  Officers could see the passenger seat was occupied by a man and observed a physical confrontation taking place inside the vehicle.  Officers approached the car and Fuimaono suddenly accelerated over the parking lot median and out onto the sidewalk.  Having just witnessed a car-jacking/kidnapping, officers pursued the vehicle.  As the vehicle slowed down to make a right turn onto Automall Parkway, the victim passenger managed to jump out. 
 
Officers continued to pursue the vehicle for approximately 2 miles, but ultimately ended the pursuit, when Fuimaono began driving the wrong way. The victim’s iPhone, still in the car, assisted officers in tracking the vehicle through Fremont neighborhoods. They eventually found the phone in the middle of the roadway in the Sundale neighborhood and the Acura abandoned on Sundale Dr. near Sutter Dr.
 
A K9 tracking team led a search in the area, but Fuimaono was not found.  Based on witness accounts, it was believed Fuimaono had been picked up by an unknown person shortly after he abandoned the car.  The two suspects at Dick’s Sporting Goods were detained and arrested. 
 
As the search continued, officers learned Fuimaono had two active felony warrants for weapons violations and felony DUI. Through investigative channels, officers eventually confirmed Fuimaono had made it to a residence in Oakland.  Oakland Police responded at our request and arrested Fuimaono without incident. 
 
During a search of the women’s restroom at Dick’s Sporting Goods, the black and green backpack that had been worn by Fuimaono was found. The backpack contained a loaded AK 47, a loaded AR 15, a hood and gloves. 
 
Arrests:
Lisa Saefong (Richmond resident), 28 years old, arrested for burglary and vehicle theft
David Correa (Transient), 27 years old, arrested for identity theft, vehicle theft, possession of stolen property and three additional warrants.
 
Joseph Fuimaono, 33 years old, arrested for car-jacking, kidnapping during a carjacking and evading a police officer/driving without due regard of public safety.   
 
We’d like to thank the Oakland Police Department for their assistance.
 

Another Ugly Commute, And It's Only Monday

A traffic accident on north 680 in the Sunol area at 2 this afternoon has 680 at a crawl from Auto Mall north.  Mission Blvd is at a crawl as well from 680 to Niles Canyon as commuters look for alternate routes.   CHP reports that as of 2:43 all lanes are open.

Photos of the Day

The retail shops in the new "Downtown Fremont" shopping area are either vacant or under construction.  I saw no signs advertising coming retailers.  Is there too much retail in Fremont already?

Officers Struggle With Man at Centerville Library

The call was routine for a weekday morning:  a homeless person was sleeping in front of the entrance to the Centerville Library and would not move.  Two officers arrived and soon were struggling with him.  A broadcast for code 3 cover was put out.  Before cover units arrived, the man was pinned to the ground and had stopped resisting, but officers would wait for a 3 unit to arrive before attempting to put him in a patrol car.  Two additional officers have arrived and the man has been placed in cuffs, but will need to put in a WRAP.   Monday morning is starting out as a busy one in containing the transient population.

Fremont and Sundale This Morning

Just before the sun was to rise in the eastern sky, a woman with "mental health issues" starting throwing food on passengers on an AC Transit bus.  The bus driver stopped on Fremont at Sundale.  The woman exited and then started to removed the windshield wipers from the bus.  Last I heard she was on the way to Santa Rita.
An hour later a transient pushing a wheel chair was chasing a citizen at the 7-Eleven, also on Fremont at Sundale.  Officers are on the way. 

Dispatcher's Lack of Clear Communication

An FPD dispatcher failed to communicate clearly the time of a ping from a stolen iPhone, resulting in a wild goose chase by at least one officer.  Taken in the Costco robbery (see post below) was an iPhone.  Officers had the dispatcher ask the phone carrier for a location ping.  The dispatcher relayed the info, saying the ping was before the phone was turned off at midnight 28 hours, universal time.  To ham radio operators and military people, this would put the time at 4:28 p.m. PST, before the robbery.  To the officers in the field, this may not have made any sense not knowing what "universal time" is, so they operated as if this was current info.  17 minutes later...as officers checked the area and the victim's home, an officer inquired about the currency of the info.  Now the dispatcher said it was before the robbery, "a couple of hours ago".  This would have been helpful to the officers in the field to know on the initial broadcast.  A simple "no pings since 4:28" would have been all that was needed to say.

