Update: Deceased Male Found in Alameda Parking Lot
The Alameda Police Department (APD) is investigating the suspicious death of a man who was found in a parking lot near Blanding Avenue and Broadway Thursday, April 21.
The Alameda Police Department (APD) is investigating the suspicious death of a man who was found in a parking lot near Blanding Avenue and Broadway Thursday, April 21.
The City of Alameda recorded 2018’s first homicide after a 61-year-old woman died of injuries she sustained outside the Pho Anh Dao restaurant, 1919 Webster St. The Alameda County Coroner identified the victim as Cindy Le, 61, of Alameda.
An illegal “sideshow” took place last Saturday on the west side of Alameda Point’s Seaplane Lagoon, which is fast becoming the site of frequent sideshow activity. Tugboats were maneuvering the Maritime Ready Reserve Ship Keystone State as drivers spun out nearby.
Hate and bigotry have reared their ugly heads yet a third time in Alameda: the broken windows at Temple Israel and anti-Islamic flyers on Sherman Street have now been joined by a noose lying on the sidewalk near a fence at Alameda High School (AHS).
Suspect in ARCO shooting arrested in traffic stop
An Alameda native who is suspected of shooting two gas station employees was charged with four felony counts, including two for attempted murder, on Monday, April 25, according to authorities.
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).
Correction:
Alameda Sun incorrectly reported that the Alameda Police Department arrested James Hearn (“Police Perform Local Prostitution Sting,” May 7). The arrestee was John Brian Hearn, who is in no way related to James Hearn.
Alameda police officers responded to a report of vandalism on the 1600 block of Webster Street Friday, Sept. 30. Officers identified damage to multiple vehicles, including punctured tires and scratched paint.
Between May 2022 and August 2022, the Kohl’s Department Store at the South Shore Shopping Center experienced a series of thefts totaling over $20,000. As investigators looked into each incident, they discovered the individual used stolen vehicles during the commission of some of the crimes.
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