Fire Severely Burns Person; Arrests: East Bay Police Log

Berkeley CA

18 September, 2020

5:25 PM

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EAST BAY — Here are some of the police and fire stories making news in the East Bay this week — Suspect Arrested After Attempting To Set Several People On Fire Thankfully bystanders were able to quickly extinguish the person's hair while others tried to subdue the suspect. Assault Gun-Toting Man ID'd He died after a police chase that started in San Leandro and ended in Oakland with the man allegedly pointing an assault rifle at police. East Bay Murder Suspect Tracked To Colorado, Arrested A Colorado SWAT team arrested the accused man at a home in the Denver area. Identity Withheld Of Hayward Shooting Victim Police responded to a traffic accident and discovered that the driver had been shot. Man Stabbed On BART Train In Fremont A suspect has been taken into custody. Stolen Vehicle: K9 Officer Zeus Helps Nab Suspects K9 Officer Zeus assisted in the arrest of 2 men on his first day on the job. The stolen vehicle was recovered. San Leandro Police Officer Arraigned On Manslaughter Charge Officer Jason Fletcher shot to death a suspect in a Walmart store earlier this year. Union City Police Make Concealed Weapon Arrest A suspect was taken into custody in the area of Whipple Road and Hayman Street. Man Pleads Guilty, Could Spend Decade In Prison The felon was arrested in Fremont on April 2, in Santa Clara County on April 16, and finally in San Leandro on a federal warrant on May 15. Fires Person Severely Burned In San Leandro RV Fire The fire spread from the RV to an adjacent home. Crews Stop Fire At Concord Home From Spreading No residents or firefighters were injured in the blaze, Con Fire said. 5 Alarm Fire In Oakland's Chinatown The Oakland Fire Department reports, "Expect delays to and from Alameda." No injuries have been reported. 2-Alarm Grass Fire Burns 5 Acres In Fremont No injuries were reported in the fire. Kitchen Fire Damages Union City Home Three people and six dogs were displaced. San Leandro Home Damaged By Fire No injuries were reported. Newark Firefighters Battle Wildfire In San Bernardino County Local firefighters have been sent to the far southern end of the state to give firefighters there a break. Deadly Crashes Motorcyclist Hit, Killed On Highway 84 Near Dumbarton Bridge The motorcycle was embedded in the engine of the BMW 550i that hit it, according to the CHP log. Berkeley Man ID'd As Crash Victim He apparently tried to run from the center divider on the freeway across all lanes and was hit, CHP officials said. Deadly Crash On Skyline Boulevard One man is dead and a second in the hospital following the wreck.