Robbery at Costco

A woman was robbed of her purse in the parking lot of Costco at around 5 o'clock this afternoon.  One of the two suspects had a black handgun.  Suspect vehicle is a black 2006 Infinity 4 door.  At 5:03 one of the LPR cameras spotted it eastbound on Auto Mall out of the Pacific Commons area.  The vehicle is registered in Oakland. 

Four Serious Crimes Muted by FPD

1.  Four people stabbed in an Irvington neighborhood on October 14.
https://fremontstreets.blogspot.com/2019/10/irvington-stabbing-update.html

2.  Car jacking at Pacific Commons on November 23.
https://fremontstreets.blogspot.com/2019/11/car-jacking-at-pacific-commons.html

3.  Crash at Fremont and Stevenson from a police pursuit on November 16.  Who was injured and what are the extent of their injuries?
https://fremontstreets.blogspot.com/2019/11/pursuit-down-fremont-blvd-leads-to.html

4.  Dead body in U-Haul storage locker on November 9.
https://fremontstreets.blogspot.com/2019/11/body-found-in-uhaul-storage-locker.html

To the best of my knowledge FPD has not released any details of the above incidents even though all of them are of significant interest to the community.

FPD Pursuit Stats

The following info is taken from blog posts since July 20th.  These are of pursuits that I was aware of as a part time observer,  but obviously there have been many more with most of them unreported by FPD.  In fact, in the last four months there have been only three (3) Patrol Blotters published (July 25, Sept 22 and Oct 12).

During the past four months, I have chronicled 12 high speed pursuits through the streets of Fremont and/or on neighboring freeways.  Of those, 1 resulted in fatal injuries.  Two pursuits were completed without injuries that resulted in the arrest of four suspects.   Of the 10 other pursuits, 4 resulted in suspects being injured and  arrested and 6 were terminated prior to the suspect vehicle being stopped.  The one fatality and 9 of the 12 injured from these pursuits were suspects and/or passengers in the suspect vehicle.  Only three citizens were injured, with at least one of which was of major injuries.  So, in summary, there were 12 pursuits that killed one suspect and injured 6 other suspects.  3 citizens were injured from these pursuits.  2 pursuits ended safely with 4 people being arrested.

Again, these are unofficial stats from my observations.

Pursuit Down Fremont Blvd Leads to Injury Crash

If you are a follower of this blog, you knew it was only a matter of time before a Fremont Police pursuit ended with injuries.  Around 7:45 this evening Fremont officers chased a vehicle south on Fremont Blvd from Mowry and it crashed at Stevenson.  The female suspect was wanted for property crimes:  forgery, theft, burglary.   Prior to the crash, the suspect, driving a black 2002 Mercedes, blew through two red lights.  Two ambulances have been requested.  One party is complaining of chest pains.  One party may be trapped.  The suspect is in custody and is being transported to a hospital.    Fremont Fire responded two engines and a ladder truck to the scene.
The lead pursuit unit was 2-O-6.  The traffic on this Saturday night on Fremont Blvd was reported by the officer as "moderate", as you would expect.  But with the suspect blowing the red at Walnut and Bidwell, did the officer really think the suspect and following patrol vehicles would safely make it through the busy intersection ahead at Stevenson?  FPD command staff need to review their pursuit policy regarding the chasing of property crime suspects on city streets where the probability of an injury crash is high.

Armed Robbery in San Lorenzo

An armed man has robbed a loan business in San Lorenzo this morning and left with over $4,000, per a broadcast from the Alameda County Sheriff.  Fremont officers are staking out freeway ramps for the suspect vehicle.  The man was armed with a silver handgun. 

Car Jacking at Pacific Commons

The suspect vehicle may be in the Sundale/Logan area via Find My app.  Officers are flooding the area.  More details later....an officer has found the victim's iPhone in the middle of the street.  The suspect must have tossed the phone out the window.
The car jacked vehicle is a black Acura TL 4 door  and was last seen east on Auto Mall going over 880.  There was a passenger in the vehicle at the time of the jacking and he was able to escape a block or so later by jumping out of the vehicle, per radio reports.  The suspect had no weapons, but used his hands as force/threat.
Update:  the vehicle has been located and a K-9 is working the Sundale area looking for the suspect.

