He shot, killed his wife in 2014
On Jan. 14, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Gloria Rhynes sentenced Jerry Canfield, 73, to three years in prison for fatally shooting his wife, Joann, 72, on Oct. 6, 2014. (“Local Man Confesses to Wife’s Killing,” Oct. 20, 2014).
Several Alameda Police Department (APD) officers were involved in an hours-long standoff with a suspect on Wednesday, Sept. 13, for a trespassing incident.
On Aug. 26, at approximately 6 p.m., Alameda Police Department (APD) dispatchers received a call about an attempted carjacking near the intersection of Morton Street and San Antonio Avenue.
Alameda police are investigating the death of an unidentified person who fell from the parking garage on Oak Street Saturday, Aug. 5. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m. at the parking structure on Oak, between Central and Santa Clara Avenues, according to Alameda Police Department.
On Tuesday, July 4, Alameda Police Department (APD) officers were alerted by a license plate reader notification of an outstanding felony vehicle near South Shore Shopping Center.
On June 22, members of the Alameda Police Department (APD) participated in the Law Enforcement Torch Run. After receiving the torch from the California Highway Patrol and the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, APD escorted the Flame of Hope to the San Leandro Police Department.
Alameda Police Department (APD) patrol officers had to respond to several incidents involving suspected intoxicated drivers including two incidents involving vehicle collisions the weekend before last.
Family members, friends, and community members came together to honor Mario Gonzalez on the two-year anniversary of his death while in police custody.
Alameda police will be equipped with 20 more AR-15s
At its April 4 meeting, the City Council approved the plan to purchase 20 additional AR-15s for the Alameda Police Department (APD). The authorization was part of the council accepting APD’s annual military equipment report.
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