This event started at Dick's Sporting Goods at Pacific Commons at around 2:20 p.m.  The suspect and a woman were acting suspiciously inside of Dick's.  Officers had the woman stopped but the man got away.  An officer, 3X7, then observed the male suspect outside car jacking the Acura and gave chase, before losing it over 880.

Update:  Sounds like OPD has picked up the suspect.  Fremont detectives are en route to OPD for a prisoner pick up at this time (7:40 pm.)

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Dispatcher Orientation

Walnut & Civic Center Signal Outage Thursday Night

From FPD:

Advisory: Planned traffic signal outage at Civic Center Drive & Walnut Ave from 9:00 p.m. Nov 14 to 7:00 a.m. Fri Nov 15.

Dear Fremont Streets Blog Reader:

Traffic signals at the intersection of Civic Center Drive and Walnut Avenue will be turned off from 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 14 to 7:00 a.m. on Friday, November 15, 2019. Electrical work is being conducted at the intersection and traffic signals will be out. Expect traffic delays in the area and plan accordingly. Please remember to treat intersections with signal outages as a 4-way stop.

Mercedes Vs. Der Wienerschnitzel

A 2019 Mercedes has struck a Der Wienerschnitzel sign on Fremont Blvd in Centerville.  An occupant of the vehicle has minor injuries.  Both police and fire personnel are on scene.

No Right Turn on Red Signal on Walnut

Well technically and legally you can still make a right turn on a red light on Walnut Avenue.  But in reality, with the new construction of the intersections, it is nearly impossible.  One must be the first car in the right hand lane in order to make the turn.  If you are the second car or further, there is no longer a shoulder area (former bike lane) to turn into.  AND when turning onto Walnut from a side street, it is nearly impossible to keep the turn tight and into the right lane on Walnut.  The redo of the intersection requires a very wide turn, thus one must make sure NO traffic is coming down Walnut before making the turn.  And, again, you must be the first car at the hold line in order to make the turn as the shoulder area has been cemented over.  Stevenson or Mowry seem like better options.

Traffic in Downtown Area a Mess

There is road construction on Paseo Padre near Mowry this morning.  Traffic southbound is being detoured to Fremont Blvd.  Observers have reported that south on Paseo and Fremont north of Mowry is very slow.  The construction seems to be on Paseo between Mowry and Walnut.  In addition, south on 880 is slow from Hayward to San Jose, which may be causing some diverts into Fremont.  At least it is not raining...

Police Activity in U.C

The scanner is locked on UCPD at the moment as they are active looking for a robbery suspect.  The robbery occurred at the Food Max on Industrial north of Whipple, at about 6:30 p.m.  Officers from Fremont and Hayward are assisting with drones and dogs.  Paramedics were called to Food Max but the extent of injuries is unknown.
Update:  As of 8:00 the search has been called off and the suspect is still outstanding. 

Shots Fired Near 880 South of Central Avenue

CHP has broadcast a report of shots fired on southbound 880 near Central Avenue.  Newark PD is investigating and has found some .40 shell casings on their side of the sound wall near the railroad over crossing west of 880.  The original reporting party heard ten shots fired.  Fremont PD is checking the area on the east side of 880.  A subject may have been spotting in some bushes on the Newark side.

McFarland PD

The East Bay Times has been running some stories about bad cops.  In today's paper there is a great story about the McFarland (Kern County) PD and their hiring of cops with troubled pasts.  You may recall there was a movie about the McFarland High cross country team a few years back.  I can see another movie popping up in the future.  Here is the link:

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2019/11/11/how-did-this-california-police-department-hire-so-many-officers-with-troubling-pasts/

Police Activity at Fremont and Decoto

A man was spotted on the roof of the 7-Eleven at Fremont and Decoto around 8 o'clock this evening.  Police officers have ordered the man down via a ladder.  The roof was checked by a drone and found to be clear.  The roof of a  nearby real estate office was also checked by the drone and found clear.  There is some concern that the suspect may have entered the real estate office, but the suspect, according to radio traffic, was only up on the roof and was looking for his keys.

BODY FOUND IN UHAUL STORAGE LOCKER

This is one of the stranger things I have heard on scanners over the years.  A man opens up his locked storage locker at the U-Haul Moving and Storage facility on South Grimmer at Business Center Drive, and finds an unconscious male inside.  Police officers arrive five minutes later, along with the paramedic ambulance.  The man is pronounced dead at 12:10 p.m.  FFD was on scene for 14 minutes.  A CSI was requested and the sergeant notified. 
Speculation:  Assuming no foul play is involved, my hunch is that this is a homeless man that snuck into the locker the last time the renter was there and hid, thinking he would be able to get out at a later time. 

TN72GUY

I observed a vehicle here in Fremont the other day with that California vanity license plate on it.  Must be a gun enthusiast.  I interpret this as:  10-72 GUY.  10-72 being police code for gun.

VW Rollover Crash in the Canyon

A 1999 Volkswagen has overturned on Niles Canyon Road about 1/2 mile east of Mission Blvd.  A traffic officer is on scene advising that the driver is out of the vehicle and has some cuts.  Paramedics are en route.  While the vehicle is 50 feet off of the road and  into a ditch, there will be one-way traffic control through the scene as emergency vehicles are blocking one lane of traffic.

**  The dispatcher did correctly dispatch the call as "1/2 mile east of Mission Blvd" and not "at Mission and Niles".  Kudos to her.

Injury Crash on Paseo Last Night

There was a traffic accident on Paseo Padre around 11 o'clock last night.  Paseo was closed between Sequoia and Thornton in both directions.  Two vehicles are reported to be involved with one of them rolled over.  One reporting party said they were racing prior to crashing on the northbound curve of Paseo.  An officer on scene advising this is a felony hit and run with the suspect vehicle, possibly a blue 2 door Honda with a spoiler, fleeing northbound on Paseo Padre.  An ambulance was called but the extent of injuries is unknown.

Fremont Fire Annual Pancake Breakfast Next Saturday, Nov 16th

This is a cool event ...eating pancakes inside the firehouse.  For years it was at Station 9 off Stevenson, but this year it will be in Niles.

You’re Invited to the Fremont Firefighters Annual Pancake Breakfast on 11/16 from 8 AM to 12 PM at Fire Station #2

You’re invited to join Fremont firefighters at a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, November 16, 2019, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Fremont Fire Station No. 2, located at 37299 Niles Boulevard. For a suggested donation of $10, you will receive pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee, and/or orange juice prepared by Fremont Firefighters Association Local 1689. Tickets for children 12 years old and under are available for a suggested donation of $5.

Special thanks to the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) in Newark and Starbucks for their donation of food and coffee. All proceeds from the breakfast will be donated to the Fremont Fire Volunteer Rehabilitation (Rehab) Unit and Fremont Fire Explorers Post 173.

To learn more about becoming a part of the Fremont Fire Volunteer Rehab Unit, a program staffed by volunteers committed to delivering re-hydration and nourishment to firefighters at emergency incidents, please visit https://www.fremont.gov/108/Rehabilitation-Unit.

If you are interested in a career in the fire service and are between the ages of 14 and 21, please visit https://fremont.gov/110/Explorer-Program to learn more about Fremont Fire Explorer Post #173. 

As Officers Struggle With Man, Help is Stuck In Friday Traffic

Two officers, 1K2 and 1O8, were fighting a man in the Niles area and it took over six minutes for back up officers to arrive.  "Hey Jen,  we got a lot of traffic coming up Mission, but you've got units coming to you", said a responding officer.  The two officers in the struggle managed to get cuffs on the male subject, but he continued to fight.  Eventually he was put in a WRAP restraining device after assisting officers arrived.  The initial call was a family disturbance- the dreaded 415 family call.  A man with mental health issues was assaulting his mother.  The condition of the mother, suspect and officers is unknown, but an ambulance was called.

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Teslas Broken Into at Five Corners

Two people have reported that their Tesla auto was broken into this morning.  The first victim to call had their car broken into in the Safeway parking lot.  A few minutes later someone parked at O'Reilly's Auto Parts reported their Tesla broken into.

More Auto Burglaries

From FPD Twitter:

Auto Burglaries These two occurred between 2 AM - 9 AM this morning at Extended Stay (Farwell Dr). Loss: Construction tools, shoes, electronics and a purse. We are unfortunately at 45 reports in the first 5 days of the month.

Pursuit Up The Nimitz

Fremont officers chased a stolen black Mercedes 350 up the Nimitz early this morning at speeds of up to 110 mph. Shortly after 1 a.m. CHP officers were alerted to the pursuit which had just passed Decoto Road.  The suspect had also rammed or attempted to ram a police vehicle earlier.  Fremont officers lost sight of the vehicle shortly after it exited 880 into Hayward. 

Attempted Stabbing at House Party on Ellsworth

Fremont officers were called to an apartment complex on Ellsworth around 12:40 this morning after a resident said a room mate attempted to stab him with a kitchen knife.  The victim was hiding in his bedroom and wasn't sure if the suspect was still in the house.  A party had been going on and seven others are possibly still in the home, all high on drugs.  One of the other party goers stopped the suspect from stabbing the victim, according to dispatch radio traffic.  Numerous officers arrived within minutes of being dispatched to this Mission San Jose apartment.  The suspect had left prior to police arrival and it is unknown if others at the party verified the victim's account of events.

Assault Outside of Main Library

A man was seriously injured in an assault that occurred outside the main library on Stevenson around 6 o'clock this evening.  The victim requested an ambulance.  Officers have a suspect identified and are actively looking for him.
Update:  At 6:45 another victim of the suspect was located at the west side of the main library.  The suspect, who is known to officers, is a transient who stays in the area of the library.  Per radio traffic, no weapons were used in these two assaults.  Paramedics were called for the second victim.  
Update:  Around 8 o'clock the suspect called 9-1-1 to report that he was in front of the library.  Officers responded and made contact with him there.  

Man Tased by Cop Last Night

An occupant of a stolen 2019 Mazda SUV was tased by a Fremont officer last night on Mowry near Peralta.  The vehicle tripped the license plate reader on Mowry near 880 at about 8:40 p.m. Four minutes later an officer spotted the vehicle on Mowry at Paseo Padre.  A stop was placed on the vehicle and it yielding near Parkside, but then continued eastbound.  The vehicle stopped at the red light at Peralta and one occupant fled on foot while two others stayed in the car. Within 15 seconds of the suspect fleeing the car, an officer announced on the radio that a taser had been deployed.  The two in the car were apparently detained without incident.  The man tased is 33 years old and was transported to a local hospital. 

15 Auto Burglaries in Niles

This from FPD:

Fremont Police Department  @FremontPD

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15 auto burglary reports were taken early this morning in our Niles District. The same suspect(s) likely targeted multiple victims in Union City as well. Please remember to remove all valuables from your vehicle.

Man With a Knife Call on Augustine

Police activity off Isherwood on Augustine.  Police officers are looking for a man with a knife.  This is a family related issue and the son (unknown age) has left and is hopping fences in the area.  Numerous officers are rolling code 3 into the area.
Update at 7:15.  After a short but intense standoff in the backyard of an Isherwood home, the subject was taken into custody.  Apparently there were no injuries, but paramedics will check out the subject.  Sounds like the police dog may have been involved, but an officer said there were "no bites".  Ruff!

Fires in the Hayward Hills; Cal Fire Air Tankers Overhead

Several small fires have broken out in Garin/Dry Creek Regional Park around 5:30 this afternoon.  Several agencies are working the fire:  Alameda County, Fremont, Hayward and Cal Fire.  Access is difficult but the 4 wheel drive engines are making their way around the hills to the various locations.  Two S2T air tankers and the air attack OV10 were observed over the fire area.
Update:  Thanks Hot Rod for the info...suspect in custody and per radio reports he may be related to fires in U.C. and / or Fremont last night.
Update:  Just heard a Cal Fire Battalion Chief say that two were taken into custody, one by Regional Parks Police, the other by UCPD.  One suspect was observed jumping on a Cal Fire engine.  An arson investigator (or two) has been called out.  The crazies have invaded the open space now!

Friday Afternoon Pursuit on City Streets

Fremont Police officers chased a white 2017 Porsche through the streets of Union City and on to the Dumbarton Bridge before losing sight of it just before 4 this afternoon.  The vehicle was wanted in connection with auto burglaries.  An alert officer, 1X4, observed the vehicle in the Niles District before turning on the red light on Niles Blvd north of Linda.  The vehicle fled and accelerated up to 90 mph before slowing at Decoto.  West on Decoto they went, crossing 880 and then accelerating up to 110 mph before losing sight of the vehicle.  Menlo Park Police were dispatched to the west side of the bridge, but it is unknown if they intercepted the vehicle.  Friday afternoons in the East Bay are historically busy periods on city streets with commuters heading home, kids being transported home from school, and others just out and about on this sunny mid autumn day.